I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
Well, bye-bye Mar-a-lago.
I was thinking along the lines of a Presidential Executive Order #xxxxxx “No person convicted of a felony my hold the title of President of the United States of America”
I would probably include congress and SCOTUS.
I work for county government. I wouldn’t have been hired if I had a felony conviction.
MAGA would of course throw a hissy fit. They are welcome to use THEIR fainting couch.
Apparently having his perceived enemies charged and tried isn’t enough for Trump. He’s now suggesting (at the urging of his supporters, evidently) holding televised military tribunals.
I swear, if this were a fictional murder mystery, I would say this set-up looked far too obvious.
I would say, “This idea is ridiculous. It could never happen in the US”
This exact kind of shit is straight out of QAnon.
My ex friend, maganut calls them Nuremberg trials.
Straight up antivax nuttery.
Which of course would put Trumps ugly mug on TEEEVEEE. He would be the judge and jury. Each ‘trial’ might take 2 minutes.
The fucker is taking ques from Kim Jong-Un and Putin. We know who the traitor is here Trump.
Not anymore. (To bring the thread up to date, though I’m sure all participants already know this.)
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/02/trump-new-york-sentencing-delay-immunity-00166238
Give 'em a week on each side to brief it. Move this puppy along.
I do have faith that Merchan won’t be steam-rollered. Or commit reversible error. He’s a smart dude.
But inevitably, it looks like, the GOP will be able to hold their convention without the prospect of Donald needing to wear an ankle-monitor. A damn shame–the symbolism of him being Teflon Don is so bad for the country.
so that is what that weird thing on his head is made from
Then again, being sentenced for multiple felonies a couple of months before the election can’t be a good look. And you know damn well that’s going to be all over the news cycle. That has got to be making Republicans very nervous.
It would certainly make Democrats very nervous.
Republicans? I don’t know. They may think it will sell well with their base. It goes nicely with their Persecuted Messiah brand.
Not to mention, they will be all agog over the possibility that all those convictions are about to be overturned, courtesy of the Supreme Court’s 'We Wuv Oo Donald!’ Imperial-Presidency immunity decision.
If they are counting on their base alone they are fucked. Their base isn’t that large. Even if they get “fired up”, that’s not going to be enough to win the battleground states they need.
The independents and undecideds? They might not be cool with voting for a guy who was just locked up for felony fraud. And that would tank Trump’s chances.
Of course, this is all predicated on something actually happening in September aside from another delay or a meaningless light sentence (like a fine). Or maybe some other technicality.
C’mon, folks. You know the recent Supreme Court decision granting the president immunity doesn’t apply to actions Biden takes. After all, he wasn’t legitimatley elected. Nor was Obama.
At leat that’s what the scumplicans will say.
Wasn’t sure where else to put this, and even if it’s a coincidence, it’s still pretty appropriate for the Tangerine Traitor.
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Former President Donald J. Trump over the weekend escalated his vows to prosecute his political opponents, circulating posts on his social media website invoking “televised military tribunals” and calling for the jailing of President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senators Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer and former Vice President Mike Pence, among other high-profile politicians.
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Will trump opt for hanging or firing squad? I’m guessing the latter-- carried out by volunteers. MAGAts will apply for the privilege of being one of the shooters. Of course, the executions will be televised, too.
Trump, will of course sell bullets. $1000 each. And you only get to use a .22 short. You may need a few.
Why not use a cage with a releasable floor suspended over a shark tank? The MAGAs could shoot a target that releases the floor akin to the dunk tanks you see at county fairs.
The James Bond villain aspect of this should appeal to the MAGAs and I’m sure they would watch on TV. Win-win!