Rhinelander TV station asks court to dismiss Trump campaign defamation lawsuit

The Rhinelander-based WJFW-TV station has filed for a federal court to dismiss a Trump campaign defamation lawsuit over political ads it aired criticizing the president's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The defendant's briefs filed yesterday argue Trump Victory "seeks to punish a small Wisconsin broadcaster for airing the president's own words" on the COVID-19 crisis, and that his campaign h...

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