Trump and Johnson build alliance on the falsehood of the stolen election

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THIS KIND OF SHIT SHOULD DISQUALIFY TRMP

CNN
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House Speaker Mike Johnson will stand Friday with Donald Trump at an appearance that will amplify the former president’s most damaging falsehood: that America’s democratic elections are catastrophically tainted by fraud.

The country’s most powerful elected Republican, who is seeking to save his job under threat from Trump-aligned members of his own party in Congress, will travel to meet the true power in the GOP at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The visit comes as the the ex-president’s allies are eviscerating his authority and even threatening to topple him.

It also takes place three days before Trump, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, becomes the first former president to go on trial, with the beginning of jury selection in a New York case related to a hush money payment to an adult film star. And there will be another twist Friday in the legal saga over Trump’s forthcoming trial in Florida over his hoarding of classified documents. Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon, whose no-rush management of pre-trial litigation means it’s increasingly unlikely the case will be adjudicated before November’s election, will hear an attempt by two of Trump’s co-accused to have the case dismissed.

The announced topic of Johnson and Trump’s joint public statement on Friday is “election integrity” – the catch-all term for the stew of conspiracy theories and lies about the 2020 election that Trump is now using as the foundation of his 2024 bid for a new term. The price for Republicans seeking the ex-president’s support has long been a willingness to promote his fictional stolen election conceit. So Johnson’s visit to Trump’s residence may suggest he’s ready to make a similar down payment if the ex-president prevents his ouster as speaker.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/11/politics/trump-johnson-election-falsehoods-analysis/index.html

[malaise]

1. They are holding a press conference on lies that have

long been exposed and the media will show up.
A man who tried to overthrow the presidential elections with a coup is holding a press conference about election integrity. What a fucking joke. This is beyond ridiculous.

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3. Rec. Beyond ridiculous.

[Passages]

2. Trump's fans do not seem to realize even after all these years, the most

important thing to Trump is not winning. It is that you must believe he did not lose. It had to be stolen from him, emphasis on the deranged narcissism.

[MustBeTheBooz]

8. I think you mean, "Stollen from him." LOL

The man is an idiot.

[Passages]

11. He proved to the world on Jan. 6th, this is about his ego.

He is more deranged than dumb, and he should be responsible legally for the people who died that day.

[NoMoreRepugs]

4. I'm almost 75, NEVER thought, hell, never imagined a political situation

like this could possibly exist in America. Saddens me. That there has not been a “Have you no shame?” moment from Republicans astounds me.

[spanone]

5. I'm with you NoMoreRepugs...never imagined.

[malaise]

6. Agree 100%

Bangs head

[KS Toronado]

7. Shame at this stage of the game we couldn't require all States

to use mail-out mail-in ballots (one per registered voter with their name already on it). Would surely take
away some of their evil plans and talking points.

[MustBeTheBooz]

9. Right?! Been that way in WA for a long time now...

…and it seems to work just fine.

[KS Toronado]

10. Believe there are 3 States that are all ballots

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

12. That dead horse is pulp by now.

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13. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

HE'S FUCKING INSANE.

[Martin68]

14. The thing is, when Biden wins the election they'll start it all over again for the 2024 election. They are already

crying foul and it hasn't even started - just like the last two elections.

[republianmushroom]

15. No, johnson is just sucking up to trump for his base votes

that will keep him, johnson, in office.