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MSNBC Guest Says He Spotted Trump ‘Editing’ Speeches Allies Made Outside the Courtroom (www.mediaite.com)

submitted 6 months ago by kescusay@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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Some context:

Former Trump White House Communications Director Michael Dubke suggested on CNN Tuesday that Trump had mobilized his allies and proxies to the courthouse in an effort to “get around the gag order” imposed on him by Judge Merchan.

Yep. He's trying to violate the gag order indirectly. Unfortunately for him, the gag order specifically includes attempting to have surrogates violate the order on his behalf.

I suspect there's another gag order hearing incoming.

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[-] FunderPants@lemmy.ca 88 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That's a witness to criminal contempt of court. The prosecution should get this guy to swear to his hat he saw under oath so Trump can spend some time in prison for his games.

Edit: I'm not fixing that typo, let him swear to his hat.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 31 points 6 months ago

Edit: I’m not fixing that typo, let him swear to his hat.

💯

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 18 points 6 months ago

I am totally blanking on what he actually meant there.

Swear to his...god? Heart? I feel like I'm missing something really stupidly more obvious.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 10 points 6 months ago

I have no idea either, and that makes it even better.

[-] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

I'm all for making this a thing

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

He accidentally hit the suggested word "his" while trying to type the word "what," would be my guess.

The sentence should read: ...swear to what he saw....

[-] DekesEnormous@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

Honestly having Trump swear on one of his stupid red hats with MAGA would probably be the equivalent to his version of swearing on the Bible. After all, his word is gospel to his mouth breathing cult.

[-] EatATaco@lemm.ee 4 points 6 months ago

I figured it was just some turn of phrase I had never heard before.

[-] JayDee@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 months ago

"..swear to what he saw under oath.." I think

[-] bquintb@midwest.social 10 points 6 months ago

Edit: I'm not fixing that typo, let him swear to his hat.

Upbean for standing on principle 👍

[-] Delusional@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

They clearly don't want to send trump to prison, even though he most definitely deserves to rot in there, because of his rabid dumbass cult followers. So why not send anyone who helps him violate the gag orders to prison instead?

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

That's a start. Donald loves throwing his cronies under the bus so he'll be fine with it also.

[-] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 4 points 6 months ago

Trump is never going to prison. This judge will not jail him.

[-] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Americans swear to hats in court? That explains a lot.

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