Former President Donald Trump and Logan Cook, a.k.a. pro-Trump meme-creator Carpe Donktum, socred a major victory today after the New York Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit accusing them of misappropriating a video that showed a Black toddler hugging a white toddler:
Today the New York Supreme Court dismissed the "toddlers meme" lawsuit for "misappropriation" against our client Carpe Donktum (Logan Cook) https://t.co/t2xctagjge
Also some other defendants pic.twitter.com/HXxONc0hxg
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) July 9, 2021
If you recall, the original video showed the two toddlers hugging but the meme version was changed with a fake CNN chyron stating, “TERRIFIED TODLER [sic] RUNS FROM RACIST BABY” to make the point that the media was not reporting accurately on the president:
Watch for yourself via Inside Edition:
From Forbes back when the lawsuit was filed:
The parents of 2 toddlers featured in a manipulated video posted on social media by President Trump plan to file a lawsuit against the president, his campaign and the meme creator Carpe Donktum https://t.co/N8zrV4HVtn by @rachsandl pic.twitter.com/G31Dr4pesF
— Forbes (@Forbes) June 25, 2020
Twitter and Facebook both took down the “doctored video” and Twitter banned Donktum “for repeated copyright violations”:
The original clip, which went viral last year, actually shows the two toddlers running up to each other and hugging. (The edited video appears to be a satirical attempt criticize how the media takes statements out of context and reports on race.)
Both Facebook and Twitter took the video down after the parents of the children filed a copyright complaint, and before that Twitter labeled the video “manipulated media.”
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Twitter late Tuesday permanently banned Cook for repeated copyright violations.
So, does Donktum get his Twitter account back now?
Congratulations to my @dhillonlaw partner @RonColeman for defeating the lawsuit brought against client Logan Cook aka Carpe Donktum and 45 over the infamous toddler video, commentary upon which is a matter of public interest! Congrats to President Trump as well! #FirstAmendment https://t.co/bQKyi29n9v
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) July 9, 2021
Over to you, Twitter:
Free Carpe Donktum! pic.twitter.com/fT4M9ccYi6
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) July 9, 2021
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Related:
Conservative meme maker Carpe Donktum ‘permanently suspended’ over repeated copyright complaints https://t.co/00kZBdHNIM
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 24, 2020
News flash: That video from Carpe Donktum that President Trump just tweeted is not a real CNN video https://t.co/ckjiylzDBA
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 19, 2020
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