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Kennah

(14,578 posts)
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 01:48 PM Mar 2024

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 2024 OP
Keep talking, Shitler! SunSeeker Mar 2024 #1
It won't matter what he says if Judge Cannon dismisses this case today kimbutgar Mar 2024 #2
If she dismisses it ... RussBLib Mar 2024 #5
She is just eratic enough and biased enough to dismiss the case. flashman13 Mar 2024 #11
I think that's one reason she is hemming and hawing. TexLaProgressive Mar 2024 #23
Loose Cannon can still dismiss it later to reward the man who put her into office. cstanleytech Mar 2024 #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 2024 #3
He's done this countless times. The real question is: WILL HE EVER BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL OVER THIS BLATANT CRIME??? LymphocyteLover Mar 2024 #4
Will he ever be? RussBLib Mar 2024 #6
Did you at least stay at a Holiday Inn Express? SouthernDem4ever Mar 2024 #8
Why, yes, I did RussBLib Mar 2024 #12
touche' SouthernDem4ever Mar 2024 #29
He'll be brought to trial. One day. But he'll never go to jail oldsoftie Mar 2024 #34
Yes, agreed. But damn-- this case of stealing classified documents is enraging and treasonous LymphocyteLover Mar 2024 #37
And I keep asking people "WHY did he want those docs SO bad?" oldsoftie Mar 2024 #38
Yes, I have to imagine the worst from the orange psychopath LymphocyteLover Mar 2024 #40
I'm sure judge loose cannon has her fingers in her ears SouthernDem4ever Mar 2024 #7
How long until he confesses on the stand what he did? sakabatou Mar 2024 #9
Is his angle that he is incompetent to stand trial. If so, he has a valid argument. twodogsbarking Mar 2024 #10
His lawyers must be shitting themselves Redleg Mar 2024 #13
Repeating lies to make them true. ificandream Mar 2024 #14
I hope that at some point, the question of WHY he took them gets some discussion William Seger Mar 2024 #15
I keep asking that to people who compare it to Biden or excuse it. oldsoftie Mar 2024 #35
Fat Fuck's fat yap is flappin' like a felon Blue Owl Mar 2024 #16
Where is the "billionaire" moving box store to get boxes to pack your "billionaire" clothes in?n/t Cheezoholic Mar 2024 #17
Sometimes I still have just a tiny shred of a giggle when he speaks Lulu KC Mar 2024 #18
You would think something like this Miguelito Loveless Mar 2024 #19
Zero consequences. Zero new information. maxsolomon Mar 2024 #20
He hasn't always asserted that. louis-t Mar 2024 #26
when in the heck are they going to nail this goon for doing this . AllaN01Bear Mar 2024 #21
Sounds like Rebl2 Mar 2024 #22
Stages of psychopathic lying Nasruddin Mar 2024 #24
"I just start grabbing them. I can do anything." tanyev Mar 2024 #25
Before he quit Ty Cobb Esquire told Trump Botany Mar 2024 #27
He is on record talkling about responsible handling of documents PurgedVoter Mar 2024 #28
damn right I ordered the code red! ZonkerHarris Mar 2024 #31
His stupidity knows no bounds. nt Dave Bowman Mar 2024 #32
Fortunately, she BlueMTexpat Mar 2024 #33
Because if SMelvis says it's legal malaise Mar 2024 #36
I guess that's what you can keep telling yourself and your brainwashed fans, donald. calimary Mar 2024 #39

flashman13

(2,219 posts)
11. She is just eratic enough and biased enough to dismiss the case.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 02:46 PM
Mar 2024

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

(12,703 posts)
23. I think that's one reason she is hemming and hawing.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:22 PM
Mar 2024

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

(36,594 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, 02:13 PM
Mar 2024

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

 

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)
34. He'll be brought to trial. One day. But he'll never go to jail
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 05:59 AM
Mar 2024

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

(9,552 posts)
37. Yes, agreed. But damn-- this case of stealing classified documents is enraging and treasonous
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 01:56 PM
Mar 2024

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

 

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)
38. And I keep asking people "WHY did he want those docs SO bad?"
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 02:10 PM
Mar 2024

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

(11,763 posts)
14. Repeating lies to make them true.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:05 PM
Mar 2024

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

(12,281 posts)
15. I hope that at some point, the question of WHY he took them gets some discussion
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 03:24 PM
Mar 2024

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

 

oldsoftie

(13,538 posts)
35. I keep asking that to people who compare it to Biden or excuse it.
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 06:00 AM
Mar 2024

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

maxsolomon

(38,393 posts)
20. Zero consequences. Zero new information.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:10 PM
Mar 2024

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

(24,583 posts)
26. He hasn't always asserted that.
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:30 PM
Mar 2024

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

(1,205 posts)
24. Stages of psychopathic lying
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:26 PM
Mar 2024

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

(76,697 posts)
27. Before he quit Ty Cobb Esquire told Trump
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 04:35 PM
Mar 2024

.... 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

(2,685 posts)
28. He is on record talkling about responsible handling of documents
Thu Mar 14, 2024, 05:13 PM
Mar 2024



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

(89,294 posts)
39. I guess that's what you can keep telling yourself and your brainwashed fans, donald.
Fri Mar 15, 2024, 03:10 PM
Mar 2024

“…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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