{"id":2344145,"date":"2024-09-20T21:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-21T01:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spacex-sued-for-15-million-by-cards-against-humanity-makers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T21:28:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T01:28:42","slug":"spacex-sued-for-15-million-by-cards-against-humanity-makers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spacex-sued-for-15-million-by-cards-against-humanity-makers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"SpaceX sued for $15 million by Cards Against Humanity makers &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fspacex-sued-for-15-million-by-cards-against-humanity-makers-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2344145&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The makers of\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nerd-alert-democrat-senate-candidate-likes-magic-the-gathering-was-first-male-cheerleader-at-yale\/\" title=\"NERD ALERT: Democrat Senate Candidate Likes Magic the Gathering, Was First Male Cheerleader at Yale\">popular card game<\/a> &#8220;Cards Against Humanity&#8221; \u2062have sued SpaceX for\u200c $15 million, claiming that\u2062 the company\u2063 trespassed and\u200d caused\u200b damage to \u2063their property in Brownsville, Texas. The land was purchased by the\u200c card game\u2063 company in 2017\u200d with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-was-praised-for-giving-to-blm-bail-funds-while-donors-to-kyle-rittenhouse-fund-are-being-doxxed\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Was Praised For Giving To BLM Bail Funds, While Donors To Kyle Rittenhouse Fund Are Being Doxxed\">funds raised<\/a>\u200c from \u2063a crowdfunding campaign,\u2064 aimed at disrupting \u2063former President Donald \u2063Trump&#8217;s border wall initiative. The lawsuit asserts that SpaceX has\u200d been using the land as a \u200bstaging area for \u2062its\u2063 construction activities, which contradicts \u2062the purpose for which the card\u2064 game\u200c company acquired the property. The suit indicates that the property was specifically obtained \u2063to prevent any \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/backlash-against-georgia-voting-law-fizzles-dozens-protest-masters-golf-tournament-in-augusta\/\" title=\"Backlash Against Georgia Voting Law Fizzles, \u2018Dozens\u2019 Protest Masters Golf Tournament In Augusta\">developments related<\/a> to\u2062 the border wall plans.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">SpaceX sued for $15 million by Cards Against Humanity makers<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1765936\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A popular card game manufacturer known for their <em>Cards Against Humanity<\/em> game sued <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elon Musk&rsquo;s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spacex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>SpaceX<\/a> for $15 million, alleging the company trespassed and damaged their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tractor-supplys-dei-reversal-shows-citizen-activism-works\/\" title=\"Tractor Supply&#039;s DEI Reversal Shows Citizen Activism Works\">company&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s property in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/texas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, seeks to cover damages related to SpaceX activity on the property, which the card game company acquired to disrupt former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s border wall plan.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cards Against Humanity<\/em> company originally bought the land, located in Brownsville, Texas, with crowdfunded money from thousands of customers during a promotion in 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump is a preposterous golem who is afraid of Mexicans,&rdquo; a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardsagainsthumanitysavesamerica.com\/#faq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>website<\/a>&nbsp;for the promotion reads. &ldquo;He is so afraid that he wants to build a twenty-billion dollar wall that everyone knows will accomplish nothing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the land happens to be near SpaceX, and the rocket company has allegedly been using it as a staging area for construction.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;CAH acquired the Property for the sole purpose of ensuring that it would stay that way,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25169296-cards-against-humanity-v-spacex-elon-musk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the lawsuit says<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;SpaceX&rsquo;s abuse of this Property has not only destroyed its natural condition, but has also caused even greater harm to CAH by virtue of the damage it has caused to CAH&rsquo;s relationship with its paying supporters,&rdquo; it says.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There was a &ldquo;No Trespassing&rdquo; sign up on the land, according to the company. It previously complained to SpaceX, and Musk&rsquo;s company allegedly offered to buy it for &ldquo;less than half&rdquo; of its value.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Cards Against Humanity<\/em> maker rejected that offer. Photos from the lawsuit show an empty, grassy lot allegedly from before SpaceX intruded. After photos show the vegetation had been cleared and construction materials and vehicles strewn about.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Musk is a supporter of Trump and donated recently about $280,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Musk has previously said he would take a role in a future Trump administration if asked and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1830829538118381574\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a post on X that he &ldquo;can&rsquo;t wait&rdquo; in response to another post detailing that Trump will ask business executives to audit federal agencies.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1765936\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1765936\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SpaceX is facing a $15 million lawsuit from the creators of the popular card game Cards Against Humanity. The lawsuit claims that SpaceX trespassed on and caused damage to their property in Texas. Filed on Thursday, the suit aims to recover damages linked to SpaceX&#8217;s activities on land that the card game company purchased with funds raised from thousands of supporters in 2017, specifically to challenge former President Donald Trump&#8217;s border wall initiative. The property, located in Brownsville, Texas, was acquired with a crowdfunding campaign that criticized Trump\u2019s plans for a costly wall deemed ineffective by many. However, this land is situated near SpaceX&#8217;s operations, which allegedly used it as a staging area for construction projects. According to the lawsuit, &#8220;CAH acquired the Property solely to ensure its preservation,&#8221; and claims that SpaceX&#8217;s actions have not only harmed the land but also negatively impacted CAH\u2019s relationship with its supporters. The company asserts there was a &#8220;No Trespassing&#8221; sign posted on the property and had previously raised concerns with SpaceX about their use of it; Musk\u2019s company reportedly offered less than half its value for purchase after CAH rejected their proposal. Evidence presented in court includes photos showing an untouched grassy area before alleged intrusion by SpaceX compared to images depicting cleared vegetation and scattered construction materials afterward. Notably, Elon Musk has shown support for Trump through recent donations and expressed willingness to participate in a future Trump administration if invited<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2344146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Elon-Musk.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[41384,4585,4133,4844,32076],"class_list":["post-2344145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cards-against-humanity","tag-lawsuit","tag-news","tag-spacex","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Elon-Musk.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2344145"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2344145\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2344146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2344145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2344145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2344145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}