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BumRushDaShow

(165,150 posts)
Sun May 18, 2025, 06:52 AM May 2025

Trump Threatens ABC 'SleazeBags' Over Qatari Plane Coverage

Source: Daily Beast

Updated May 18 2025 3:42AM EDT
Published May 18 2025 2:25AM EDT


President Donald Trump is threatening legal action against ABC News—again—over a report that has become late-night fodder and social media satire across the country: the apparent $400 million “free plane” souvenir he picked up on his recent trip to Qatar.

“I give these SleazeBags fair warning!” Trump posted to Truth Social on Saturday night, directing his late-night fury at Disney CEO Bob Iger, who oversees ABC News. “Why doesn’t Chairman Bob Iger do something about ABC Fake News, especially since I just won $16,000,000 based on the Fake and Defamatory reporting of Liddle’ George Slopadopolus.”

The outburst references a recent defamation lawsuit Trump won against ABC journalist George Stephanopoulos, whose reporting on Trump’s sexual assault accuser, E. Jean Carroll sparked a legal spat.

In a warning shot fired at the national news organization, Trump appears to resent the characterization of the Qatari “free plane” gift as some sort of personal favor.

Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-threatens-abc-sleazebags-over-qatari-plane-coverage/

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Trump Threatens ABC 'SleazeBags' Over Qatari Plane Coverage (Original Post) BumRushDaShow May 2025 OP
He didn't win any law suit. They settled. sinkingfeeling May 2025 #1
By settlement I hope you mean George Stephenopoulos got to mope slap the back of Mango Jebus' head as he waddled out ... marble falls May 2025 #3
He believes if you settle to get him to shut up, he won--it's the only win he ever gets Maeve May 2025 #5
I'd count that as a win, actually. Shipwack May 2025 #18
And...this is EXACTLY what ABC gets for paying him off...MORE extortion talk Bengus81 May 2025 #8
Plane issue aside, Slopadopoulos is a fitting name imho. live love laugh May 2025 #12
By sleezebag, he was referring to himself. He gets confused. He'll get me to watch ABC yet. marble falls May 2025 #2
OK Corporate Media Chasstev365 May 2025 #4
G.O.P. ManBabies are a sad story BoRaGard May 2025 #6
I'll translate for you... Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2025 #7
8647 paleotn May 2025 #9
86 is a restaurant term. Henry203 May 2025 #15
So was I long, long ago. It meant throw it out. paleotn May 2025 #20
I believe it came from a restaurant Henry203 May 2025 #21
Or DENVERPOPS May 2025 #27
Countdown to Trump lapdog, FCC Chairman Carr, threatening ABC onenote May 2025 #10
ABC is the poster child WHY YOU DON'T bow down to tyrants like they did. JohnSJ May 2025 #11
He's such an immature thin skinned prick. 🙄 Dave Bowman May 2025 #13
watching him have a fit DENVERPOPS May 2025 #28
Trump is just itching to make an example out of one of the 3 legacy broadcasters NCDem47 May 2025 #14
All the Republican DENVERPOPS May 2025 #29
Threaten, threaten, threaten, maybe the threatening phone calls to Rep. Eric Swalwell are coming from the WH. Hotler May 2025 #16
Sheesh! He's so touchy about EVERYTHING! calimary May 2025 #17
All part of the dementia johnnyfins May 2025 #19
Well, that makes as much sense as any logical explanation. calimary May 2025 #22
Poor little thin skinned pig boy Donald. Kid Berwyn May 2025 #23
He wants them to shut up. twodogsbarking May 2025 #24
What a childish response RainCaster May 2025 #25
Every accusation from the POS in chief is a confession. love_katz May 2025 #26
One can never pay an extortionist in full. He always comes back for more. Eugene May 2025 #30

marble falls

(70,446 posts)
3. By settlement I hope you mean George Stephenopoulos got to mope slap the back of Mango Jebus' head as he waddled out ...
Sun May 18, 2025, 07:01 AM
May 2025

... of the settlement conference room.

Maeve

(43,327 posts)
5. He believes if you settle to get him to shut up, he won--it's the only win he ever gets
Sun May 18, 2025, 07:18 AM
May 2025

He doesn't care about the law or actually winning on merits---just which way does the money flow.

Shipwack

(2,974 posts)
18. I'd count that as a win, actually.
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:45 AM
May 2025

Plus, more importantly (in his mind), he exerted dominance over them.

He needs reassurance that he’s top of the heap more than oxygen.

