The Tale In Tweets

OK. I have legitimately finished the first half of my writing goals for today, so I can take a little bit of time to go through the Trump LOLsuit against facebook.

That it is a LOLsuit is immediately apparent from the caption of the case. https://t.co/NXUt1pOp9B pic.twitter.com/sqSFew67ao

— Mike Dunford (@questauthority) July 7, 2021

To understand the legal ethos and moral and political character of the American populist right, imagine if the dudebro at the gym sued Apple because girls he wants to hit on are wearing Airpods

— PopehatIsStateAction (@Popehat) July 7, 2021

These are remarkably frivolous complaints. Social Media companies aren't bound by the First Amendment. They enjoy First Amendment protection. This is the kind of "fighting" that's typical to Trumpism, a temper tantrum that makes your opponent stronger. https://t.co/cpQ09lzC6C

— David French (@ed) July 7, 2021

Did you notice the one lawyer with his "pro hac vince" application pending?

— Bob Meyer (@Oscarbob) July 7, 2021

It is to be noted the three suits were filed in Florida, but only one of the lawyers is admitted to the federal court there. So, more high-quality legal talent.

Trump claims he is filing a "class-action" lawsuit against social media companies for throwing him off their platforms.

What, exactly, is the class?

Presidents who lost re-election and then tried to overthrow American democracy to remain in power?

That is a class of one. pic.twitter.com/i5uxvo2sYp

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) July 7, 2021

The First Amendment does *not* apply to non-governmental actors. Full stop. https://t.co/FAmXafuOZZ

— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) July 7, 2021

The more people talk about how dumb the lawsuit is, the more it energizes the base to give money to Trump. And when the corrupt judges rule against it, that just means more fundraising.

— Orin Kerr (@OrinKerr) July 7, 2021

Trump's new lawsuits against social media giants are a mash-up of arguments that other courts, including SCOTUS, have repeatedly rejected https://t.co/Mu4GPxkjVb

— Zoe Tillman (@ZoeTillman) July 8, 2021

That's alright.

NEW -- Trump's lawsuits against social media platforms just make him testify under oath about his actions on Jan. 6 -- the day he tried to overthrow American democracy.

Of course, experts say, he's much more likely to get laughed out of court, first.https://t.co/YTy5PyJnw9

— S.V. Dáte (@svdate) July 7, 2021

No risk of that, either. This lawsuit has two purposes: drive the Trump criminal case out of the headlines; and…

Don Jr says to donate to his dad’s PAC to help him with the lawsuit. (Telegram) pic.twitter.com/olM6I5wMvk

— PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 (@patriottakes) July 7, 2021

And what Trump legal story is complete without Dershowitz?

Dersh is so lost. https://t.co/7iSS0da2z1

— PopehatIsStateAction (@Popehat) July 8, 2021