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Kennah

(14,273 posts)
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 02:48 PM Mar 14

Trump Makes Idiotic Confession Just Before Key Classified Docs Hearing

Source: New Republic

While Donald Trump’s legal team prepared to make arguments attempting to dismiss his classified documents criminal case, Trump was working on a new angle of his own.

In a prerecorded interview that aired Wednesday, Trump effortlessly unraveled the work of his defense team, telling Newsmax’s Greg Kelly point blank that he actually did take the classified documents, describing the process of shamelessly packing them away while leaving office.

“I took ’em very legally,” Trump said. “And I wasn’t hiding them.”

“We had boxes on the front of the—and a lot of those boxes had clothing and a lot of—we were moving out, OK? Unfortunately, we were moving out of the White House. And because we’re moving out of the White House our country is going to hell.”

Read more: https://newrepublic.com/post/179824/trump-confession-classified-documents



Keep talking, asshole. We'll keep adding your words to the record.
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Trump Makes Idiotic Confession Just Before Key Classified Docs Hearing (Original Post) Kennah Mar 14 OP
Keep talking, Shitler! SunSeeker Mar 14 #1
It won't matter what he says if Judge Cannon dismisses this case today kimbutgar Mar 14 #2
If she dismisses it ... RussBLib Mar 14 #5
She is just eratic enough and biased enough to dismiss the case. flashman13 Mar 14 #11
I think that's one reason she is hemming and hawing. TexLaProgressive Mar 14 #23
Loose Cannon can still dismiss it later to reward the man who put her into office. cstanleytech Mar 14 #30
Doesn't matter. He still has documents we all know about it. Why aren't all of his places of residence being searched? onecaliberal Mar 14 #3
He's done this countless times. The real question is: WILL HE EVER BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL OVER THIS BLATANT CRIME??? LymphocyteLover Mar 14 #4
Will he ever be? RussBLib Mar 14 #6
Did you at least stay at a Holiday Inn Express? SouthernDem4ever Mar 14 #8
Why, yes, I did RussBLib Mar 14 #12
touche' SouthernDem4ever Mar 14 #29
He'll be brought to trial. One day. But he'll never go to jail oldsoftie Mar 15 #34
Yes, agreed. But damn-- this case of stealing classified documents is enraging and treasonous LymphocyteLover Mar 15 #37
And I keep asking people "WHY did he want those docs SO bad?" oldsoftie Mar 15 #38
Yes, I have to imagine the worst from the orange psychopath LymphocyteLover Mar 17 #40
I'm sure judge loose cannon has her fingers in her ears SouthernDem4ever Mar 14 #7
How long until he confesses on the stand what he did? sakabatou Mar 14 #9
Is his angle that he is incompetent to stand trial. If so, he has a valid argument. twodogsbarking Mar 14 #10
His lawyers must be shitting themselves Redleg Mar 14 #13
Repeating lies to make them true. ificandream Mar 14 #14
I hope that at some point, the question of WHY he took them gets some discussion William Seger Mar 14 #15
I keep asking that to people who compare it to Biden or excuse it. oldsoftie Mar 15 #35
Fat Fuck's fat yap is flappin' like a felon Blue Owl Mar 14 #16
Where is the "billionaire" moving box store to get boxes to pack your "billionaire" clothes in?n/t Cheezoholic Mar 14 #17
Sometimes I still have just a tiny shred of a giggle when he speaks Lulu KC Mar 14 #18
You would think something like this Miguelito Loveless Mar 14 #19
Zero consequences. Zero new information. maxsolomon Mar 14 #20
He hasn't always asserted that. louis-t Mar 14 #26
when in the heck are they going to nail this goon for doing this . AllaN01Bear Mar 14 #21
Sounds like Rebl2 Mar 14 #22
Stages of psychopathic lying Nasruddin Mar 14 #24
"I just start grabbing them. I can do anything." tanyev Mar 14 #25
Before he quit Ty Cobb Esquire told Trump Botany Mar 14 #27
He is on record talkling about responsible handling of documents PurgedVoter Mar 14 #28
damn right I ordered the code red! ZonkerHarris Mar 14 #31
His stupidity knows no bounds. nt Dave Bowman Mar 15 #32
Fortunately, she BlueMTexpat Mar 15 #33
Because if SMelvis says it's legal malaise Mar 15 #36
I guess that's what you can keep telling yourself and your brainwashed fans, donald. calimary Mar 15 #39

kimbutgar

(21,155 posts)
2. It won't matter what he says if Judge Cannon dismisses this case today
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 02:50 PM
Mar 14

I fear that will be the outcome.

flashman13

(666 posts)
11. She is just eratic enough and biased enough to dismiss the case.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:46 PM
Mar 14

She would have to invent somethig new, like the thing she did with the special master, as grounds for a dismissal. And the appeals court will reverse her with another scolding. That would provide the opportunity for Smith to get her booted from the case. I think Smith has been waiting for her to make a major mistake before he moves to rid himself of this troublesome judge.

