Gavin Newsom continues Fox News for $ 787 million

“No more lies. For example, I continue Fox News for $ 787 million. Therefore, This is the message that Gavin Newsom published on X this Friday morning by providing a link to an. Nevertheless, article of Politico explaining his approach. Furthermore, “The governor of California accused Fox News of defamation in a legal action on Friday morning. Therefore, alleging that the chain should pay $ 787 million after the host Jesse Watters said that Newsom had lied about his telephone calls with Trump, who ordered the national guard troops to go to Los Angeles this month. Newsom lawyers argue that Watters’ show has gavin newsom continues fox news misleaded a Trump video to support this assertion, “summed up the information site.

The amount of the prosecution was not chosen at random. It corresponds to a few hundred thousand dollars to the sum of $ 787.5 million paid by Fox News to Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 to settle another defamation case concerning the lies. of the channel concerning the presidential election of 2020.

As emphasizes PoliticoNewsom is inspired directly with Trump’s media strategy. which consists in bringing prosecution against the channels or newspapers that publish information that displeases him. The Democratic Governor. who nourishes presidential ambitions, would no doubt add that his prosecution is based on verifiable facts, unlike those of Trump.

The prosecution of Newsom originates from Trump’s assertion that he spoke to the governor on the day of the deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles. which Newsom denied. Fox News wanted to prove gavin newsom continues fox news Trump right, despite the opposite facts known by the chain, and Newsom treaty liar. Newsom said he would withdraw his pursuit if Watters apologized and if Fox News retracted.

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