It's his "personal time". Don't you feel better now?

[senseandsensibility]

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A reporter just asked Karoline Leavitt if the WH will commit to making a list of the attendees at tonight's crypto dinner public so people can see who's paying for that kind of access to the president.

Her answer: The president is attending it in his personal time.

Oh okay. Never mind that it was reported on MSNBC that the majority of attendees are foreign nationals. They are paying at least a million for access.

But no biggee, people. It's his PERSONAL TIME, okay?

[Irish_Dem]

1. Looks like I can rob a bank on my "personal time."

[senseandsensibility]

3. The possibilities are endless

right?

[Irish_Dem]

4. I'm retired, so all my time is personal time.

Yep I could be a career criminal with no consequences.

Where to begin? Yep endless possibilities.

[choie]

13. I'm sure the reporter who asked that question

pushed back after receiving that response…right?

[Irish_Dem]

15. Sure, right.

Ha ha

[Oliver Bolliver Butt]

21. good to know this doesn't count as 'official duty'

[Irish_Dem]

30. We are supposed to believe he is only a psychopath on his off time.

[Hugin]

35. Someone needs to mark this down as officially not an "Official Act".

So, we can come at The High Maintenance Mussolini or his heirs with charges someday.

I'm sure that nothing would come of it, but watching the two step would be amusing and it's possible that it would be an entirely NOT sympathetic SCOTUS at that point.

[Volaris]

42. Can?? official acts take place on Personal Time?

If the answers no, I very much hope he crimes his fatass off tonight.

[Solly Mack]

2. Two million a piece is how it worked out, if I recall correctly.

A president never has "personal time", not really. He's "President" 24/7 or is supposed to be.

The money is buying influence and no matter how many lies they tell to explain it away, that fact won't change.

[DENVERPOPS]

47. You have to realize that

in reality, being President isn't his full time "day" job............

[Solly Mack]

50. Excellent point!

[gab13by13]

5. I can make the case, that we have lost our democracy.

Everyone knows that the Act that Krasnov invoked to deport immigrants was done illegally. Maduro did not work with the drug gang to invade the US. Maduro is fighting against the drug gang. Krasnov just ignores what judges are ruling and there have been 3 judges who are afraid to hold Krasnov lawyers in contempt because they will get death threats.

Sure looks to me like Krasnov is gaining control over the 3 branches of government.

Does Krasnov have control over the military? I mean, will it obey illegal orders? Krasnov is having his dear leader birthday military parade.

What's left? Democrats are spending money on the upcoming election, sure hope we have elections.

[DENVERPOPS]

48. There are three groups of individuals

that have played the biggest role in giving him his power.....The Republicans in the U.S. Senate, The Republicans in the U.S. House,
and the Republicans in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Think for a moment about this:

In a tyranny/dictatorship.....THERE IS NO JUDICIAL BRANCH OR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH........they all will have no further usefulness to Trump or his CABAL.....and will surely be thrown under the bus like everyone else he has ever come in contact with.....

Every last Republican in those three groups, are screwing themselves, and don't have the intelligence to realize it......

[chowder66]

6. I take it that the donations are personal as well or at least will be categorized as a tip.

[gab13by13]

9. Yup, Crypto,

that goes to his company run by Jr.

Didn't 16 Senate Democrats just vote for a crypto bill?

Krasnov has made 3 billion dollars through Crypto so far this year. Good way to launder money.

[allegorical oracle]

24. TSF will write all this "personal time" off his taxes. He's a criminal. nt

[kimbutgar]

7. Can you imagine if Joe Bidens spokesperson made the same comment the outrage wold be off the wall

The repukes are such hypocrites.

[senseandsensibility]

25. And the WH press pool is as well

They have completely different standards for how they treat the two presidents. Polar opposite, really. Scream their heads off at both Joe and Karinne and never interrupt or raise their voices at trump or leavitt. It's so obvious. And yet, one side is lying constantly and deserves to be screamed at.

[Johonny]

29. I believe it is called the WH cesspool these days

[malaise]

26. What about the media? n/t

[kimbutgar]

32. Yes the media is complicit in bowing to the orange hitler

ABC, CBS, NBC, NY Times, Washington Post, LA Times to name a few. They will pay for this and lose money when people stop watching and paying for subscriptions.

[Diraven]

52. Several of those literally bribed him themselves

To "settle lawsuits" which were of course completely bogus, but they served as convenient bribe vehicles for their billionaire owners

[Orrex]

8. If he were murdered on his personal time, would they call it assassination?

Can he declassify documents with his mind on his personal time?

[AleksS]

10. So anything he does there

Isn’t “official” then, right? So no immunity?

[senseandsensibility]

12. Quick! E-mail the Supreme Court with this info

not that I expect any consistency from them, of course.

