The recent immunity decision isn't particularly relevant to civil suits. Presidents have had civil immunity since Mississippi vs Johnson (1867), which was reaf

The recent immunity decision isn't particularly relevant to civil suits. Presidents have had civil immunity since Mississippi vs Johnson (1867), which was reaffirmed in Nixon vs Fitzgerald (1982). Barr v. Matteo (1959) is probably most on point here; providing immunity from libel for statements made by government officials as part of their job.