Mike Roman Flipping Could be a Catastrophe for Donald Trump
NewsweekMAY 2023
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Giuliani hasn’t done anything wrong, and this filing was made just to move the case along — hopefully leading to a dismissal. Giuliani had a First Amendment right to make the claims he made, and even if they were false, the plaintiffs are going to have to prove that his words hurt them, which will put the onus on the plaintiffs to show clear-cut evidence.
Democratic narrative
Giuliani can spin this filing any way he wants, but the facts show that his and Trump’s comments were always dubious and now he’s joining the list of Trump allies who are finally deciding to stop defending the indefensible. The defamatory statements against Freeman and Moss caused real-world harm, and Giuliani must be held fully accountable.