Trump says an indictment would not end presidential campaign

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: AP

OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would continue his third presidential campaign even if indicted.

“Absolutely, I wouldn’t even think about leaving,” Trump told reporters ahead of a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference.

Trump is under investigation by prosecutors probing his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election as well as his handling of classified documents, among other issues.


Trump delivered the conference’s headlining speech Saturday night, telling a cheering crowd of supporters that he was engaged in his “final battle” as he tries to return to the White House.


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[dem4decades]

1. Trump be playing them all for a fool. And spineless too. He's above the law.

We're pitiful.

[Magoo48]

44. There will never be a better time for the DOJ to act.

[Lovie777]

2. shithole has indoctrinated the cult into believing he's the 2nd coming.....

The devil is on the prowl.

[Marcuse]

3. It's past time.

[Kid Berwyn]

41. THAT is beautiful.

Whole thing is excellent. Ending is great, plus the part where Ivanka smiles as Jared is intercepted. You know, there’s a lot to be said for visualization.

[ProfessorGAC]

4. Yeah, It Would Donnie-Boy

The big money faucet will be shut in a split second, as will RNC money.
And, we all know he can't fund his own campaign. He never could.

[Mr.Bill]

18. His base would starve their children

to send him money if he was indicted.

[Celerity]

34. +1, AND they will deffo threaten (and likely act out on) via massive stochastic terror threats

[Thunderbeast]

28. Why on Earth would you assume THAT!

He will be a highly compensated martyr.

[JT45242]

40. Nope...Russian oligarchs would fund the chaos

Traditional rethug donors maybe, but the last 10 years shows the FEC is fairly powerless to stop foreign money from funding campaign.

And that doesn't include whatever Murdoch et al owe Putin to give free good advertising masquerading as news on faux news and all over the radio.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Winning is the only way for TFG to avoid jail by hopefully pardoning himself

[Lovie777]

9. And he will take the USA down with him.....................

if he's can't run.

[Celerity]

35. if he thinks he can't run (or can't win) he will, I would think, massively attack the Rethug nominee

which hopefully makes Biden a shoo-in for a landslide victory

[thenelm1]

6. Can we nail him to a cross yet and see if he lives? n/t

[mwb970]

31. Can we strap him to an Amazon rocket and set the controls for the heart of the sun?

He probably wouldn't burn, but at least he would be GONE. Far, far away. What a wonderful dream.

[Celerity]

36. theme song for that

Can we strap him to an Amazon rocket and set the controls for the heart of the sun?

[Evolve Dammit]

7. He has gotten away with everything his entire life. Seems to be continuing. 45 to 47?

[dweller]

8. Ok inmate #11788

✌🏻

[PJMcK]

11. TRUMP IS A LIAR!

Everything he says is bullshit.

If he’s indicted he won’t survive the primaries.

[Evolve Dammit]

12. Don't bet on it. It will make him the sympathetic, victimized, witch hunted martyr.

[Wuddles440]

50. Unfortunately, so very true.

He is, and will continue to be, a messianic figure to tens of millions no matter the extent of his criminal and seditious acts.

[Evolve Dammit]

52. Hard to believe there are that many ready at the trigger, and lawless fascists. Carnival barker,

huckster turned into Messiah and "The Chosen One". This will not end well. On a happier note, as long as the courts hold, he will be sued in perpetuity, or until he's dead at least. That gives me a modest amount of enjoyment! Is that wrong?

[ancianita]

13. But a stroke from stress would end it.

[bmichaelh]

14. Trump is desperate for federal immunity

Trump is not interested in doing the job as president.

Never was.

He is more interested in the temporary immunity if provides against federal prosecution.

DOJ should amend its rules that prevent them from federal prosecuting a sitting president.

Then he will use the 'excuse' he is too busy being president to sit for civil and state cases.

[ancianita]

16. He won't be president. He lost in 2020.

[ShazzieB]

55. Good point!

It does seem like it would be an uphill battle, at best, for him to win the presidency again, after losing in 2020 and everything that's happened since then.

Yes, he does still have some dedicated cultists, but how many really dedicated ones are there at this point, really? I don't think we know, but there are many signs that their numbers have dwindled considerably.

I know some will point out that nobody thought he could win in 2016, but look what happened. To that, I say, 2016 was then, and this is now. Yes, he pulled one over on us back then, but it does not automatically follow that he could therefore do it again in 2024. In fact, I'm going to goo out on a limb and say that I don't think he can.

[ancianita]

58. You're right

even if half of the 7 million who voted Biden vote for Biden again.

[onetexan]

37. THIS!!☝️

[onetexan]

38. THIS!!☝️

[NowsTheTime]

15. Would you expect anything else from him.......

[Fiendish Thingy]

17. His pre-trial release conditions will make things interesting

Especially if he is under multiple indictments from multiple jurisdictions.

He could be gagged from talking about the cases, including on social media.

He could be barred from communicating or associating with any number of co-conspirators, including, but not limited to Rudy, Meadows, Perry, and many, many others.

Any violation of his pre trial conditions would be cause for him to be taken into custody until trial.

