Melania Trump, though, appears to have adopted the same playbook her husband used for decades. Donald Trump has filed hundreds of lawsuits, including a handful of defamation claims.
“He has a long history of filing defamation lawsuits that he rarely wins as a strategy,” West said. “For him, the goal isn’t to win in the courthouse — it lets them make a very public demonstration that they object to whatever the statement was and they can cast doubt in the public’s mind about whether they can trust the publication.”
Melania Trump’s spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said the first lady wants to set the record straight. “Her reasoning is pretty simple — she won’t stand for people printing lies about her,” she said. “It’s irresponsible and reckless, and media outlets should be held accountable when they choose profit over the truth.”
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