[Retrograde]

11. Presidents get personal time?

I thought the job was 24X7 - and even during vacations the president is supposed to be on-call and ready to act in a crisis on a moment's notice.

[pfitz59]

14. Please leak the list

whichever trumpie has a shred of decency

[senseandsensibility]

27. Are there any?

Trumpies with a shred of decency, that is.

[Irish_Dem]

17. No other professional is allowed to commit crimes on their off time.

They only have to adhere to the law during work hours.

Sure.

[gab13by13]

19. Well if Krasnov is allowed to commit crimes on his off time

and the Supreme Court said he can't be prosecuted for performing an official duty.....you see where I'm going with this?

Once the Big Ugly Death Bill passes the Senate he will be king.

[Irish_Dem]

28. I can't decide whether to rob banks or jewelry stores.

I do like looking at pretty jewelry.

Decisions decisions.

[Volaris]

43. Kings dont do well in this country, especially when they start fucking with peoples money.

It will build, and there will be mass protests. He won't be king for long, I think.

[sop]

18. It's Trump's grifting time.

[senseandsensibility]

20. Hey! Great idea!

If any Dems are interested in going on the offense, or messaging, they could use that term. Grifting time. It's not polite, though, so.....

[aocommunalpunch]

16. Is it dead yet?

Asking for everybody.

[SouthBayDem]

22. I miss the days when golf was "personal time"

[Nasruddin]

23. Not official acts?

Does that make any crimes committed non-official acts?

[Griefbird]

31. If It's his personal time,

It's not an official act, and he can be charged with bribery.

[littlemissmartypants]

51. Like rules apply to a psychopath. Good luck with that. ❤️

[Figarosmom]

33. I suppose if we were

Attacked during his "personal" time he'd do nothing about it?

Presidents don't get personal time, that's part of the job.

[quakerboy]

34. that leaves me with a question

Since they have delineated it as personal time, does that mean that whatever he does there is excluded from the protection the SCOTUS gave him for doing things while acting as president?

[usedtobedemgurl]

36. So, if he does anything illegal during that time....

He is only immune for presidential responsibilities, right?

[proud patriot]

37. Yo media when are you going to DO YOU Constitutional DUTY !!!

[Evolve Dammit]

38. Another dictator move. I do what I want and FU. n/t

[LoisB]

39. Is it being held at one of his personal homes? Is he paying for the food from his personal

wallet? I he using his personal table settings?

[Karasu]

40. Give me a fucking break. They'd have an easier time making that case about his fucking GOLF TRIPS than this crypto BS.

...And frankly, we subsidize those, too.

[Hassler]

41. He's always on personal time. He doesn't do anything

For anyone ever.

[EarlG]

44. They are literally saying that

there are times when Trump is not President. Like, being President is a 9-5 job and you get weekends off.

They’re saying that he can do whatever he wants when he’s on “personal time” — essentially that the oath he took doesn’t apply during those periods, because he’s not working. He’s on “personal time.”

I know Presidents get R&R time, but I’m pretty sure that doesn’t excuse them from their obligations. There’s no exception to high crimes and misdemeanors if they were committed on personal time.

[senseandsensibility]

45. Is that what's called logic?

I had to check to be sure, since there's been so little in evidence lately. Especially from the esteemed WH Press Corps.

[Nevilledog]

46. His SCOTUS magic immunity only applies to official acts.

[EarlG]

49. I know, it's weird

If he orders a terrorist to be taken out with a drone, and civilians are killed in the explosion, he can’t be prosecuted for murder. But if he shoots his caddy on the golf course, he can be.

And he doesn’t get to take a break from his oath of office when he’s on personal time. Impeachment is the proper remedy for a criminal president. He can’t say “yes I engaged in high crimes in misdemeanors, but it was on personal time.”

But at the same time, that seems to be the rationale they’re giving to excuse whatever he gets up to at the crypto party….

[Doodley]

53. Cash for access is completely unethical. Politicains in other nations have had to resign for that.

[Rhiannon12866]

54. As Jen Psaki said last night, a sitting president never gets time off while he's in office no matter where he is!

Including that 3AM phone call! So much for TFG's "personal time..."

[Emile]

55. I thought the president was on the clock 24/7.

[UpInArms]

56. If this is personal time and he is not doing official presidential acts

Whatever he is doing does not have immunity

They have just given an opening … please take note

[poozwah]

57. the last refuge

the last refuge of a president with damned near total immunity is the newly created personal time for all crime exception. trump could shoot people with no threat of prosecution as long as he does it on his personal time. since most all of his personal time is spent golfing, trump would be wise to commit crimes on golf courses. this problem may also be eliminated by trump simply pardoning himself of all crimes he MAY commit in the future.

[kentuck]

58. There is nothing in this world they will not lie about..

They make up any old shit that will fit their narrative of reality.