Why even issue a gag order that will obviously never be followed if there is no intent to follow through?
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They just gotta keep up the illusion of consequences for Trump. Fines (which will never be collected). Gag orders (which will never be enforced). Bans from business and finance dealings (which will be reversed). But hey we're doing something!
It's infuriating. He gets treated with so much deference and kid gloves, and he's still acting like he's being persecuted. And the worst part is that his base eats it all up.
Someone should sprinkle some drugs on him. Worst case, he has to deal with Eric sniffing him for a day.
We have a rule against cruel and unusual punishment.
Just put black ink in his orange spray tan. For one day, maybe he'll be treated like a minority in America. That should terrify him.
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I'm surprised they don't just declare that he paid the fine successfully rather than go through all that trouble to lower it.
It's embarrassing at this point. "Don't make your Trumpanzees send death threats to my clerks." Donald makes his Trumpanzees send death threats to the clerks. "Oh, okay, you can post a much smaller bond and have some more time to get the money."
“Ope, jeepers gosh, looks like you’re still having trouble with it, we can setcha up with a ~~zero~~ negative-interest payment plan there so once yer done makin’ those payments, you’ll get a li’l reward to getcha back on yer feet”
The gag orders lately have been leaving out the judge, prosecutors, and their families. Wouldn't want an appearance of bias. What's a few death threats between friends?
As I understand it, it reduces the chances of an appeal if they don't include themselves in the gag order.
Yeah that's definitely what they're going for. It just seems like a huge overcorrection. There is way too high of a chance that somebody gets killed by one of Trump's supporters. What appeals court is going to throw out a conviction because the judge tried to protect themselves and the prosecution from political violence instigated by the defendant?
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I guess if nothing else, it's a paper trail and another thing that can be added to a list.
They might be waiting for the people to finally do something about it. The government is infiltrated with members who put the well beings of very few over the majority of the people. We are improperly raging against the machine
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Won't someone rid me of this meddlesome ex-president?
His mom should have swallowed instead.
Given the history of the Trumps, I really don't think Fred gave her much choice in the matter.
He’s proof of why abortion should be free and available to all.
And sameday.
Someone came in her rubber boot and let the flies do the rest.
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You know I’ve decided to like trump. I think I’d like him on the wall best.
Better reinforce it first.
Oh it’s okay, I’d just like to hang the top. The rest can probably go in the bin.
You! Foot warrior. Have these two revoked.
Judge: "Don't do the thing or there will be serious consequences." Trump: Does the thing anyway. Judge: Does nothing. Trump: Smirks.
Judge: "I'm serious this time. Don't do the thing again or there will be serious consequences." Trump: Remembers what happened last time, does the thing again anyway. Judge: Does nothing. Trump: Smirks.
Judge: "I'm super duper serious this time. Don't do the thing again or there will be serious consequences." Trump: Remembers what happened last time, does the thing again anyway, says "what are you going to do about it?". Judge: Backs down, Does nothing. Trump: Smirks.
Judge: "I'm super duper serious this time. Don't do the thing again or there will be serious consequences." Trump: "Fuck off, I'll threaten anyone I want." Judge: Backs down, does nothing, again.
The next judge: "That's it, this is your final warning!" The media: "The courts are sick of this! They'll put a stop to this next time!" Everyone else: Presses X to doubt. Trump: "Fucking lol."
Seriously. I say again: Trump will die outside of any prison or jailhouse, having never been locked up, likely without even an ankle bracelet, of natural causes, while living a 1% lifestyle.
We should all be dialing back our expectations, fucking dystopian and infuriating as that may be.
I'd be ok if he went to jail
Why is this "innocent" man constantly attacking the children of the court staff? Why the children??? Hes pretty consistent about it too which is also strange and extremely dangerous.
Isn't he fantasies about dating his own daughter or something like that?
Because children can't defend themselves or fight back legally, whereas the judge can. Trump knows the judge has to maintain his veneer of impartiality so he doesn't open Trump to an easy appeal, so he'll threaten and attack the people around him instead. It's the old mob trick of "well gee, if Bobby ain't getting off, well..."
Lock him up
-Our legal system.
Me reading Trump news
He says as he hasn't been thrown in a hole for doing exactly this, repeatedly.
If Trump went after my daughter and I were the judge on his case, he'd immediately go to jail and be fined to the maximum extent.
Agreed. I admit I may be looking for a reason to justifiably put him on ice for a bit, but I'm astounded at the restraint of a judge when a figure with a history of weaponizing hillbillies targets someone uninvolved in the current case. Even mafia didn't target the innocent relatives of doomed wiseguys.
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Jesus Fuck, his Writing really Grates on Me.
I see What you Did there
Classy
I tried to read this, but it looks like it's paywalled.
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