Bengus81

(9,754 posts)
8. And...this is EXACTLY what ABC gets for paying him off...MORE extortion talk
Sun May 18, 2025, 08:18 AM
May 2025

Hey ABC....FAFO!

Chasstev365

(7,014 posts)
4. OK Corporate Media
Sun May 18, 2025, 07:12 AM
May 2025

Are you going to fold yet again to Dime-Store Mussolini?

Collectively, you have way more power than the orange man, but apparently your tax cuts are more important than reporting the various ways Trump is a corrupt thug, who is a real danger to democracy

Henry203

(831 posts)
15. 86 is a restaurant term.
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:20 AM
May 2025

Last edited Sun May 18, 2025, 11:08 AM - Edit history (1)

I was a professional waiter. It means we are out of a dish.

Henry203

(831 posts)
21. I believe it came from a restaurant
Sun May 18, 2025, 11:09 AM
May 2025

That made 85 dishes of one of its main offerings and when it got to 86 they were out of it.

onenote

(45,965 posts)
10. Countdown to Trump lapdog, FCC Chairman Carr, threatening ABC
Sun May 18, 2025, 08:37 AM
May 2025

Everyone should read the speech given last week by Democratic FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez. It describes exactly how Trump and his appointed lackey are attempting to suppress any criticism.

And it ends with a chilling last sentence from Anna: "...if I’m removed from my seat on the Commission, let it be said plainly: It wasn’t because I failed to do my job. It’s because I insisted on doing it."

https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-411446A1.pdf

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
28. watching him have a fit
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:28 PM
May 2025

is actually like watching a three year old have a tantrum......seriously

His psychiatric development was seriously impaired from that point forwards......

NCDem47

(3,315 posts)
14. Trump is just itching to make an example out of one of the 3 legacy broadcasters
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:16 AM
May 2025

And by example, I mean put full weight behind taking them off the air. Make the other two get in line and send $$$$ his way. Hasn't he threatened CBS, ABC and NBC/MSNBC at some point?

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
29. All the Republican
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:37 PM
May 2025

owned/operated MEDIA should realize that in the not so distant future, they will all be toast........There will be ONE National News channel, maybe FOX.........and Trump will call it PRAVDA..............

Same with the U.S. House Members, U.S. Senate Members, and the United States Supreme Court Justices......
Who ever heard of a Legislative Branch or Judicial Branch of Government in a Tyranny/Dictatorship?????????????

The Trumphumping Voters have fulfilled their usefulness for the last time with this last election.......he is now beginning to throw them all under the bus.........The Republicans have corrupted and rigged the elections enough at this point, that it no longer matters how many votes the Republican's get........

As one of Trump's Heroes (Goebells?) once said: "It matters not who wins the vote, but who COUNTs the votes"........
There were many instances, a month before the election, that the Republicans were saying things that would never be said for fear of losing voters....I wondered at the time....do they already KNOW the election is fixed and in the bag with Elon's and Putin's help?????

Hotler

(13,717 posts)
16. Threaten, threaten, threaten, maybe the threatening phone calls to Rep. Eric Swalwell are coming from the WH.
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:38 AM
May 2025

calimary

(88,861 posts)
17. Sheesh! He's so touchy about EVERYTHING!
Sun May 18, 2025, 09:39 AM
May 2025

Erupts - At the slightest suggestion of ANYTHING not exactly according to “the ‘gospel’ of Trump”! Threatens! Explodes! Probably roars ferociously loudly at whoever is unlucky enough to be nearby!

For Pete’s sake! You’d think somebody dared him to a “who’s got the biggest dick” contest. Whatza matter, donny-boy? Afraid somebody’s gonna expose your “biggest” secret?

calimary

(88,861 posts)
22. Well, that makes as much sense as any logical explanation.
Sun May 18, 2025, 12:35 PM
May 2025

I’m beginning to think you have a good point there, johnnyfins. Certainly an intriguing point. Makes me wonder: what could we do to help crack that nut wide open? So it’s plain for ANYBODY to see.

Kid Berwyn

(22,712 posts)
23. Poor little thin skinned pig boy Donald.
Sun May 18, 2025, 01:50 PM
May 2025

Everybody who knows him, for myriad and sundry reasons hates him.

RainCaster

(13,367 posts)
25. What a childish response
Sun May 18, 2025, 03:46 PM
May 2025

This was written by a preteen, not the POTUS. How embarrassing for him.

love_katz

(3,193 posts)
26. Every accusation from the POS in chief is a confession.
Sun May 18, 2025, 04:36 PM
May 2025

Dump is the nastiest most putrid bag of shit to force himself constantly into the public eye.

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