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Donald Trump: “Our current libel laws are a sham and a disgrace, and do not represent American values or American fairness. So we're…”

On the recordJanuary 9, 2018
Our current libel laws are a sham and a disgrace, and do not represent American values or American fairness. So we're going to take a strong look at that. We want fairness. You can't say things that are false, knowingly false, and be able to smile as money pours into your bank account. We're going to take a very, very strong look at that. And I think what the American people want to see is fairness.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

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Donald Trump expresses his dissatisfaction with current libel laws and indicates a desire for reform.

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