The idea that this is even something allowed to be posted,
is beyond me…
This isn’t free speech…
TintedApostle on
Thing is Trump looks like a freaking weirdo here. She has to send a cease and desist because it her trademark.
I mean who does this kind of stuff other than to be a bully and a asshat? Ah yes…. MAGAs
hotpackage on
Discovery might be an interesting enough reason to do it anyway.
AlienInTexas on
Don’t sue him. Say you vote for Kamala. That would be a much worse and immediate punishment he will not be able to get over. He will just have a mental collapse
PDXGuy33333 on
I’m an American lawyer. Anybody can sue anybody for anything. I can sue you for something that happened in a town you’ve never visited, while you were in a coma a thousand miles away. Can I win? No, but you will damned well jump through some hoops to prevent me from winning, and if I have no money to pay a judgment in your favor for what it cost you, you’ll bear the cost of defeating a case that never should have been filed. Such is the state of play.
That said, ream his ass. She can afford to make his life miserable and should do so, even if she will never see a dime.
Edit: I have thought it over and decided that I think the most ant-Trump for the buck is to be had by her just announcing that she has not endorsed any candidate and specifically has not and will not endorse Donald Trump. She does not have to say any more than that. Why get embroiled in litigation that Trump can drag out for years? Especially when she doesn’t need the money and has much better things to do and be concerned with!
fencerofminerva on
And getting paid even harder.
Taxman2906 on
Unleash the lawsuits.
IH8YTSGTS on
Taylor needs to sue Trump.
Honestly she needs to fully endorse Kamala, that would probably hurt Trump more.
BNsucks on
Swift has the will and the money to sue Trump, and I firmly believe this is exactly what she’ll do. I also believe she’ll be successful. Trump is often his own worst enemy.
fermat9990 on
Have the lawsuit mention “weird.”
DonorBody on
She should sue him just to goad him into defaming her online, then sue him for that.
ClassicallyBrained on
Taylor Swift doesn’t lose. But tbh, she’ll probably do more damage writing a song about him that releases 3 weeks before the election.
Apprehensive-Cat330 on
Good luck getting any money out of him if you sue him. E Jean Carroll says “Get in line.”
> Swift would need to prove that the Trump campaign sent these images out with intent to deceive voters.
> Swift is from Tennessee, and if she were to sue there, that state just passed the ELVIS Act, which lets people sue someone for using a deepfake of their likeness for fundraising, said Juan Perla, a partner at New York-headquartered international firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP. By suing, Swift may be entitled to a judge's injunction – at least temporarily – ordering Trump to take the post down, Perla noted.
Well fuck, then what’s the point? Everyone should just defame everyone they dislike by making AI pictures and deepfakes. Oh wait, it’s only OK if you’re rich, you can sue any hard working individual into the poor house. Society is fucked. Sorry kids.
jchowdown on
Just endorse Kamala and call it a day
SgtMartinRiggs on
How about she just publicly endorses Harris
N00dles_Pt on
Easier and more effective to just publicly endorse Harris.
LurkerFailsLurking on
As Elon Musk recently showed, a billionaire doesn’t need to be able to win a lawsuit to win a lawsuit. Just forcing Trump to pay the fees for it while letting the media drag him in public for weeks for trying to use her name and likeness for political clout is all she needs – and even if she spends $50k on it, it’s an insignificant expense for her.
Myrtle_Nut on
I would cream my jeans if she came out and said, “Obviously, those images were fake, my fans know I’d never support a weirdo like Trump.”
FKAPortal1 on
She’s taking a long time to respond 🥴
Tony2030 on
She should just crash the DNC convention and declare for Harris.
looney417 on
Taylor Swift has more money then him, she’s a real billionaire. She can out gun him in lawyer fees. We already know he’s broke.
EBXLBRVEKJVEOJHARTB on
Swiftie here, I’m 113% volunteering for Kamala now
otter111a on
Trump is the king of frivolous lawsuits to waste peoples time and money.
Take him to court
Darkfigure145 on
She should sue not because she’ll win but because it’ll send a strong message to her fans that she is Anti-Trump and also to the MAGA cult.
No spinning it as “who knows what she’ll do” if she says flat out FU Trump
MJcorrieviewer on
Would it even matter if she wins the suit? She wouldn’t miss a few million dollars spent on lawyers but Trump would.
lordlordie1992 on
T-Swift writing a Trump diss would only complete the 2024 bingo card of craziness.
Free-Bird-199- on
A fake endorsement could damage her reputation and cost her money.
Lies cannot go unpunished.
No-Attitude-6049 on
SUE HIM TayTay!!!!
EEcav on
The headlines of her suing him would be enough to achieve the desired effect.
SuperheroLaundry on
Nah, better, endorse Harris.
TheGreatGamer1389 on
She can afford to outlast him.
PhantomBanker on
She would win the lawsuit. This goes beyond satire and free speech, and it goes into trademark and image infringement, possibly even defamation.
Assuming she wins, would she be able to collect? Not likely. The only advantage would be proving he’s a lying hypocrite, and all her fans already know that.
