this post was submitted on 31 Oct 2023
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In a free press, journalists must expose the truth even if it upsets those in power. Our work often leads to significant backlash, and we at The Onion are no strangers to receiving threats of legal action. While we generally dismiss them as the baseless accusations they are, we recently found an old cease-and-desist letter from the president’s personal attorney that has caused us to reexamine this policy.

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[–] MrZee@lemm.ee 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Is the email itself real? The email doesn’t read satirical enough to me, and I would think if The Onion had written it, the boilerplate at the bottom would contain jokes.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

You know you're dealing with a fuckwad when they send a letter like that to a publication like the Onion unironically, and act like it might not be laughed at uproariously.

[–] MrZee@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago
[–] BackOnMyBS@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

That article is savage. They posted the email even with the PS claim on confidentiality. They humiliate the president through the article by pointing out a direct line to the president for a quid pro quo exchange.

[–] cole@lemdro.id 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

this article is ancient why post it now?

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 13 points 2 years ago

Are you not entertained??

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

Id say it's still relevant considering both clowns are in court against each other right now