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  Well, we do know his games now, don't we.
  He sues for one or both of two reasons, intimidation and sympathy.
  We can rule intimidation out because Woodward and S&S have ben around the block a few times.  Therefore, we are left with sympathy.  Poor insecure DJT can now go while to his followers that he has been publicly abused and it is their responsibility to rise to his cause by talking him up and shelling out bucks for him.
  He doesn't care if the suit goes his way, he just needs there to be a suit.  In some respects, he come off better as a martyr than a victor, anyway.
context: Simon & Schuster have been in business a long time.  I’m betting they know the rules before they release anything.  Just another frivolous lawsuit, because he’s getting low on cash. >
  
  Except he won't get any and would likely spend more if somehow it goes to trial if a judge doesn't toss it first. >
  
  In Trump’s mind, just filing the lawsuit satisfies his bullying needs.  He’s teaching them a lesson, even if it gets thrown out. >
  
  Which as a lawyer or a law firm, why you would represent this guy makes no sense. Won't win the lawsuit and he won't pay the bill either. >
  
  Famous client gets the law firm’s name in the news. >
  
  It's like those scammers that purposefully put bad English in scam emails. If somebody won't notice then they are likely an easy mark. 
  Same logic applies here. Despite trump winning or losing the legal group will get a bunch of easy marks attracted by the stench >
  
  It’s free advertising for the firm. >
  
  Hasn't he been declared incompetent yet? >
  
  I mean... more than half the voters said he was not competent. And his previous attorneys, friends, co-workers, family members, strangers that have watched him on TV, heads of state, cabinet appointees... A judge has decided neither he or his children are fit to run a charity, does that count? >
  
  I mean legally incompetent, where the court appoints a guardian so he doesn't do stupid things. >
  
  No one can prevent Donald Trump from doing stupid things. >
  
  Only YOU can prevent Donald Trump from doing stupid things. >
  
  Well shit, I've been dropping the ball. Sorry, America. >
  
  You had ONE JOB >
  
  
  The lawsuit claims that Trump consented to being recorded for a series of interviews between December 2019 and August 2020, but only for a book Woodward was working on. "Rage" was published in September 2021. Trump claims Woodward and Simon & Schuster Inc. violated his copyright by releasing the audio recordings in November 2022 as "The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump."
  
  I'm pretty sure Bob Woodward had all his paperwork in order before he interviewed a man who legally cannot start a charity. Does he seriously think Bob Woodward, of all people, is going to be intimidated by a lawsuit? Also, the copyright holder is typically the person who presses record on the device. Not the person saying the words. >
  
  Yes. I also found the copyright claim weird. If anything, wouldn't this be an breach of a contract? I am no expert in US copyright law but it is kind of weird to claim copyright here. >
  
  Copyright is necessarily for fixed media. You don't get a copyright for speaking. Trump has less than no chance to win. >
  
  What's I meant it is weird to claim copyright for stuff didn't record yourself. Usually even if a record of you is unlawfully, this doesn't mean you have the copyright to it. >
  
  So he thinks interviews with him are copyright protected? …… >
  
  Interviews he agreed to, and gave permission to use the gathered information, and direct quotes... what an idiot. I thought he learned his lesson about frivolous lawsuits but not, he cannot be taught. >
  
  Donald Trump sues...everyone. It's his prime directive. >
  
  It's all he's got, it's all he knows.  Only now, it doesn't win for him. >
  
  If all you have is a tiny hammer, everything looks like tiny nails. >
  
  "pattern of abuse of the courts" for filing frivolous lawsuits for 
  political purposes, which he said "undermines the rule of law" and 
  "amounts to obstruction of justice."
  Mom! Trump's doing it again! make him stop! >
  
  Well, when full of excrement, and that from McDonaldTrump, I would Grimace too. >
  
  I'd like to sue all the media outlets that give Trump ANY press time.  
  Cease attention to him, and he'll dry up and blow away. >
  
  I would have agreed with that at some point in the past but now I want him to have not one second of peace until the day he dies and beyond. 
  Same with George Santos and every other motherfucker who wants to try and play the same grift. >
  
  He wants a slice of the revenue >
  
  When can we finally just say that anything Trump related, is not news, unless he is being indicted? >
  
  I wonder if he will pay his lawyers this time… >
  
  Do you want that in exposure, Fox "news" appearances", or these non-legal tender trump bucks? Maybe non-legal tender trump checks? You know what, I'll give you three classified documents of my choosing, how about that? >
  
  He tried to pay with a horse one time.  You can’t make this shit up. >
  
  Copyright applies to a creative work. Woodward's book(s) based on interviews are the creative work and copyrightable. Trump's words are speech and not copyrightable. >
  
  Can’t wait for that man to go away for good in any shape or form. >
  
  Trump sues people often, this isn't too much of a shock. >
  
  Next up:  Donald Trump sues Mother Nature because it messed up his lovely coif. >
  
  So then Bob came out and said “Trump really shits himself quite often.” Lol >
  
  Proof dude can't read, it had to be in audio form for him to get offended. >
  
  If there's one thing Trump doesn't like, it's someone making him look bad by accurately quoting him in context. >
  
  It only means Trump is out of cash right now., >
  
  That's hilarious considering tRump OK'd the audio taping sessions and never said anything about not playing it.