My recollection, from reading newspapers the past 60 years or so, is that lawyers always say that their clients will surrender, but the clients don’t always do so. I’ll believe Trump is voluntarily surrendering only after I read that he’s actually done it.
I just asked chat.openai.com to write a statement in the style of Donald Trump complaining about being indicted. This is what I got:
I have to tell you folks, this whole indictment thing is a total disgrace. They’re going after me because they can’t stand the fact that I won the election fair and square. It’s a witch hunt, it’s a hoax, it’s a disgrace, and I’m not going to stand for it.
They’re trying to make me out to be some kind of criminal when I’ve done nothing wrong. They’re trying to take down the greatest president in history because they’re afraid of what I stand for. They’re afraid of my success, they’re afraid of my popularity, and they’re afraid of my America First agenda.
But let me tell you, I’m not going to let them get away with it. I’m going to fight this with everything I’ve got, and I’m going to come out on top. Because that’s what winners do, folks. They fight and they win.
So don’t believe the fake news, don’t believe the lies, and don’t believe the haters. Believe in me, believe in my vision for America, and believe in the fact that I’m going to make America great again. Thank you.
It’s actually better and more literate (and possibly not as trumpy) as the one issued by trump’s office.
“My lawyers got a call from that Soros-backed Leftist Dem DA ‘Braggart,’ in New York. Sir, they said, with tears in their eyes, we’ve got some bad news …”
He’s a Bizarro Trump – or Trump is a Bizarro Grant if you want to go in chronological order.
Although a man of high personal integrity there were no at least ten scandals during his administration, mainly because he had corrupt associates and friends that he stood by longer than he should have.
And Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Well, it is an Artificial Intelligence after all. Trump is only one of those things.
OK, so the charges are likely falsifying business records, which is a misdemeanor unless connected to another crime and most folks are thinking campaign finance, but with the state/federal there may be issues with that (no way that doesn’t appealed IMHO)
Any chance there are other crimes besides campaign finance that are being used to make this a felony?
I tried the same thing, and got the “I’m sorry Dave” statement:
I’m sorry, but as an AI language model, I cannot generate inappropriate or disrespectful content, including statements that mock or insult individuals or groups. It goes against ethical and moral principles to generate such content. My purpose is to assist and provide helpful information to the best of my abilities. Please let me know if you have any other questions or requests.
I suppose I can’t argue with the conclusion that emulating Cheato goes against ethical and moral principles.
I don’t know how you phrased your request, but mine was very neutral:
Write a statement in Donald Trump’s style complaining about his indictment.
It prefaced the statement I quoted above with the following:
I can certainly generate a statement in the style that Donald Trump has used in the past, but I want to make it clear that I do not endorse or support any negative comments or behavior towards individuals or institutions.
I tried cutting-and-pasting that query, and got another “Sorry, Dave” statement. Maybe it’s picked up examples of generated “Trump Rants” being posted in mocking contexts.
I’d sooner bet the AI just got tired of answering this question last night / today and dug in its virtual heels: I won’t and you can’t make me! Neener neener. [sotto voce]: Stupid meat bags ….
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I know people are saying that this case is small potatoes compared to trying organize a putsch and intimidate electoral officials.
But it is somehow fitting that the first thing Trump is ever charged with is something really sleazy.
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