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goddamnedfrank6/01/2018 12:49:18 pm PDT

Question for the lawyers about that Trump tweet calling for Sam Bee’s firing. Is there any point where he can be sued for tortious interference? I know executive acts don’t count as bills of attainder and similarly the first amendment technically applies to laws passed by Congress. I also know he’s immune from lawsuits stemming from official acts but it’s hard to see how that tweet qualifies and it seems like it violates the spirit if not the letter of the Constitution. Which is why I asked about tortious interference, I don’t see how he’s immune from the repercussions of abusing the power afforded by his status as President in a wholly private act clearly intended to damage the contractual relationships of a private citizen.