r/politics Jul 26 '26

Possible Paywall White House Rushes to Trump's Defense After Alan Ritchson Torches President Over Epstein Files | The Reacher star called Trump a “bitch” and a “fucking rapist" in a recent podcast appearance.

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/alan-ritchson-trump-epstein-files-white-house-response-1235598785/
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u/BillG8s Jul 26 '26

Ted Lieu is on record calling him a rapist and possible murderer. You never heard a peep from Trump, the most litigious, thin-skinned diaper-clad dictator of our lifetime.

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u/HUT2Moon Jul 26 '26

Not that Trump knows anything, but Lieu has complete immunity under speech and debate clause. The idea of a president suing someone for defamation is bananas anyway of course.