You know who won’t be gagged? Ron DeSantis and any other Republicans competing for the nomination, as well as the Dems and the media.

While others fret about the delays and obstacles Trump will try to use, I look forward to the contortions he will have go through to comply with his pre-trial conditions, and the revelation of which Republicans and RW pundits are truly loyal, and which ones will drop him like the flaming bag of dog shit that he is.

[Justice matters.]

33. He will whine like never before in History and his cult of criminals will turn violent.

And weak aG will be scared of the danger of spilling innocent blood (I understand that, I'm scared too) and close all investigations.

Once elected by the EC after claiming victory over the "evil" democrat communists (his words) he will issue EOs and rule by fiat to nullify Congress. AR-15 firing squads and gallows galore will follow, and the Senators who voted to remove him better find safe spots to hide in...

[Fiendish Thingy]

43. You're a bit out over your skis, don't you think?

Imagination is a good thing…sometimes.

[Wuddles440]

51. Actually...

I would expect nothing less from Traitor Don during the first 30 days of his revenge tour (aka reign of terror). It's the ugly reality of our current state and not some idyllic, dream world.

[ShazzieB]

56. I'm with you, Fiendish Thingy.

Personally, I don't think he has it in him to win another election. Even if I did, I'd say it's quite premature to make a lot of hard and fast assumptions about what would happen after that.

He is a weak, weak man at this point. Yes, he has extremists who would do almost anything for him, but I don't think there are nearly as many as some seem to assume. The fact is, at this point in time he is a loser, and he is WEAK.

[cstanleytech]

19. I am of the belief that if Trump actually thinks that he is going to be arrested that

he will flee the country.

[Chainfire]

20. He knows that the very worst thing he will ever face is home confinement.

An indictment without a quick trial and conviction would benefit Trum by making him a martyr. That is why the clock is running out and why some of us are so damn impatient for a quick indictment. It may also be why things are moving slowly...
.

[SouthernDem4ever]

21. I don't give one shit what the Orange Vomit says or thinks

I only care what happens at the DOJ.

[jmowreader]

22. It occurs to me...

…that one of Trump’s reasons why you shouldn’t vote for Hillary is she might get indicted.

[everyonematters]

23. That I believe . He would become a martyr.

He will become the Republican nominee whether he is in jail or not.

[republianmushroom]

24. 25 months and counting

[CaptainTruth]

25. This is up to us, folks. I hope y'all realize that & are getting prepared.

[bringthePaine]

26. who gives a flying fuck what an inveterate liar says? ignore asshole - watch the damn flying monkeys

[republianmushroom]

27. But it would solidify and enlarge his base.

[myohmy2]

29. over 2 years...

...we've been waiting for justice and now they're well on their way to a 2nd overthrow...

...what's wrong...?

...

[area51]

46. +1 n/t

[mwb970]

30. What a strange character trump will look like to future historians.

It will be difficult for them to realize what it was like having this awful person shoved into our faces for year after year after YEAR and being absolutely unable to ever hold him accountable for any (ANY!) of his endless list of crimes and dastardly acts. Well let me tell them, it is MADDENING.

[Botany]

32. In other words he knows that he will be indicted ... his lawyers must have told him that the D.A.

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... in Georgia is going to indict him.

And for the love of Dog make it happen now

[newdayneeded]

49. Or worse yet, he absolutely knows

he won't. Maybe even told so.

[Mr. Ected]

39. What I just read triggered me

I'm not assailing DOJ or Merrick Garland or due process or any of the above. I'm not insinuating incompetence or delay.

What Trump just said is exactly what has struck fear in me since the day he slithered out of Washington. That the depth and breadth of his crime spree was simply too much for the system to handle WITHIN A TIGHT TIMELINE and he'd be back to terrorize America for what would likely be the last time. Because there won't be an America if that happens.

Hyperbole? Absolutely. But isn't everything about Trump written in bold print?

[msfiddlestix]

42. Raise your hand if anyone didn't know this a long time ago.

[SouthernDem4ever]

45. The FEC should appoint an overseer to his campaign finances

He can't be trusted.

[discntnt_irny_srcsm]

47. NOT END HIS CAMPAIGN???

...would not end it... Of course it wouldn't. I rather think he's counting on it for free publicity.

[lastlib]

48. Prison will put a definite dent in it, though, FOOL*.

The FOOL* can be the first since Lyndon LaRouche to campaign from a cell.


.

*FOOL: Former Office-Occupying Liar.

[ShazzieB]

57. FOOL: Former Office-Occupying Liar!

I like that! Furthermore, I've said it before, and I'll say it again: Donald Trump is a LOSER.

LOSER: Lying Office Seeker who should be Expecting Rejection

[louis-t]

53. It sounds like he is convinced he will be indicted.

And he knows it will be his final battle.

[mpcamb]

54. He just wants to be sure he can still huckster chumps for money.

[SuperCoder]

59. I'm so tired of this

Why is this son of a bitch allowed to even be free? Arrest the m*f and throw away the keys.

All the evidence is there. God.

[Kennah]

60. How 'bout a hangin'?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

61. "I will not resign if indicted." Hmm... Where have we heard that before?

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