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onetexan

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29. It didnt for nixon because Ford chose to pardon him

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 05:02 PM

Jun 2022

Thinking it would heal the country. Nixon shld have gone to jail. In the Con's case, he needs to be stripped on his billions & thrown into prison for rest of his miserable life. His crimes make nixon's look juvenile.

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The "wire fraud" charge is very real and very serious [View all] kentuck Jun 2022 OP

OK SoonerPride Jun 2022 #1

A lot of the money went to his own properties Novara Jun 2022 #2

It's not a minor charge... kentuck Jun 2022 #3

And... Nevilledog Jun 2022 #36

Good, the goddamn traitorous, seditionist m'fucker deserves to rot in hell. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #67

Plus, he's got a "history" of defrauding people (TU case). Justice matters. Jun 2022 #65

You said it. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #68

Only $13 million of the $280 million raised went to legal expenses dalton99a Jun 2022 #4

Mobsters launder money through their lawyers, to send from their under shield of privilege. Alexander Of Assyria Jun 2022 #23

He used the bully pulpit and power of his office to con the public. nt wiggs Jun 2022 #5

Sounds like another 'High Crime' to me. Tommymac Jun 2022 #17

Let's not forget "Dinner w/ RTump"... ultralite001 Jun 2022 #6

Of course no one won the prize. crickets Jun 2022 #19

He's like the snake oil salesmen wnylib Jun 2022 #56

Really, it's time to take this slithering snake down. Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #69

Indeed! nt Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #7

Honestly, it never ends bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #8

No doubt it is a grift genxlib Jun 2022 #9

Good point PatSeg Jun 2022 #12

If he does end up getting charged with anything Demobrat Jun 2022 #20

He probably would PatSeg Jun 2022 #72

The Big Lie morphs into The Big Con. Ilsa Jun 2022 #10

Seriously PatSeg Jun 2022 #11

Well, there is that old saying... llmart Jun 2022 #13

Spot on!! K&R onetexan Jun 2022 #28

I forget the exact amount TFG raised to "Stop the Steal" and to help in the 2 Georgia races but ... Botany Jun 2022 #14

I'll suggest a third one, Botany. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2022 #62

Yes, that is true PatSeg Jun 2022 #71

Let's hope so. This whole thing is totally damning for Trump, but I always question PatrickforB Jun 2022 #15

It didnt for nixon because Ford chose to pardon him onetexan Jun 2022 #29

Nixon's Attorney General went to prison for him Walleye Jun 2022 #44

i blame it on Ford pardoning Nixon. Nixon's AG going to prison was because he committed crimes & was onetexan Jun 2022 #50

I hear you, but Ford wanted the country to heal and move forward Joinfortmill Jun 2022 #70

What Ford did set a precedent that in my view in impeding the Con's criminal indictment onetexan Jun 2022 #77

A conviction of Nixon would have been enough for me, Ilsa Jun 2022 #79

Agree, the Con's criminality & harm done make nixon's bumbling thievery seem trivial in comparison. onetexan Jun 2022 #82

The way these people throw millions and millions of dollars leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #16

Trump doesn't throw around millions of dollars OrangeJoe Jun 2022 #49

Charge? What charge? It is only a charge when it comes from a prosecutor. Chainfire Jun 2022 #18

A fool and his money are soon parted. (old saying) Jack-o-Lantern Jun 2022 #21

I am losing track of all the possible charges. fightforfreedom Jun 2022 #22

Laurence Tribe posted a list on Twitter. Nt spooky3 Jun 2022 #27

Link? slightlv Jun 2022 #33

Here: spooky3 Jun 2022 #38

Thank you! slightlv Jun 2022 #53

You're welcome! Nt spooky3 Jun 2022 #55

Al Capone...tax evasion. TNNurse Jun 2022 #24

I was thinking the same thing. Phoenix61 Jun 2022 #59

Picture this: Moths flying from his inside out pants pockets. sprinkleeninow Jun 2022 #60

think Fanni of Georgia will get first crack at him at end of June ? towerbum Jun 2022 #25

Im counting the days onetexan Jun 2022 #30

I really hope Trump goes the way of Al Capone. AngryOldDem Jun 2022 #26

This is pure graft. Grifters got to grift ... aggiesal Jun 2022 #31

Another one scammed by the Scammer! Alien Life Form Jun 2022 #43

As a former newspaper photographer myself, that one really pissed me off Walleye Jun 2022 #45

Each incident could be count on the indictment. Historic NY Jun 2022 #32

Just another shakedown cruise for the fools who climbed aboard the ol' SS trump. calimary Jun 2022 #34

Isn't he still fundraising on this...to this day? Beaverhausen Jun 2022 #35

Yes, this charge seems like the low hanging fruit. Sogo Jun 2022 #37

According to Kirschner, Trump's fraud reaches RICO level. ancianita Jun 2022 #39

think it is way past that ? towerbum Jun 2022 #41

Why is that. RICO charges dragnet across numbers of people. How could one fraud charge ancianita Jun 2022 #42

There is no low these POS's won't stoop to! Initech Jun 2022 #40

Meadows took a bribe. Maybe that's why he hasn't been indicted for contempt Walleye Jun 2022 #46

I'm worried that Garland may again zentrum Jun 2022 #47

Yea, me too. DENVERPOPS Jun 2022 #83

Meadows..a bribe to keep him quiet?..no.. agingdem Jun 2022 #48

As always, follow the money...nt Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #51

If he argues he had no intent to defraud, trump univ. is waiting in the wings as a prior bad act, JudyM Jun 2022 #52

Even grifting from "Charity" ... laws don't exist for that con. Justice matters. Jun 2022 #66

Also true! Add it to the pile. This may rope in his inner circle accomplices, as well. JudyM Jun 2022 #75

pretty hard... Takket Jun 2022 #54

Didn't the fundraising emails/letters have some sort of disclaimer on them? subterranean Jun 2022 #57

$5 million went to Event Strategies which is poli-junkie Jun 2022 #58

I always felt it strange people would send their hard earned money in for any cause Aussie105 Jun 2022 #61

so you wouldn't pony up a few bucks for DU? Skittles Jun 2022 #63

BREAKING NEWS: Twitter convincts Donald Trump on Wire Fraud! NCLefty Jun 2022 #64

Michael Cohen.... spanone Jun 2022 #73

Did people here forget? Johnny2X2X Jun 2022 #74

Something tells me.. Socal31 Jun 2022 #76

Hopefully we will hear of conversations about fundraising off the lie. Testimony that the inner Kota Jun 2022 #78

There was no wire fraud... brooklynite Jun 2022 #80

Not only was it a fraud, it was a fraud upon a fraud. kentuck Jun 2022 #87

Serious charge #1,842 867-5309. Jun 2022 #81

What sbout the seditious attack on the Capitol ? CentralMass Jun 2022 #84

Couldn't very well spend the cash fighting the fake election fraud... Beartracks Jun 2022 #85

Yet the Repugs are threatening to impeach Biden?? On what charges? Sickening. nt allegorical oracle Jun 2022 #86

Sure. . . NQAS Jun 2022 #88