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El Guapo wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 5:06 pm But...this is sure making it look like filing in S.D. Florida was a mistake, right?

Donald Trump vowed Saturday to continue running for president even if he were to be convicted as part of the 37-count federal felony indictment that was issued against him this week.

“I’ll never leave,” Trump said in an interview aboard his plane. “Look, if I would have left, I would have left prior to the original race in 2016. That was a rough one. In theory that was not doable.”

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Trump predicted he would not be convicted and said he did not anticipate taking a plea deal, though he left open the possibility of doing so “where they pay me some damages.”

Smoove_B wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:19 pm If he manages to outsmart his secret service detail (or heaven forbid they assist him), we have bigger problems. I also need to believe that's the reason he's not in custody now - because he has 24/7 surveillance.

Smoove_B wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:52 pm I missed this last night:

Donald Trump vowed Saturday to continue running for president even if he were to be convicted as part of the 37-count federal felony indictment that was issued against him this week.

“I’ll never leave,” Trump said in an interview aboard his plane. “Look, if I would have left, I would have left prior to the original race in 2016. That was a rough one. In theory that was not doable.”

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Trump predicted he would not be convicted and said he did not anticipate taking a plea deal, though he left open the possibility of doing so “where they pay me some damages.”

A plea deal. For mishandling classified information? Is that even a thing?

Also, every time I see the 37, I laugh.

"Try not get any more indictments on the way through the parking lot."

Isgrimnur wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 7:10 pm I've seen enough to not trust the Secret Service to prevent him from leaving.

Isgrimnur wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 5:53 pm Take his passport(s) and forbid him from leaving the state.

Jaymann wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:20 pm I could see him fleeing to Russia and trying to pull some "president in exile" BS. It's all about the grift.

Carpet_pissr wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:27 pm Dammit, you beat me to it. Not about the grift part, just that it's an option that would not surprise me (if his lawyers can actually convince him that he IS going to jail for at least some period of time).

Federal and local authorities on Sunday amped up security preparations ahead of Donald Trump’s first appearance in federal court on criminal charges here, monitoring online threats and potential gatherings of far-right extremists while marshaling more police officers to be on duty.

Escalating violent rhetoric in online forums, coupled with defiant statements from the former president and his political allies, have put law enforcement officials on alert for potential disruptions ahead of Trump’s court appearance. He is facing a 37-count federal indictment, 31 of which allege he willfully kept classified documents in his possession after leaving the White House.

Authorities were monitoring plans for pro-Trump rallies in Miami, including one outside the federal courthouse on Tuesday purportedly organized by a local chapter of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, some leaders of which were found guilty of seditious conspiracy in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Smoove_B wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 6:52 pm Also, every time I see the 37, I laugh.

Kurth wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 9:34 pm [Edit to make clear: Not ANY way. I don’t want him assassinated. If anything could potentially be worse than another Trump term in office, it would be that.]

Pyperkub wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:27 am TBH, there are a lot of people who will spin Trump's eventual death as a conspiracy no matter what.

Zarathud wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:47 am I want to read that Trump had a heart attack alone on his golden toilet. Something embarrassing and pathetic.

LordMortis wrote: Sat Jun 10, 2023 1:48 pm They are don't just work with the man they are part of the man demographic. Even when they are publicly owned, their boards are controlled by the hedge funds and their CEOs are making tens of millions a year.

NBC News: Trump's arraignment can't go forward unless he finds local counsel — and it's unclear whether he has.

At least one prominent Miami-based defense attorney has turned down Trump.

If Trump doesn't find local counsel, the surrender and first appearance will still happen, but the arraignment may have to be postponed.

TheMix wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:02 am

I also would accept a major stroke that left him unable to talk (and walk, feed himself, etc). But that would leave him aware.

Jaymann wrote: Sun Jun 11, 2023 10:20 pm I could see him fleeing to Russia and trying to pull some "president in exile" BS. It's all about the grift.

Jaymann wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:06 pm Another rat deserts the ship:

Kurth wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:23 am

Jaymann wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:06 pm Another rat deserts the ship:

This guy is really arguing that it would be a good thing for Trump to be the GOP nominee?

Am I misunderstanding this? He actually thinks it would be better for the nation for Trump to be the GOP nominee for president because he’ll be easier for Biden to defeat? He’s hoping that the pending indictments don’t knock Trump out of the race because “Democrats should be worried” if Biden has to run against someone other than Trump?

So fucking myopic.

Isgrimnur wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 11:27 am I have no interest in Barr's opinions. Or Bolton's. Oh Boehner's.

They had their hands on the levers of power, and reaped the benefits. And now they want to act like they weren't part of the problem.

Kurth wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 12:40 pmThe whole lot of them have rendered themselves utterly useless.

Isgrimnur wrote: Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:55 pm Someone will have to be assigned to babysit.

Daehawk wrote: Tue Jun 13, 2023 1:52 pm So...do they have the slippery wiggly worm this time or not?