election reality television star donald trump people world respond various ways us total shock despair disbelief us find creative ways resist presidency first amendment lawyer floyd abrams amongst raise eyebrows unprecedented suggestion americans.on wednesday night dinner host media law resource center top lawyer make suggestion shock everyone first call trump great threat first amendment since passage sedition act 1798. surprise everyone suggest reporters think sue trump.when abrams well-known first amendment lawyer country ask clarification say seem light attack make then-candidate trump press continue basis prevent certain journalists even attend rally part press corps disapprove write public comment want loosen american libel law press ought think broadly defend administration turn antagonistic press may case abrams also cite libel law suggest trump sue media defamation abrams warn press try protect trump threaten several time prevent media speak negatively may well necessary think outside box response deliberately repressive administration level hostility press perhaps willingness limit punish press criticism may reach new height administration although abrams mention would first american journalists maybe time change press use defend libel case good part do career protect free speech free expression much possible seek move away plea bear mind one potential weapons anyone president shoemaker defame entity speak falsely maliciously one possible responses bring libel suit trump spend days twitter bash media condemn journalists speak truth even election trump continue criticize media job days win election trump back twitterfeatured image via joe raedle getty image top first amendment lawyer make mind-blowing suggestion media sue trump tweet