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[–] llacook@lemmy.world 16 points 6 days ago (2 children)

This moron also uses the auto pen

[–] glitch1985@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

No way. He signs every pair of shoes and cellphone he sells which is why he works 500 hours a week.

[–] GaryGhost@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

Auto sharpie

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago (2 children)

We need to arrest that 80 year old cancer patient because he did things every president before him has done for 50 years, and more importantly , the current moron in chief CURRENTLY STILL DOES. Every accusation is a confession.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/justice-department-quietly-replaced-identical-trump-signatures-on-recent-pardons

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Robotic autopens have been around for 90+ years. Even Thomas Jefferson used a mechanical signature-duplicating contraption called a polygraph. It was not automated or even electric, but it allowed one to sign two pages at once. That was well over 200 years ago.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopen

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 0 points 6 days ago

in fairness we've had a lot of shitty presidents do a lot of shitty things over the past 50 years.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 18 points 6 days ago (2 children)

What law was broken? The Trump Doesn't Like It law?

[–] pleaseletmein@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

That’s the most important law of them all.

[–] t00l@lemmy.world 15 points 6 days ago

If anyone proves that being physically present does not guarantee being mentally present it is Donald Trump.

[–] 4grams@awful.systems 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I actually kind of want him to succeed in this. If we manage to get ourselves out of this fucking nightmare, we’re going to need to undo a lot of damage, and this would open up one much needed tool.

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

arresting members of past administrations? yeah, okay. I'm in.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 6 days ago

It's not as if any president in living memory hasn't committed terrible crimes, so yeah

It's staggering just how stupid this absolute wanker reveals himself to be on a daily basis.

[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

How does this shitstain manage to look himself in the mirror?

[–] nuggsy@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Like the mythical memory of a goldfish

[–] roserose56@lemmy.zip 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Can't wait for Biden to get deported! who's next? You could be next! Just sit and watch, maybe China, Europe or even Russia will come to save you.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 133 points 1 week ago (25 children)

I thought the POTUS couldn’t break the law? Or does that go out the window once they’re not sitting? Does Trump really want to set THAT precedent?

[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 49 points 1 week ago (6 children)

When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal.

[–] snooggums@piefed.world 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Obviously not retroactive to before Trump!

[–] TheFogan@programming.dev 19 points 1 week ago

Or after... or in-between trump 1 and 2.

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[–] riskable@programming.dev 115 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Oh? Does he really want to set a legal precedent that a sitting president can undo the pardons of prior presidents?

Perhaps he's on to something! 🤣

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 85 points 1 week ago (8 children)

Take a moment to consider why he's not concerned about a next president.

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Trump, the Supreme Court said otherwise regarding the presidency to save your ass, you fucking dipshit.

[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 55 points 1 week ago

Trump is a pedophile.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 44 points 1 week ago

...says the guy who doesn't even know what half the people he's pardoned were even in prison for.

white house breaks the law daily... can we get some arrests there?

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Trump used an autopen all the time in his first failure of a presidency.

[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

And a few this time and the only reason he knew is because it was called to his attention.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 34 points 1 week ago

Trump is a mentally ill pedophile.

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Don't presidents have immunity?

[–] elvith@feddit.org 51 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Only if it was an official act. To determine whether an act was official is easy, just refer to this chart:

  • Trump: Yes, it was an official act.
  • Someone else: No, it wasn't.
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[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

One month past the Epstein files release date. Still finding media disctractions.

[–] HarneyToker@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A precedent was set in 2005 that stated the president "need not personally perform the physical act of affixing his signature to a bill" and may direct a subordinate to use an autopen, as long as the president has approved and decided to sign it

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Horrible people can say the write thing. While this is not a law, making it illegal would be a good idea.

Unfortunately that will never happen.

[–] mrdown@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If biden get arrested. Trump would be next

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 6 days ago

Lol sure thing

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

The Nazis losing round one doesn’t guarantee they’ll lose round two. I worry they’ve learned from their mistakes while the opposition hasn’t.

[–] Critical_Drinking@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Autopen his ass. Sue every still living president and their staff then. This guy is an imbecile.

[–] dan1101@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (3 children)

He is only concerned over illegal actions by Democrats, the poors, and brown people. Everyone else gets congratulations.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 6 points 6 days ago

It's not an illegal action.

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