430

And cameras aren't allowed in federal trials. That's the real crime here.

top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[-] Acronymesis@lemmy.world 145 points 1 year ago

"We’ll have fun on the stand with all of these people that say the Presidential Election wasn’t Rigged and Stollen [sic],” Trump posted, adding an all-caps claim it’ll be “THE TRIAL OF THE CENTURY!!!”

When we were told as youngsters that "any one of you could be the president of the United States!", I never imagined it could be interpreted as a warning rather than something meant to motivate young minds. 🤦🏽‍♂️

[-] derpo@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago

Lmao “Stollen”. I think I’ve eaten some Stollen while in Germany.

Dude, how was this our guy for four years? How did he slip through two impeachments? He’s a walking conundrum, or I guess I spelled that wrong, too. He’s a walking covfefe

[-] Acronymesis@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

Dude, how was this our guy for four years? How did he slip through two impeachments?

Lol how long do you have? The short, super-oversimplified answer is, the Orange One's ability to stay in office is the entire reason why Fox News was created; to spin/omit bad information so that their audience believes their politicians can do no wrong, and in effect, so that their preferred presidents could never be removed from office.

There's also the fact that a lot of stupid, hateful assholes put him in office literally so that folks like you and I would suffer.

Honestly, no matter how detailed I could get about how the Trump presidency happened, I too find myself asking "how the fuck did this all happen??", and I just don't fucking know, man. I don't fucking know.

[-] Slartibartfass@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

Dont stain our Stollen with this dumbfuck

[-] bemenaker@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

How did he slip through two impeachments

Mitch McConnell

[-] Bluefalcon@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 1 year ago

Yeah, but we never told the kid that had Elmer's glue on his breath, meowed unironically, and would pull down his pants for attention. Now he's seeking a second term.

I guess conservatives are right, the "everyone gets a trophy" class produced some shit people.

[-] taanegl@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

You'd better become president, or else...! *shakes fist menacingly*

[-] geekworking@lemmy.world 112 points 1 year ago

By fun he means pleading the 5th to everything.

After all it was Trump who famously said that only criminals take the 5th.

[-] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago

"Wait, it's all projection?"

"Always has been"

🌎👨‍🚀🔫👨‍🚀

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] Rodsterlings_cig@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Hey you took that quote out of context. The context was that he was not talking about himself, its diffe(R)ent.

[-] Kowowow@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago

It'll either be the 5th or his attempt at a hitler like speech from when he was on trial, it'll probly be awful but I bet it'll work

[-] Rodsterlings_cig@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Man I just listened to the behind the bastards podcast about that, insane to think they had a chance to completely crush or at least tamper the nazi movement.

load more comments (2 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[-] Hello_there@kbin.social 80 points 1 year ago

Cameras not being allowed is actually really good in this case. Using a court hearing as a campaign event isn't how things should be done

[-] stanleytweedle@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

You're not wrong but I wonder how it would play out. The judge is king in the courtroom and even a Trump appointee wouldn't let Trump steamroll them in their own kingdom. So either they'd boot him or Trump would have to stfu and behave after he spent all that time cracking on the court proceedings. Images of a castrated, silent Trump all over the news next to headlines of him saying how much 'fun' he was going to have would be interesting.

But I know none of Trumps remaining base are salvageable and Republicans would vote for him regardless so not like it would matter, it would just be interesting.

[-] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

I don’t know…. I want to believe that you’re right, but I’ve been VERY wrong at how far people will go in giving him leeway on bullshit.

Like the insanity that EDUCATED PEOPLE will spout because of their inability to admit they were wrong about Trump….

Truly scary.

[-] stanleytweedle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I'm more relying on the fact that judges take their control over a courtroom very personally. I'm sure there are plenty that would love to give Trump legal leeway but even they wouldn't tolerate Trump making them look like they can't control their own court.

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 8 points 1 year ago

Using a court hearing as a campaign event isn't how things should be done

Beer Hall Putsch

The putsch brought Hitler to the attention of the German nation for the first time and generated front-page headlines in newspapers around the world. His arrest was followed by a 24-day trial, which was widely publicised and gave him a platform to express his nationalist sentiments to the nation. Hitler was found guilty of treason and sentenced to five years in Landsberg Prison,[note 2] where he dictated Mein Kampf to fellow prisoners Emil Maurice and Rudolf Hess. On 20 December 1924, having served only nine months, Hitler was released.[4][5]

load more comments (3 replies)
[-] qwertyqwertyqwerty@lemmy.one 43 points 1 year ago

Like in every other case, he's all talk until it comes to the trial, then he will not take the stand or say a damn thing.

[-] AttackBunny@lemmy.world 27 points 1 year ago

Oh he’ll say something. He’ll say “I plead the fifth” if he even shows up.

[-] notacat@mander.xyz 14 points 1 year ago

I think his preferred answer in depositions is usually “I don’t recall.”

