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Trump Fined Again in the Bragg Political Trial. Will he get Jailed?

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I really like this line:

In fact, as I’ve previously quipped, if I were the billionaire defendant here, I’d be tempted to give Merchan a check for $5K or $10K every Monday to cover the upcoming week’s anticipated contempts.

He closes with:

If Merchan is truly worried about out-of-court statements that imperil the dignity of the judicial process, what about Bragg’s gratuitous (and deceptively titled) “statement of facts” that so distorted the indictment the grand jury actually returned? That has had much more prejudicial effect on the proceedings than anything Trump has ranted about on Truth Social.

The utter reality of this trial is that it is a blatant, partisan, political prosecution by the Democrats to stop the nominee of the Republican party. The American people should be appalled.

Now, I am far less sanguine about this corrupt judge putting Trump in jail. I think he is likely to do it. I know McCarthy disagrees, but he keeps being shocked by what the "justice" system is willing to do.

We shall see.

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  • Douglas Pratt@DouglasPratt

    They used ridiculous indictments to get him into court, and now they're trying him for crimes for which he was not indicted. They're rigging the schedule to keep him from campaigning. So what does he do? Gets takeout pizza and goes to firehouses.

    There's a lot about DJT to criticise, and I will do it when I'm inclined to. But I've gotta say, compare him with FJB, and remember that we're not electing a pope, we're interviewing for a job.

  • kedavis@kedavis
    Bryan G. Stephens (View Post):
    Now, I am far less sanguine about this corrupt judge putting Trump in jail. I think is his likely to do it. I know McCarthy disagrees, but he keeps being shocked by what the “justice” system is willing to do.

    If the judge tried that, I'd like for the Secret Service to protect him, with deadly force if necessary.

  • Banned Member@DrewInWisconsin

    Maybe if he gets jailed some Republicans might write a stern letter.

  • Doug Watt@DougWatt

    The Secret Service would probably have the final say on any jail sentence for Trump. President Trump is entitled to Secret Service protection as a former President. He has not been convicted of a crime. A state judge cannot interfere with that protection.

    The optics would be interesting if 5 or 6 Secret Serice agents would show up at Rikers Island with M-4's or inform the court bailiffs that they are not to take Trump into their custody and will face Federal charges if they attempt to take him into custody.

  • Banned Member@DrewInWisconsin

    It's a slow-motion assassination.

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