Trump hit with criminal charges in New York, a first for a US ex-president -New York Times

[Stann]

I sure do! But unfortunately, the country that used to stand up for the people, the USA, has now fallen to arresting people because they might win an election the incumbents don't want to give up. Just like all the other worst countries in the world.

In Russia they simply imprison and / or murder their opponents, all of them. This is a charge against a politician who chose very devious methods all along. There's a huge difference. No one, with the possible exception of trump, wants to be dictator for life.

 

[Magnus]

I have mixed feelings about this. I think Trump is a criminal, and technically this is a crime. OTOH, it's almost like a technicality, and I just wonder if this is the sort of thing that New York's bookkeeping fraud statute was intended to prosecute - in its spirit, this is really more of a federal campaign finance violation than anything else, which should be scrutinized, but by feds, not the state.

I kinda feel like the bigger indictments (January 6th-related) are coming, and those are very, very real crimes if these investigations materialize.

I believe the charges are going to be "falsifying his company’s business records to obscure the reason for the payment" - definitely falling under the NY business laws. This isn't - at least from what I have read - a federal campaign violation. A Manhattan DA will have no jurisdiction over that.

And yes, these are definitely small potatoes compared to what is coming down the pike.

 

[basquebromance]

 

[rightwinger]

he’s going to beat the case. Politically he benefits from this. The best way to beat trump is to shut up about him.

I don’t understand that claim

MAGA will feel sorry for him, do you think anyone else will?
Trump will throw fits and tantrums over this indictment. He will launch petty attacks against anyone remotely connected

Do you think this helps him with moderates and independents?

 

[Catsnmeters]

whoa. You got this post in like 15 seconds before we saw it on Fox news ----------- DeSantis saying he would not extradite. VERY smart, DeSantis is definitely keeping his powder dry. If Trump does go down in flames, God forbid, DeSantis may come up utilizing the now rather large vote that would have gone to Trump.

DeSantis will never get elected by trumpers, he's a groomer, remember?

 

[Stann]

This from 1881.

Garfield would have been indicted if he wasn't assassinated.

President Garfield’s assassin Charles Guiteau was one of history’s first incels

When President James Garfield was gunned down at the Washington, DC, train station in 1881, his assassination came at the hand of a man who was arguably one of history’s first incels.

nypost.com

That was probably trump's next move if he lost again.

 

[basquebromance]

Donald Trump indicted? Today? March 30th? SO 42 years ago TODAY: the attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan. He Survived, came back better, More BELOVED. 3 years later he won 49 of 50 STATES. Today's attempted POLITICAL ASSASSINATION will FAIL, will only make him STRONGER.

 

[scruffy]

There is no corruption by Biden or his family.

lmfao

 

[john doe 101]

I sure do! But unfortunately, the country that used to stand up for the people, the USA, has now fallen to arresting people because they might win an election the incumbents don't want to give up. Just like all the other worst countries in the world.

Lol actually believing that. He's a criminal.

 

[Rocko]

I don’t understand that claim

MAGA will feel sorry for him, do you think anyone else will?
Trump will throw fits and tantrums over this indictment. He will launch petty attacks against anyone remotely connected

Do you think this helps him with moderates and independents?

Maybe you’re right, I dunno. I think it will depend on how Trump plays the victim card. If he continues with veiled threats of violence, it will backfire on him.

 

[DudleySmith]

Cohen went to jail because he and his father in law were selling fake taxi medallions.

Nobody told Stupid that, it's just a parrot.

 

[MAGA Macho Man]

So! Totally irrelevant you third world scum.

 

[Clipper]

Like any alleged criminal, the former commander-in-chief will be fingerprinted, photographed, and read his rights, but the steps following the arrest could look different, The New York Times reports.

New York grand jury reveals decision on Donald Trump indictment

I hope we all get an 8X10 glossy.

They should process the now under felony indictment former guy at a precinct down in The Bowery. They tossed Cohen in solitary which is where the now under felony indictment former guy belongs.

Trump is a threat to national security & should be denied bail.

 

[MAGA Macho Man]

Update.

Here's what happens next!

In New York prosecutors must release their evidence to the defense team within 15 days of an indictment. Prosecutors must release comprehensive information including police reports, the names and statements of witnesses identified by the police or district attorney’s office, and grand jury testimony.

 

[john doe 101]

It's hard to fight corruption but, justice will be meted out eventually against the Democrat Party in the form of massive political losses.

You're the minority, dipshit.

 

[rightwinger]

Maybe you’re right, I dunno. I think it will depend on how Trump plays the victim card. If he continues with veiled threats of violence, it will backfire on him.

Trump expect sympathy?
He doesn’t know how to play that

He will rant, throw insults, make threats
Hardly the actions of a sympathetic victim

 

[JimH52]

Cohen and all Trump's associates and friends went to jail because of the rotten Democrats. They took all them out then went after Trump. There IS no country more crooked and corrupt than the USA because of these Democrats.

Thanks for waiting for the indictment details. Cohen went to jail for the crime that trump ordered him to do. Now it is trump's turn.

LOCK HIM UP!

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[EvilCat Breath]

If anything good comes from this, it will be the complete severance of the American people.

 

[scruffy]

Now, and I am loving the **** out of this part, in the event this. The Traitor is convicted in New York City (New York State) there can no.....repeat no federal pardon for him.

Federal Pardons are for Federal Crimes, (Which would includes Presidential Pardons). The Federal Government has no jurisdiction and therefore there can no Federal Pardon for the Traitor.

No one cares.

Not even Trump.

The progtards just committed political suicide.

Now everyone knows they're Stalinist bitches.

As if it wasn't clear before.

 

[dudmuck]

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