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] onionbaggage@lemmy.world 40 points 1 year ago

He talks a big game when not under oath. If he ever gets under oath it's just a lot of boring ass 5th amendment and I don't recalls.

[-] FelonMusk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

You really think someone as aggressively stupid and narcissistic will be able to keep his mouth shut?

[-] onionbaggage@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

Just look at his past testimony under oath.

He's not just stupid and narcissistic, he's also cowardly and self preserving.

[-] VoterFrog@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

He ain't gonna do it. This is just another in a long,long line of things Trump says he's going to do but won't.

[-] AlaskaMan@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

I would say there’s a 99.9% chance that traitorous pathologically-lying coward won’t take the stand.

load more comments (4 replies)
[-] HelixDab2@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago

Since I'm seeing people claiming that he'd plead 5A when questioned -

A defendant that chooses to testify in court has waived their 5A rights. A prosecutor can not compel a defendant to testify--that's where 5A comes in--but if a defendant chooses to testify, then they may not refuse to answer relevant questions. Answering questions untruthfully if you've chosen to testify is, by itself, a crime. If a defendant lies, which Trump is almost certain to do, then the prosecutor can call rebuttal witnesses to prove that the defendant was lying under oath.

Witnesses--people not on trial--can plead 5A and refuse to answer questions. Prosecutors will sometimes give witnesses immunity from prosecution for truthful testimony; that negates the 5A interest.

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

stollen

insufferable idiocy

[-] AnyProgressIsGood@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

He wont, he never does, big coward sticking out his chest

[-] Killer57@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 year ago

Oh please, don't threaten me with a good time.

[-] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Stop listening to what he says and start watching what he does. He will say whatever he needs to in the moment. You can't rely on what he says ever

[-] daikiki@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Ohpleaseohpleaseohplease. Do it!

[-] NielsBohron@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Lordy, I hope there's tapes!

[-] itsgroundhogdayagain@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

let's do it. making a mockery of the justicd system in front of a judge should go well for him.

[-] Apex_Fail@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago
  1. is there a community that shares his "Truths" similar to that other site so I don't have to give them traffic?
  2. I legitimately think someone changed his Alexa/Siri activation quote to "HAMBERDERS" or "MOAR COVFEFE" years ago. That is the only way I can rationalize his random tirades.
load more comments (3 replies)
[-] TwystedKynd@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Well, let's see how many contempt of court charges he can rack up.

load more comments (2 replies)
[-] sci@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago

Surely nothing can go wrong if he does that

[-] cheeseblintzes@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

How fucking stupid is this motherfucker?

[-] FinalRemix@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Stupid enough to say he wants to testify.

load more comments (1 replies)
[-] EnderWi99in@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

He fucking won't. Same story as always.

load more comments
view more: next ›
this post was submitted on 26 Jul 2023
430 points (96.9% liked)

politics

19159 readers
4256 users here now

Welcome to the discussion of US Politics!

Rules:

  1. Post only links to articles, Title must fairly describe link contents. If your title differs from the site’s, it should only be to add context or be more descriptive. Do not post entire articles in the body or in the comments.

Links must be to the original source, not an aggregator like Google Amp, MSN, or Yahoo.

Example:

  1. Articles must be relevant to politics. Links must be to quality and original content. Articles should be worth reading. Clickbait, stub articles, and rehosted or stolen content are not allowed. Check your source for Reliability and Bias here.
  2. Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (pejorative, pejorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (pejorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect! This includes accusing another user of being a bot or paid actor. Trolling is uncivil and is grounds for removal and/or a community ban.
  3. No memes, trolling, or low-effort comments. Reposts, misinformation, off-topic, trolling, or offensive. Similarly, if you see posts along these lines, do not engage. Report them, block them, and live a happier life than they do. We see too many slapfights that boil down to "Mom! He's bugging me!" and "I'm not touching you!" Going forward, slapfights will result in removed comments and temp bans to cool off.
  4. Vote based on comment quality, not agreement. This community aims to foster discussion; please reward people for putting effort into articulating their viewpoint, even if you disagree with it.
  5. No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Usernames containing racist, or inappropriate slurs will be banned without warning

We ask that the users report any comment or post that violate the rules, to use critical thinking when reading, posting or commenting. Users that post off-topic spam, advocate violence, have multiple comments or posts removed, weaponize reports or violate the code of conduct will be banned.

All posts and comments will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. This means that some content that violates the rules may be allowed, while other content that does not violate the rules may be removed. The moderators retain the right to remove any content and ban users.

That's all the rules!

Civic Links

Register To Vote

Citizenship Resource Center

Congressional Awards Program

Federal Government Agencies

Library of Congress Legislative Resources

The White House

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Senate

Partnered Communities:

News

World News

Business News

Political Discussion

Ask Politics

Military News

Global Politics

Moderate Politics

Progressive Politics

UK Politics

Canadian Politics

Australian Politics

New Zealand Politics

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS