Trump threatens defamation suit against left-leaning think tank
Summary
President Donald Trump’s legal team threatened to sue the Center for American Progress (CAP), a left-leaning think tank, over a report saying National Guard deployments did not reduce violent crime. CAP rejected the threat, saying the report is based on facts and protected by free speech.Key Facts
- President Trump’s lawyer demanded CAP retract, apologize, and pay damages over a July report on National Guard deployments.
- The report found no evidence that sending National Guard troops to cities reduced violent crime.
- CAP refused to retract the report, defending it as truthful and protected by the First Amendment.
- National Guard troops were deployed to several cities in 2025 to support federal law enforcement amid protests and crime concerns.
- The FBI reported that violent crime rates went down nationwide in 2025.
- Legal experts say it is hard for public figures like the president to win defamation lawsuits because they must prove statements were made with actual malice.
- CAP’s president said such lawsuits threaten free public debate and independent research.
- President Trump has a history of filing lawsuits against political opponents or critics.
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