Trump adds hush money trial to list of things he sees as 'rigged'

[LetMyPeopleVote]

Donald Trump now insists that his hush money trial is “rigged,” which is wrong for a variety of reasons — including his yearslong overreliance on the term.

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-adds-hush-money-trial-list-things-sees-rigged-rcna154515

Donald Trump’s hush money case is now in the hands of jurors, who received instructions this morning from Judge Juan Merchan on how to deliberate. Soon after, the former president spoke to reporters and shared a few thoughts about the proceedings:

“Mother Teresa could not beat these charges. These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged. ... Something’s going on. Because I think the people of this country see that this is a rigged deal.”

......Ahead of the 2016 elections, for example, the then-candidate told supporters, “We’re in a rigged system, folks. This is a rigged, rigged system. ... Our system is rigged, and I was the first one to use that term.”

Trump also believes polls are “rigged.” And the Republicans’ 2016 primary process was “rigged.” And the Democrats’ 2016 primary process was “rigged.” And the Commission on Presidential Debates is “rigged.” And the NFL’s schedule is rigged.”

At one of the 2016 debates, Hillary Clinton told viewers:

“Every time Donald thinks things are not going in his direction, he claims whatever it is, is rigged against him. The FBI conducted a year-long investigation into my emails. They concluded there was no case; he said the FBI was rigged. He lost the Iowa caucus. He lost the Wisconsin primary. He said the Republican primary was rigged against him. Then Trump University gets sued for fraud and racketeering; he claims the court system and the federal judge is rigged against him. There was even a time when he didn’t get an Emmy for his TV program three years in a row, and he started tweeting that the Emmys were rigged against him.”

That’s true: He really did claim that the Emmys were “rigged.”.....

In reality, his overreliance on the term has had the opposite of the intended effect: Given his track record, whenever Trump describes anything as “rigged,” the public can safely assume the opposite is true.

[thomski64]

1. ..is Florida still rigged against..

..convicted felons voting??

[Ocelot II]

2. Whatever opposes him or doesn't go his way is rigged.

[underpants]

4. Maybe "rigged" is a code word/dog whistle to the cult

From the story from the producer on The Apprentice…I’m just sayin.

[Ocelot II]

5. I think it's intended to mean something like "invalid."

Something that need not be acknowledged and should be either ignored or overturned. If so it's a signal to the cult that they should do something about whatever "rigged" thing happened.

[onecaliberal]

3. The Justice system, the media, the fucking government for that matter IS rigged.

For RECONS, they would be few and far between without any cheating and suppression

[spanone]

6. I'm sick and tired of his dog and pony show. Hope America is too.

SUCH A FUCKING VICTIM

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. RIGGED is Trumps favorite word. So I will use it here.

Link to tweet

[Attilatheblond]

8. SOOOOOO sick of the 6 year old whining

Can we have a real gag in place of the gag order?