It’s rare that one can say “no ambiguity” is an understatement. Brazen bad faith would be more accurate.
No one is scared of you, Dickhead. Oh, I’m sorry. That was quite disrespectful.
No one is scared of you, President Dickhead.
The publisher has far more faith in the American judiciary than I.
How about a compromise? No, they won’t stop distributing the book, but perhaps they can come out with a one-page version with plenty of pictures so “stable genius” can read it during “Executive Time”?
Escuse me Formal title please
President Fucking Moron dickhead
Who is surprised by this? 45 has no working understanding of the Constitution, the separation of powers or any American fundamental most people cover in HS civics or Government 101.
The CEO is required to act in his company’s best interests. Had he not published, he’d probably lose his job.
Good response. But David McCraw’s Olympian dismissal of Trump and Marc Kasowitz still stands IMHO as the best—the most clearly laid out, the most dignified, and the most contempt-laden—defense of the First Amendment I’ve seen yet in these days.
Trump’s asshole lawyers would never bring it to court. Henry Holt could subpoena everything Trump has under the sun during discovery, and you damn well know they don’t want that to happen. Trump still thinks he’s dealing with some tenant in Manhattan that he wants to move out of a building so he can tear it down, so he sues the shit out of them because he knows they don’t have the money or resources or connections to fight back. Now he has to deal with people with probably more money than he has with a cadre of qualified lawyers at their beck and call. And Trump would be called to testify under oath, which would be fun and good for a laugh.
Love that letter–Particularly the closing statement.
Flagrantly
Too late … already used to it —
It’s not in Trump’s nature to let this go, even though that’s obviously in his best interest. He’s brought Bannon to his knees, but that won’t happen with Wolff and MacMillan. So,what now? More rage tweets? More cheeseburgers in paradise?
And, mind you, this is occurring in the backdrop of perhaps numerous staff plotting their escape as the one year mark hits. If I’m China or Russia, I’m seeing a huge window of opportunity…at our expense.
A dangerous administration burned with the fuel of our Constitution, the aspirations and ashes of Trumpism just blowin’ in the wind.
When they moved the release date up after all of the empty threats from Trump, they were basically sending a “kiss my ass” and a “fuck you!” at the same time. A twofer!
More proof Donald Trump does not understand our Constitution, the one he swore to uphold and protect
The fact that Orange A$$ even thought this would fly, amuses me. OT, but another example of media push back on anti-Democratic - Authoritarian behavior.
And the marketing department was doing backflips of joy over it, I’m sure. BTW you mentioned their having money—I’m pretty sure a big publishing house also has insurance for these kinds of claims, if Trump dares to go forward, which we’re all sure for the reasons you mention that he won’t.
The CEO of Macmillan, the parent company of the publisher behind Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” on Monday said the company will not acquiesce to a demand from President Donald Trump’s lawyer to cease distributing the book.
In a memo to employees, obtained by TPM, Macmillan CEO John Sargent said the letter from Trump’s lawyer Charles Harder was “a clear effort by the President of the United States to intimidate a publisher into halting publication of an important book on the workings of the government.”
“That is something that no American court would order as it is flagrantly unconstitutional,” Sargent said.
Ya think?