TexLaProgressive

(12,157 posts)
23. I think that's one reason she is hemming and hawing.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:22 PM
Mar 14

She believes if she dismisses the charges it will not only be over turned by the Appellate Court but she will be tossed from the case. I think someone is giving her advice because I don’t think she’s very smart. She certainly doesn’t know jack about being a judge, much less a Federal judge.

onecaliberal

(32,861 posts)
3. Doesn't matter. He still has documents we all know about it. Why aren't all of his places of residence being searched?
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:13 PM
Mar 14

You know, like they did to the actual President of the United States.

LymphocyteLover

(5,644 posts)
4. He's done this countless times. The real question is: WILL HE EVER BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL OVER THIS BLATANT CRIME???
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:17 PM
Mar 14

oldsoftie

(12,548 posts)
34. He'll be brought to trial. One day. But he'll never go to jail
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 06:59 AM
Mar 15

While he certainly deserves to be put away forever, its not going to happen. Personally, I'd prefer to see all his businesses fail. To him that would be a bigger punishment. This his total identity.

LymphocyteLover

(5,644 posts)
37. Yes, agreed. But damn-- this case of stealing classified documents is enraging and treasonous
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 02:56 PM
Mar 15

and it boggles the mind the GOP doesn't seem to give a fuck

oldsoftie

(12,548 posts)
38. And I keep asking people "WHY did he want those docs SO bad?"
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 03:10 PM
Mar 15

Whenever they try to equalize it to Biden & Pence. But they deflect because they dont HAVE an answer. WHY doesnt it bother them that a man would work SO hard to keep such top secret info? NUCLEAR weapons & war info? WHY?
I totally get why he'd want the info on foreign leaders; leverage. Blackmail.

ificandream

(9,373 posts)
14. Repeating lies to make them true.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:05 PM
Mar 14

That's his thing. He had no right to the papers. Look at what happened to Biden to compare. Biden didn't hold onto them. Trump did.

William Seger

(10,778 posts)
15. I hope that at some point, the question of WHY he took them gets some discussion
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:24 PM
Mar 14

TFG's totally transactional sociopathic personality disorder leaves little doubt that he intended to get some kind of personal advantage from them.

oldsoftie

(12,548 posts)
35. I keep asking that to people who compare it to Biden or excuse it.
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 07:00 AM
Mar 15

WHY did he want SO MUCH material? WHY did he want nuclear secrets SO BADLY? WHY? WHY? WHY?
They never answer.

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
20. Zero consequences. Zero new information.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:10 PM
Mar 14

He's always asserted he had the right to take classified documents.

If this trial ever takes place, there will never be a single consequence. He'll be found guilty and he'll get probation at worst.

The US sure is taking its sweet time going to hell. it's been 3+ years...

louis-t

(23,295 posts)
26. He hasn't always asserted that.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:30 PM
Mar 14

First he said the FBI was planting evidence. Then he whined that the FBI made his attorneys stand out in the hot sun so they could plant evidence. Then he said the FBI broke into his safe. Then he said he had given all documents back. Then he told his attorneys to lie and say there were no more documents. When they found more, THEN he said they were his and he could keep them.

Nasruddin

(754 posts)
24. Stages of psychopathic lying
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:26 PM
Mar 14

I'd say we were in one of the later stages of psychopathic lying, maybe the one where he says he really did do it and he deserved it.

In fact I think it this functions as a signal to the cultists out there - this lie will be polished & repeated.

In reality, I don't think he has the guile to be doing any of this consciously. But I could be wrong.

Botany

(70,510 posts)
27. Before he quit Ty Cobb Esquire told Trump
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:35 PM
Mar 14

.... that if he took the stand the world would
find out if he looked good in orange. Trump had no legal authority to take and hold those
documents. Keep talking Donny

PurgedVoter

(2,218 posts)
28. He is on record talkling about responsible handling of documents
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 06:13 PM
Mar 14



Just like he said he wouldn't be spending time playing golf, he said he would handle them securely and legally.

In a fair court he would already be toast.

calimary

(81,298 posts)
39. I guess that's what you can keep telling yourself and your brainwashed fans, donald.
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 04:10 PM
Mar 15

“…Unfortunately, we were moving out of the White House. And because we’re moving out of the White House our country is going to hell.”

Here, let me fix it for ya dude:
“… and because we’re moving out of the White House, our country is SAVED! RESCUED! Ready for REHABILITATION! And maybe I’m the one who’ll be going to hell.”

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