There may be a constitutional right to lie in campaigns, but maybe not defame. See my paper: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2151618 …
1st Amendment likely does not bar candidate defamation claim. BUT, Khan's actual statement ASKED if Trump read ithttps://twitter.com/fordm/status/759583969377603588 …
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@fordm although the bar is considerably higher for a public figure, isn't it?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Trump read all 12 articles! He skipped the amendments especially the Bill of Rights
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Trump was referring to 11 articles in the Constitution not amendments. There are only 7 articles in the Constitution
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And the courts have set an absurdly high bar for defamation when dealing with candidates for office.
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