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Just remember that Trump never once spoke out in favor of the real Nelson Mandela when Mandela was alive.
He did continue to say the 'Central Park 5' were guilty long after they were exonerated, so it isn't like he didn't have opinions about wrongly incarcerated black people. He just had horrible ones.
Yeah, it's almost impossible to keep all of Donnie's horrible actions straight.
Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years. Sounds great!
And Mandela is the modern day Mandela.
He'll go to prison and approximately half the population will think he died there and half will think he got out?
Like, with Mandela he got out, but people thought he died. So with trump he'll die in prison, but his followers will remember him getting out and they'll do that JFK thing every year where they convince themselves he'll reveal himself?
Yeah.
I could see this happening...
We need to let them continue to think that he's alive and going to make his comeback. It'll keep them complacent and waiting instead of going all terrorist extremist.
Reminder that right wing Christian extremists are considered the biggest threat to the United States by law enforcement agencies
They’ll then start advertising each others’ kids as the second coming of Chester the leopard
They'll replace the communion wafer with a Cheeto and use Mountain Dew instead of wine
Has to be diet coke.
Yeah mountain dew is too hickish for them.
And on the third day, our great cheeto will rise once more.
How is not already just a crime to harass anyone in the court/courtroom or their families?
Saying mean things about people on social media typically isn't a crime (unless it's libel).
But, Trump is a cult leader, so this situation is different since his saying mean things can put those people in imminent danger. This is actually one of the only times the government is allowed to infringe on free speech.
I mean specifically saying mean things and posting info about the family of a court with whom you have an active hearing should be.
The problem with adding exceptions like that to free speech is that it's easy to abuse it. Trump is already an exception, so there's really no need to widen it more.
Plus, it's not like it being explicitly illegal would make any difference here. Trump can basically commit any crime he wants with impunity. Doxing a judge is like a speeding ticket to him.
Just keep pounding his pocketbook. He'll gladly be a martyr, but he sure as fuck doesn't want to be broke.
He probably also thinks they won't be able to because "He is a former president, they won't have any place to put him." Just put him in solitary for while.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
“IF this Partisan Hack wants to put me in the ‘clink’ for speaking the open and obvious TRUTH, I will gladly become a Modern Day Nelson Mandela – It will be my GREAT HONOR,” Trump wrote.
“Imagine being so self-centered that you compare yourself to Jesus Christ and Nelson Mandela all within the span of little more than a week: that’s Donald Trump for you,” Jasmine Harris, Biden-Harris 2024 Director of Black Media, said in a statement provided to Rolling Stone.
Merchan granted an expanded gag order this week after Trump had made repeated threats against him and his daughter, posting both her name and photos despite her not being involved in the case.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg requested the initial order to protect jurors, witnesses, and investigators from Trump’s wrath, which can be met with violent threats by his supporters.
During his rant about Merchan on Saturday, Trump also attempted to re-litigate the defamation case filed against him by writer E. Jean Carroll — which resulted in an $83 million verdict against him.
“How many Corrupt, Biased, Crooked Joe Biden-‘Protection Agency’ New York Judges do I have to endure before somebody steps in?” Trump wrote.
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oh look trump said some outrageous nonsensical shit.
stop the presses! run that baby!