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Pic Of The Moment: The Republican Defense Of Trump (Original Post) EarlG Aug 2023 OP
"Besides, the bank made him do it" dalton99a Aug 2023 #1
K&R LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2023 #2
I hope they don't chase him down 5th Avenue. lpbk2713 Aug 2023 #3
isnt that pretty well dealt with in the indictment? bullimiami Aug 2023 #4
It is indeed dealt with in the indictment EarlG Aug 2023 #6
Mockalito, Beer Bong Weenie-waver, Corrupt Clarence, Coathanger, and Robber agree! Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2023 #5
The concept is accurate, but notKeith Aug 2023 #7
Somebody on mastodon likes EarlG's work... Hermit-The-Prog Aug 2023 #8
Excellent! niyad Aug 2023 #11
...... Delmette2.0 Aug 2023 #19
If Mike Pence does the right thing all this money Johonny Aug 2023 #9
KNR niyad Aug 2023 #10
It's a classic, EarlG! FakeNoose Aug 2023 #12
This cartoon DENVERPOPS Aug 2023 #13
K&R gademocrat7 Aug 2023 #14
"The boss wants this money." Swede Aug 2023 #15
Yeah... tax-dollars money for his hotels and golf courses... Justice matters. Aug 2023 #17
Trump is guilty, Jared Kushner is guilty... but let's talk more about Hunter Biden's dick pic! Initech Aug 2023 #16
Perfect analogy! PatSeg Aug 2023 #18
Good one! JohnnyRingo Aug 2023 #20
Sorry Donnie, but Putin robbed us yesterday of everything KS Toronado Aug 2023 #21
K&R Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg Aug 2023 #22

bullimiami

(14,075 posts)
4. isnt that pretty well dealt with in the indictment?
Wed Aug 2, 2023, 10:43 AM
Aug 2023

it specifically points out that he has the right of free speech to say anything he wants and the freedom to lie all he wants.
when he crossed the line from speech to action it became criminal.
when he did it with others it became conspiracy.

they have no defense. there is none.
it will be just grasping at straws and the spaghetti thrown on the wall strategy.

EarlG

(23,631 posts)
6. It is indeed dealt with in the indictment
Wed Aug 2, 2023, 10:49 AM
Aug 2023

The First Amendment argument isn't going to work in court, but it's going to be the right-wing's "court of public opinion" defense -- all the Fox News MAGA heads will be parroting the "free speech" line over and over until it becomes their truth.

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
13. This cartoon
Wed Aug 2, 2023, 11:33 AM
Aug 2023

Last edited Wed Aug 2, 2023, 12:13 PM - Edit history (1)

should have had Ivanka and Jared standing with him after their massive grifting those two did during the MASSIVE PPE shortages.....

The big picture reality was pointed out by "Lawrence" when he said/implied, that the bottom line IS that by the time this winds it's way thru all of the appeal courts and Supreme Court, Trump will be long gone, as will be most of the elderly population....

Just look at the appeals by a person that has received a Death Penalty verdict....what is it, like 13 years of appeal courts??????
It is far cheaper, and a radically shorter amount of time to hand them a Life sentence with no parole......

I suddenly recalled the same type of temper tantrum, childish pissy fit he threw for DAYs after being informed that the tens of millions of dollars given to him by donors for all the inauguration expenses, and parties etc was to pay for the celebrations.......Trump thought that money donated was for HIS pockets, not realizing that the Federal Government does not pick up the tab for any of it, except the inauguration ceremony itself. It was reported that he screamed: "THAT MONEY IS MINE...........MINE, MINE, MINE".....

There were reports that he didn't even care about winning the presidency, he only wanted the glamour and exposure of being on TV and media everyday and night........ Once he sat down and realized the potential for EXTREME grifting for him self, his spawn, and Jared he was extremely gleeful and went to work.....He then realized he could easily grift un-fathomable amounts of money from his Trumphumpers and began screwing them, which continues, even to this day........

Justice matters.

(9,786 posts)
17. Yeah... tax-dollars money for his hotels and golf courses...
Wed Aug 2, 2023, 12:15 PM
Aug 2023

A vote for hair fuerhair is a vote for 'merikkka first!! - faux noise

Initech

(108,772 posts)
16. Trump is guilty, Jared Kushner is guilty... but let's talk more about Hunter Biden's dick pic!
Wed Aug 2, 2023, 11:41 AM
Aug 2023

KS Toronado

(23,727 posts)
21. Sorry Donnie, but Putin robbed us yesterday of everything
Wed Aug 2, 2023, 05:08 PM
Aug 2023

Claimed he needed U.S. Dollars to buy some Top Secret Documents.

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