this post was submitted on 04 Jan 2025
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[–] plz1 29 points 2 weeks ago

No punishment, sounds like the judge is doing a de facto acquittal, not a sentencing.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

The corrupt judicial system at it again

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

But like, why no jail? Literally set, convicted, and clearly trying to avoid.

Rhetorical-ish because he's big P president, but goddamn if this isn't supposed to be the moment where we say maybe presidents should be jailed when they crime it up.

[–] HowManyNimons 7 points 2 weeks ago

I guess they don't want to bait the Supreme Court.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Why is this in Economy?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Trump’s spokesman Steven Cheung in a statement said. “.... There should be no sentencing, and President Trump will continue fighting against these hoaxes until they are all dead.”

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

What a gimp

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He's too powerful to be put in jail. Plain and simple

[–] SpaceNoodle 3 points 2 weeks ago

He sure wasn't for the past four years.