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Rhiannon12866

(206,747 posts)
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 08:14 PM Mar 10

He's running as an 'outlaw': Weissmann on Trump's mounting legal bills and the stakes in 2024 - Inside w/Jen Psaki MSNBC



Andrew Weissmann and Neal Katyal join Jen Psaki to discuss Trump posting a $92 million bond in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case and whether he defamed E. Jean Carroll again. - Aired on 03/10/2024.
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He's running as an 'outlaw': Weissmann on Trump's mounting legal bills and the stakes in 2024 - Inside w/Jen Psaki MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 10 OP
Exactly, He's anything but a politician AND THAT'S WHY HIS DAMN FOLLOWERS LOVE HIM... a kennedy Mar 10 #1
You're right, he cares little about the people or the country, he just wants "retribution" on those and policies he hates Rhiannon12866 Mar 10 #3
I'd go as far as to say he's anything but a human being! PortTack Mar 10 #4
I can understand rooting for outlaws who bank robbed and then gave money to the poor. mucifer Mar 10 #2
Exactly. TFG started running to collect "campaign contributions" after all the businesses he started failed Rhiannon12866 Mar 10 #5
Being POTUS was the grift of a lifetime. Irish_Dem Mar 10 #7
Exactly! And that's why he insists he "won" and is running yet again, he's proven to be terrible with money Rhiannon12866 Mar 10 #8
And most importantly, all legal action against him is dropped forever. Irish_Dem Mar 10 #9
That's his reason for all the ridiculous "delays" - he hopes to wait out the legal system Rhiannon12866 Mar 10 #10
And this time he knows the levers of power to push. Irish_Dem Mar 10 #11
And the awful part is this time he feels free to announce his horrific plans knowing they won't dissuade his supporters Rhiannon12866 Mar 10 #12
Yes the GOP is open about their alignment with Putin and other dictators. Irish_Dem Mar 10 #13
So much for "the party of Reagan" who went off on Gorbachev who was a "progressive" compared with Putin Rhiannon12866 Mar 10 #14
Trump won't adhere to an injunction either. Irish_Dem Mar 10 #6

Rhiannon12866

(206,747 posts)
3. You're right, he cares little about the people or the country, he just wants "retribution" on those and policies he hates
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 08:24 PM
Mar 10

And stokes the anger of those who feel the same way.

mucifer

(23,620 posts)
2. I can understand rooting for outlaws who bank robbed and then gave money to the poor.
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 08:19 PM
Mar 10
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But, trump just steals from everyone and never gives any money to anyone.

Rhiannon12866

(206,747 posts)
5. Exactly. TFG started running to collect "campaign contributions" after all the businesses he started failed
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 08:29 PM
Mar 10

And it worked so well that he refuses to give it up - and as Commander in Chief his personal needs were paid for and gave him access to the U.S. Treasury and classified information that our adversaries were willing to pay for.

Irish_Dem

(47,894 posts)
7. Being POTUS was the grift of a lifetime.
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 08:45 PM
Mar 10

He was like a kid in a candy shop.
Making as much money as he could.

Rhiannon12866

(206,747 posts)
8. Exactly! And that's why he insists he "won" and is running yet again, he's proven to be terrible with money
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 08:50 PM
Mar 10

Because being POTUS insures that the money will keep rolling in no matter what he says or does - and also gives him a national platform to air his grievances and attack anyone who opposes his wants and desires.

Rhiannon12866

(206,747 posts)
10. That's his reason for all the ridiculous "delays" - he hopes to wait out the legal system
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 09:17 PM
Mar 10

And if he manages to hold office again, he'll be free to commit more crimes!

Irish_Dem

(47,894 posts)
11. And this time he knows the levers of power to push.
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 09:19 PM
Mar 10

First time he was fairly clueless, but still did an incredible amount of damage.
This time he has it all lined up.
Power and money grab from day one.

Rhiannon12866

(206,747 posts)
12. And the awful part is this time he feels free to announce his horrific plans knowing they won't dissuade his supporters
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 09:31 PM
Mar 10

They're even fine with his plans to weaponize Russia against their own government!

Irish_Dem

(47,894 posts)
13. Yes the GOP is open about their alignment with Putin and other dictators.
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 09:46 PM
Mar 10

Their voters are fine with it.

Greatest moral collapse in US history.
Greatest civic duty failure in US history.

Rhiannon12866

(206,747 posts)
14. So much for "the party of Reagan" who went off on Gorbachev who was a "progressive" compared with Putin
Sun Mar 10, 2024, 09:56 PM
Mar 10

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" - Doesn't anyone in the Republican party remember???



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