No, her best bet would be to publish an open cease-and-desist letter, sternly worded but full of cheeky snark. Then go on the DNC stage to sing a new song that doesn’t name names but clearly shows her Harris/Walz endorsement.
donn2021 on
She could show up at DNC on Thursday. Probably the most powerful response
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Doesn’t matter, Get him in court.
This cannot go unpunished.
The idea that this is even something allowed to be posted,
is beyond me…
This isn’t free speech…
Thing is Trump looks like a freaking weirdo here. She has to send a cease and desist because it her trademark.
I mean who does this kind of stuff other than to be a bully and a asshat? Ah yes…. MAGAs
Discovery might be an interesting enough reason to do it anyway.
Don’t sue him. Say you vote for Kamala. That would be a much worse and immediate punishment he will not be able to get over. He will just have a mental collapse
I’m an American lawyer. Anybody can sue anybody for anything. I can sue you for something that happened in a town you’ve never visited, while you were in a coma a thousand miles away. Can I win? No, but you will damned well jump through some hoops to prevent me from winning, and if I have no money to pay a judgment in your favor for what it cost you, you’ll bear the cost of defeating a case that never should have been filed. Such is the state of play.
That said, ream his ass. She can afford to make his life miserable and should do so, even if she will never see a dime.
Edit: I have thought it over and decided that I think the most ant-Trump for the buck is to be had by her just announcing that she has not endorsed any candidate and specifically has not and will not endorse Donald Trump. She does not have to say any more than that. Why get embroiled in litigation that Trump can drag out for years? Especially when she doesn’t need the money and has much better things to do and be concerned with!
And getting paid even harder.
Unleash the lawsuits.
Taylor needs to sue Trump.
Honestly she needs to fully endorse Kamala, that would probably hurt Trump more.
Swift has the will and the money to sue Trump, and I firmly believe this is exactly what she’ll do. I also believe she’ll be successful. Trump is often his own worst enemy.
Have the lawsuit mention “weird.”
She should sue him just to goad him into defaming her online, then sue him for that.
Taylor Swift doesn’t lose. But tbh, she’ll probably do more damage writing a song about him that releases 3 weeks before the election.
Good luck getting any money out of him if you sue him. E Jean Carroll says “Get in line.”
Winning or not, hes done if she sues
This is the best tl;dr I could make, [original](https://www.businessinsider.com/taylor-swift-could-sue-trump-fake-ai-endorsement-images-lawsuit-2024-8) reduced by 90%. (I’m a bot)
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> "Taylor Swift is a billion-dollar brand," said Walker, whose firm has put Trump on notice that it plans to sue for $3 million in the Hayes matter.
> Swift would need to prove that the Trump campaign sent these images out with intent to deceive voters.
> Swift is from Tennessee, and if she were to sue there, that state just passed the ELVIS Act, which lets people sue someone for using a deepfake of their likeness for fundraising, said Juan Perla, a partner at New York-headquartered international firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP. By suing, Swift may be entitled to a judge's injunction – at least temporarily – ordering Trump to take the post down, Perla noted.
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It would make the point though
Well fuck, then what’s the point? Everyone should just defame everyone they dislike by making AI pictures and deepfakes. Oh wait, it’s only OK if you’re rich, you can sue any hard working individual into the poor house. Society is fucked. Sorry kids.
Just endorse Kamala and call it a day
How about she just publicly endorses Harris
Easier and more effective to just publicly endorse Harris.
As Elon Musk recently showed, a billionaire doesn’t need to be able to win a lawsuit to win a lawsuit. Just forcing Trump to pay the fees for it while letting the media drag him in public for weeks for trying to use her name and likeness for political clout is all she needs – and even if she spends $50k on it, it’s an insignificant expense for her.
I would cream my jeans if she came out and said, “Obviously, those images were fake, my fans know I’d never support a weirdo like Trump.”
She’s taking a long time to respond 🥴
She should just crash the DNC convention and declare for Harris.
Taylor Swift has more money then him, she’s a real billionaire. She can out gun him in lawyer fees. We already know he’s broke.
Swiftie here, I’m 113% volunteering for Kamala now
Trump is the king of frivolous lawsuits to waste peoples time and money.
Take him to court
She should sue not because she’ll win but because it’ll send a strong message to her fans that she is Anti-Trump and also to the MAGA cult.
No spinning it as “who knows what she’ll do” if she says flat out FU Trump
Would it even matter if she wins the suit? She wouldn’t miss a few million dollars spent on lawyers but Trump would.
T-Swift writing a Trump diss would only complete the 2024 bingo card of craziness.
A fake endorsement could damage her reputation and cost her money.
Lies cannot go unpunished.
SUE HIM TayTay!!!!
The headlines of her suing him would be enough to achieve the desired effect.
Nah, better, endorse Harris.
She can afford to outlast him.
She would win the lawsuit. This goes beyond satire and free speech, and it goes into trademark and image infringement, possibly even defamation.
Assuming she wins, would she be able to collect? Not likely. The only advantage would be proving he’s a lying hypocrite, and all her fans already know that.
No, her best bet would be to publish an open cease-and-desist letter, sternly worded but full of cheeky snark. Then go on the DNC stage to sing a new song that doesn’t name names but clearly shows her Harris/Walz endorsement.
She could show up at DNC on Thursday. Probably the most powerful response