Lawsuit against Smith College is trademark Trump. Here’s why | Kim Emery
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
that when Trump sues, it must be harassment, and the mere act of litigation is suspect. That framing flatters the writer’s certainty, but it skips a basic question a serious press should ask: what happened, and what remedies does the law allow? Conservatives don’t treat lawsuits as a virtue, but we also don’t treat them as illegitimate because the plaintiff is unpopular.
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As with Trump’s abuse of the legal system in private life, where his strategy relies on exhausting and bankrupting adversaries through endless suits and countersuits, this is a situation in which the process itself is the punishment.
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that when Trump sues, it must be harassment, and the mere act of litigation is suspect. That framing flatters the writer’s certainty, but it skips a basic question a serious press should ask: what happened, and what remedies does the law allow?
Conservatives don’t treat lawsuits as a virtue, but we also don’t treat them as illegitimate because the plaintiff is unpopular. Rule of law means disputes go through courts, not newsrooms. If a powerful institution wrongs someone, equal justice requires a fair hearing, not a preemptive verdict about motives.
Yes, legal fights can be costly, which is why public trust depends on transparent facts and consistent standards. If Smith College acted properly, it can defend itself. If it didn’t, accountability is not “punishment,” it’s the point of a stable system.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.