Laurence Tribe

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

No conduct by Twitter, Facebook, or other social media platforms that this EO could possibly make actionable would’ve been immunized by Sec. 230 of the CDA anyway. But the EO isn’t therefore rendered harmless. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Nothing the president or agencies like the FCC and FTC can legally do could successfully censor such private Internet comment, so the executive order (EO) that Trump has unfurled is a big nothingburger in terms of responding to what Twitter did to provoke Trump’s outrage. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

If Trump’s May 28 executive order were to end up restricting the ability of private social media platforms like Twitter to tag tweets like his as misleading, it would violate not just the Communications Decency Act (CDA) but the First Amendment. See this thread for my analysis: — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“There is no sewer so vile that Trump won’t wade into it, dragging the entire country along.” Only expelling him from the White House will diminish his power to injure. And not even that will neuter him entirely. https://t.co/L1MHnNe9MB — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Appeals court ruling suggests little legal traction for Trump's anti-Twitter campaign https://t.co/qZivdshhww — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

This truly seems unendurable. It’s lynching all over again. Trying the officers responsible for murder would be a start. But so much more is needed. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

RT @tribelaw: Here’s my WaPo op-ed with @jgeltzer on Trump’s misconceived war on Twitter, biting the hand that fed him right into the White… — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 100,000, exposing nation’s vulnerabilities - Washington Post https://t.co/fhuqx0iP7K — PolitiTweet.org

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Writing with the supersmart and deeply principled @jgeltzer is a always a privilege and a pleasure. Please read our opinion piece to see why. And consider retweeting if you agree that we’ve untangled the knot into which Trump twisted the First Amendment: — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Here’s my WaPo op-ed with @jgeltzer on Trump’s misconceived war on Twitter, biting the hand that fed him right into the White House and chewing up the First Amendment (and Sec. 230 of the Communications Decency Act) in the process. https://t.co/d0oIY3n6Be — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@jgeltzer is right (see his thread) about the rumored EO. For a more basic explanation of why Trump is all wrong — dangerously so — about platforms like Twitter in relation to the 1st Amendment, watch for our WaPo op-ed, due out this morning — PolitiTweet.org

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Exposing social media platforms to more lawsuits than Sec.230 of the CDA permits would be a dangerous overreaction to Twitter’s flagging of Trump’s misleading tweets. @jgeltzer and I explain why in WaPo later this morning. Look for our op-ed. https://t.co/Y5dk5w4sJK — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Watch this space for a Trump attack on Section 230, a vital cornerstone of a vibrant internet. https://t.co/wXBjdtIjKc — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

When we crossed the staggering threshold of 100,000 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, here’s what President Trump said to mark the occasion: ——————————— — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

A “V” or a “backward checkmark”? https://t.co/rq91WyqvJF — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Exactly: The reason threats aren’t protected as “free speech” is that their very utterance can change behavior in dangerous ways — PolitiTweet.org

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Quoting scholars across the spectrum, including me, on why Trump’s latest threats are toothless but far from harmless. The unconstitutional character of his threats doesn’t prevent them from undermining everyone’s liberties. https://t.co/0br7iKtjKv — PolitiTweet.org

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The V-shaped economic prediction that spooks lots of people who fear the devastation 8 years of Trump would cause for all but the top one-tenth of 1% — and for the fate of our republic https://t.co/TWg5KYsHGn — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

100,047 deaths in the U.S. in just three months. No words suffice. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@BarbMcQuade nails it. And shreds Eli Lake (and Mike Flynn) in the process. https://t.co/ehKseSR2oC — PolitiTweet.org

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So so so so sad. And so many of these deaths could’ve been avoided if only Trump had paid attention and acted intelligently. A huge tragedy. — PolitiTweet.org

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This — PolitiTweet.org

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.@walterdellinger has a good point here, but the issue isn’t open and shut. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@jack should at least flag these cruel and baseless insinuations as false and misleading. I’m with @morningmika here. And Trump’s claim that the First Amendment prevents such flagging by Twitter is ludicrous. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Stupid and unenforceable threats like this shouldn’t be dismissed as harmless bluster. Any president’s vast powers to mess with individuals and companies he wants to punish are really dangerous in hands like Trump’s. — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

.@stuartmgerson is surely right. Retired Judge Michael Luttig, whom I like and respect, really missed the ball on this one. Judge Sullivan is indeed handling the Flynn case perfectly. https://t.co/di3uWE2i4A — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

“Trump’s simplistic combination of bombing and blocking is doomed to fail, just like his belated attempt to close our borders to COVID-19 failed (and likely backfired).” https://t.co/I1q0hRReta — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

https://t.co/5YMdWdFitA — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Exactly! — PolitiTweet.org

Laurence Tribe @tribelaw

Trump always accuses his critics and opponents of violating the very rules and norms that he himself violates. It’s a psychological quirk that worked to get him all the way to the White House, but I believe it has at long last run its course. — PolitiTweet.org