Republicans are counting on people not to read the Trump indictment

[BeckyDem]

Donald Trump’s critics want people to read the special counsel’s indictment. Trump’s supporters do not. This is part of a striking larger pattern.

June 12, 2023, 1:19 PM EDT
By Steve Benen

Scrutinizing the Republicans who scrambled to defend Donald Trump in wake of his latest indictment, a New York Times analysis noted, “Few if any of them bothered to wait to read the indictment.”

This is demonstrably true. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy slammed the indictment as a “grave injustice” nearly a full day before the California Republican had any idea what it said. Similarly, Sen. Ted Cruz told his podcast listeners, “This indictment is garbage,” long before it was unsealed. The Texan — a Harvard Law school graduate and a former state solicitor general — was condemning a legal document he had not read and knew effectively nothing about.

There were, however, other conservatives who preferred a more literate approach. John Bolton, who served as Trump’s White House national security advisor, wrote on Twitter, “All American voters should read the full text of the Trump indictment, and then consult their own consciences.”

The editorial board of National Review, which I nearly always disagree with, added on Saturday:
It is impossible to read the indictment against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago documents case and not be appalled at the way he handled classified documents as an ex-president, and responded to the attempt by federal authorities to reclaim them.
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/republicans-are-counting-people-not-read-trump-indictment-rcna88881

[mucifer]

1. yup if/when we argue with people we can do our best to insist they read it

[Lovie777]

2. Of course..............

comprehensive reading and writing will be ban in red states.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

11. Incitements are Woke! Investigate why!!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. MAGAts prefer their fantasy world over truth and facts.

The Republican party cannot hold power if people are fully informed.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. RW Authoritarian Followers (magats) only read the talking points they are told to read

Smith is Department of Justice, hence he is automatically corrupt in their minds and everything he signs his name to is false.

The photos in the indictment? They say the FBI ("fibbies" in their lingo) put the boxes there.

Watch them turn on Cannon when she makes her first ruling accepting a DoJ prosecution argument. They will apply sexual slurs and claim she was always corrupt.



But fundamentally, they have been told that the moral panic over transgenderism is the most important item. After all, tRump told them so at that state GOP convention.

[SouthernDem4ever]

5. In Magat world, propaganda works better than facts

Lies and misdirection have served them well up until this point, otherwise their sorry asses wouldn't be in the positions they hold and right-wing media would be known as the joke it is.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

9. Harvard Law School...name forever stained by a demon graduate. Can a degree be rescinded?

Feigning being a legal moron isn’t hard, but while an Ivy League law school graduate..that takes a doctoral level of evil!

And a sleeping corporate media… wall to wall propaganda and deflections and projection…so most will forever forget!

Propaganda only works of most of the media plays along…is it working?

[SouthernDem4ever]

18. It is in magat world

They don't want to know the reality side of things. If someone from Harvard goes along with this, you think they just might be in it for the money?

[kimbutgar]

6. A large majority of his supporters would have trouble reading it and understanding the context

And there would be too many big words for them. I read that a large percentage of his supporters only just have a high school diploma. More college educated people voted for President Biden than the orange maggot.

[BeckyDem]

7. I agree. It would be great is news readers would read it out loud.

I have little hope the pundits of Fox news will read it to their audience....they know better.

[IronLionZion]

8. They boast about not reading it, that it's Trumped up charges

you can indict a bologna sandwich or various other non-human items, etc.

[Alexander Of Assyria]

10. Now that it's been read...think another round of questioning is in order!

Excuses for NOT having read it will include the classic…the dog ate my indictment! Cant answer any more questions, obviously! Now go away! Where’s Fox?

[IronLionZion]

13. They're proud of not reading it, claiming it's all fake

a political witch hunt

[Alexander Of Assyria]

15. Big pride, big fall, so that's their game! Clever!

Not reading it cause it’s fake…lol…Ivy League law graduates won’t even read?!…what questions will media have for them?? They have to read it, can distort it if they like, but can’t keep on saying haven’t read it!

[IronLionZion]

16. You give them too much credit

some of them might struggle with reading comprehension or critical reasoning

[Alexander Of Assyria]

17. The legal morons in the party can ask the Ivy League law graduates, or consult a criminal lawyer.

There really is zero excuse for an elected LAWmaker to not comprehend what this indictment alleges, in great detail and sufficient comprehension.

Damned if they read, damned if they don’t. Damned if I care!

Sweet!

[SouthernDem4ever]

23. None of them in the senate probably read the impeachment documents either

They just made up their mind to support an insurrectionist.

[dutch777]

12. But opposing candidates Dem and Repug can give the Cliff Notes version early and often

As can all of the press. Those who note Trump supporters are unlikely to A) read the indictment and B) understand them in an accurate context of the law and national security are right on. And Fox won't help but everyone else can.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

14. Can TFG supporters read?

Link to tweet

[BeckyDem]

19. I try not to underestimate them. But it is hard to understand how a man who

does nothing more than validate the worst parts of what a human can be and still keep his fold so happy.

Poverty increased with Trump, healthcare costs, he was a trainwreck regarding the handling of covid!

It seems they project a lot onto him, which never ceases to amaze me.

[SouthernDem4ever]

24. It's magat fantasy land

Where all people are white christian men with rifles and a supreme court that tells women what to do with their bodies. Don't ask me what the F is mentally wrong with women that buy into that shit.

[robbob]

20. They have fully and enthusiastically joined the

“Shoot someone in the middle of 5th avenue” and they’ll still support him. It both pathetic and frightening.

[BeckyDem]

21. After watching Jan 6th, I definitely believe that. n/t

[SWBTATTReg]

22. And I guarantee that most of the republicans never read the Constitution and its Amendments

either. The only thing that they read is Faux News.

[republianmushroom]

25. For those that haven't read the indictment, you can listen to it being read.

The Full Indictment Read by Ali Velshi - Prosecuting Donald Trump

https://pca.st/fsq0sld1