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[-] grabyourmotherskeys@lemmy.world 80 points 1 year ago

I can't win the case, so give me a shot at pardoning myself once I'm president. --Trump

Not giving a defendant the chance to be president and pardon themselves is a miscarriage of justice! -- His supporters

I am invoking the "I could be president" precedent, your honor. Please delay my trial until after the next election. -- Guy arrested for being an idiot in a few months.

[-] xuxebiko@kbin.social 34 points 1 year ago

He wasn't being an idiot, he was committing crime.

When we laugh at him, you minimize how dangerous he was & is. He stole classified docs, probably sold state secrets, and endangered lives of US agents.

[-] WalrusDragonOnABike@kbin.social 10 points 1 year ago

The last hypothetical isn't about trump. It's a random person using the same defense.

[-] jcit878@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

it very well could have led to several deaths but its not the sort of thing that would even be publicised for obvious reasons

[-] Huxleywaswrite@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Technicallly he was doing both

[-] 2Xtreme21@lemmy.world 41 points 1 year ago

This judge will probably grant it, honestly. I imagine we’ll start seeing more rulings going Trump’s way in the future. She is so deep in Trump’s pocket it’s really not going to be a fair trial.

[-] cultsuperstar@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 year ago

Yup. It's part of why they stacked the courts. Republicans know a lot of the shit he does and has done so it's their way to protect him as much as possible.

I wouldn't be surprised if she throws it out on some obscure technicality that isn't a technicality but she convinced herself it is.

[-] GumpBandit@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

The GOP didn't start packing the courts just for Trump. It's been their priority for decades. They know their agenda is not favorable to the average voter so they've been trying to govern via the courts, and what do you know, it's worked.

[-] Saneless@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

And it's why they get people basically right out of law school. Quality of candidates don't matter. Allegiance to the cult and being young is all they care about

[-] cultsuperstar@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Good point. It's their way of changing America from a democracy to a theocratic autocracy.

[-] Saneless@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

And it's why they get people basically right out of law school. Quality of candidates don't matter. Allegiance to the cult and being young is all they care about

[-] Taako_Tuesday@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 year ago

Oh yeah, and if that's granted, he'll probably ask for an extension until after the '28 elections.

[-] zacharoid@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

If he wins '24 I doubt there would be elections in '28

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

People in hell want ice water.

[-] Tetra@kbin.social 11 points 1 year ago

Fucking traitor.

[-] vertigo3pc@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Because people who are charged with the Espionage Act should be given extra time to run their Presidential campaign, their criminal activity can be held accountable later.

[-] Vertelleus@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Good thing he already proved he can lose a primary election.

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

We all want lots of things.

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