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Lettuce Be

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7. Sure, he can try, but it won't fly. Self-pardons are not a thing, not now, not ever

Reply to Frasier Balzov (Original post)

Wed Dec 28, 2022, 09:37 PM

Dec 2022

You cannot be your own judge and jury. Doesn't mean tRump won't try, and cause a big fancy lawsuit project, all the way to the Supremes, but it still will not fly.

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Don't be too surprised if a back-dated self-pardon suddenly shows up. [View all] Frasier Balzov Dec 2022 OP

There is none. former9thward Dec 2022 #1

He need only to have thought it. Sneederbunk Dec 2022 #2

And if NOT, he's possibly a bigger fucking Grown2Hate Dec 2022 #3

no H2O Man Dec 2022 #4

That would be hilarious. perfessor Dec 2022 #5

It wouldn't help him with the Mar-a-Lago documents. tritsofme Dec 2022 #6

Sure, he can try, but it won't fly. Self-pardons are not a thing, not now, not ever Lettuce Be Dec 2022 #7

Just burn it up in the fireplace n/t BlueSpot Dec 2022 #8

thats like pulling yourself up into the air by your shoelaces Blues Heron Dec 2022 #9

Closing Argument #1: Why the Courts WILL Strike Down a Trump Self-Pardon LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2022 #10

It's only legal if he uses the correct color of sharpie. Autumn Dec 2022 #11

Only legal if when he granted it ... Captain Zero Dec 2022 #12

No court would uphold a self-pardon Sympthsical Dec 2022 #13

I, for one, will be surprised. onenote Dec 2022 #14

Is there a bridge or hotel for him to fall from? LiberalFighter Dec 2022 #15