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French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron have filed a second defamation lawsuit against American podcaster Candace Owens, this time in Tennessee, accusing her of spreading false claims about Brigitte Macron and using a caricature doll to ridicule her appearance. The lawsuit alleges that Owens monetized these claims through merchandise, donations, and online content, while Owens maintains that her commentary is protected by the First Amendment.
The Jimmy Dore Show’s own Mischa Paullin and Chris Keene criticize the Macrons for pursuing the lawsuit, arguing that America's strong free speech protections, the actual malice standard, and anti-SLAPP laws will make their case difficult to win. The hosts also argue that the lawsuit is distracting from France's more pressing problems, including economic hardship, austerity measures, public protests, and declining political approval, while potentially generating even more publicity through the Streisand effect.
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