In a recent ruling, a judge in Pennsylvania declared that an election worker is unable to file a lawsuit against former President Trump for his statements that cast doubt on the 2020 election results.
The judge, Michael Erdos, determined that these statements are protected by “presidential immunity.” Specifically, Trump’s immunity covered a tweet he posted and comments he made from the White House during a Pennsylvania state Senate committee hearing in November 2020. Trump alleged voter fraud in the election that occurred in Pennsylvania.
“Other legal proceedings may examine the propriety of his statements and actions while he was the President and whether, as the plaintiffs in this and other cases contend, it was this conduct which served as the actual threat to our democracy,” Erdos ruled. “But this case is not the proper place to do so. Here, Trump is entitled to Presidential immunity.” (Trending: North Face Has A Bud Light Moment And It’s Ugly)
Eric Trump: I mean, literally, they are trying to strip somebody's rights and throw him in jail over political speech.. they are watching presidential immunity fly out the window… The statements my father had… they were great statements, perfect statements pic.twitter.com/eiqKewBzld
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 3, 2023
Two lawsuits were filed by James Savage, who was working as a Pennsylvania voting machine supervisor in the 2020 election. Without evidence, Savage claimed that Trump, Rudy Giuliani, two poll watchers, and others conspired to defame him. “Savage says their statements led him to receive death threats and suffer two heart attacks,” the report added.
The judge ruled Trump has immunity for the tweet and the remarks at the state Senate hearing because both statements were made while he was serving as president.
“Here, then-President Trump’s Gettysburg remarks and his tweet were public,” Erdos wrote. “Moreover, the topic of these statements—claims from third parties and the President himself about irregularities in the Presidential election which on their face called into question the integrity of the election and whether now-President Joseph Biden had been duly elected — was undoubtedly a matter of great public concern.”
“We are pleased with the Court’s decision to honor the long-standing principle of Presidential Immunity,” Trump legal spokeswoman Alina Habba said in a statement.
“Today, the Court made it clear that it is well within the President’s discretion to address the integrity of our election without fear of liability,” Habba continued. “We expect that the rest of Mr. Savage’s claims will similarly be disposed of as they are without merit.” (Trending: Bombshell Report Reveals Collusion Between FBI and Clintons)
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A judge in Pennsylvania determined that former President Trump cannot be sued by an election official over statements he made casting suspicion on the 2020 election results during his presidency due to the protection provided by presidential immunity.… pic.twitter.com/HLJoWMrHOj
— Larry Dean Jones Jr. (@LarryDJonesJr) August 3, 2023
Appearing on Fox News, Trump’s son Eric said, “I mean, literally, they are trying to strip somebody’s rights and throw him in jail over political speech. They are watching presidential immunity fly out the window. The statements my father had… they were great statements, perfect statements.”
A CNN poll conducted in July 2023 found that 69% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents believe that President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win was not legitimate.
A Monmouth University poll conducted in June 2023 found that 30% of Americans believe that Biden won the 2020 election because of voter fraud.
A Pew Research Center poll conducted in January 2023 found that 34% of Americans believe that there was widespread voter fraud in the 2020 election.
Despite these polls, fact-check articles have repeatedly claimed there is not sufficient evidence of widespread voter fraud that would swing the election. As the frontrunner in the 2024 Republican primary, Trump will be the Republican Party presidential nominee and American voters will have a chance to voice their views at the ballot box.
