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kpete

(72,080 posts)
Fri May 10, 2024, 12:40 PM May 10

This Trump tweet, which his legal team tried to keep out before trial, has been entered into evidence.

This is one of Trump's tweets that his lawyers want to keep from a jury, on the theory of immunity that posting it was an "official act" of his presidency.

It's a tweet apparently showing Trump's knowledge of the system of reimbursements at the center of his criminal charges.

May 03, 2018
10:46:09 Mr. Cohen an attorney received a monthly retainer not from the campaign and having nothing to do with the campaign from which he entered into through reimbursement a private contract between two parties known as a non-disclosure agreement or NDA. These agreements are.....


https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/tweets-may-3-2018
https://x.com/KlasfeldReports/status/1767247368380903860







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This Trump tweet, which his legal team tried to keep out before trial, has been entered into evidence. (Original Post) kpete May 10 OP
Holy sh*t Johnny2X2X May 10 #1
Psychopaths believe that laws don't apply to them. littlemissmartypants May 10 #10
My estranged narcissist Talibangelical mother had a grand mal seizure at 82 and was told she can't drive for six months. OMGWTF May 10 #16
They BELIEVE they don't just think. This is a great illustration of that. littlemissmartypants May 10 #17
They believe... czarjak May 11 #21
Not really. They don't believe they've done anything wrong at the onset. littlemissmartypants May 11 #22
They know damned well they're doing wrong. czarjak May 11 #28
Psychopaths don't believe laws apply to them. Laws are for other people according to them. littlemissmartypants May 12 #29
in this country the laws don't apply to republicans - especially traitors like trump and the idiots samsingh May 11 #23
No one claims Trump is good at crime Johonny May 10 #13
odd way to describe an "official act"...... getagrip_already May 10 #2
Well it is an official,... magicarpet May 10 #7
He made it official... with his MIND. Beartracks May 11 #25
The clown had it all going on. Then the MOMFUDSKI May 10 #3
His attorneys are being made to look like JackAsses - gotta be a serious blow to their reputations. NoMoreRepugs May 10 #4
As a maxim, "Everything Trump Touches Dies" is playing out before our eyes with these clowns. bluesbassman May 10 #5
Yes, they could have declined to take Trump as a client PatSeg May 10 #15
Arrogance and ego on the part of the lawyers make them believe THEY are the ones who can make TSF into a model client Attilatheblond May 10 #19
What a hilarious thought PatSeg May 10 #20
With TFG there is always a tweet UpInArms May 10 #6
He would only need to hide or seek immunity for that tweet if it were a CRIME bucolic_frolic May 10 #8
Even if it were an "official act", why would it not be admissible as evidence? ECL213 May 10 #9
The lawyers are out of straws... Shipwack May 10 #11
Damning. Let's see TSF get on the stand to deny this. n/t iluvtennis May 10 #12
My guess is trump's flock will use the "well maybe he meant X" excuses Torchlight May 10 #14
This jury will probably convict Dump, but... AdamGG May 10 #18
There is something about the Stinking Nazi Farmer-Rick May 11 #24
K&R Blue Owl May 11 #26
TSF meet TSF.. your own Worst Enemy. Cha May 11 #27

Johnny2X2X

(19,416 posts)
1. Holy sh*t
Fri May 10, 2024, 12:44 PM
May 10

WTF was he Tweeting this for? It's an admission of guilt in the case before the jury right now.

littlemissmartypants

(23,014 posts)
10. Psychopaths believe that laws don't apply to them.
Fri May 10, 2024, 01:59 PM
May 10

This extreme character flaw based in what they believe to be facts and resulting from neurological defects are the basis for their brazen criminality.

OMGWTF

(4,020 posts)
16. My estranged narcissist Talibangelical mother had a grand mal seizure at 82 and was told she can't drive for six months.
Fri May 10, 2024, 02:52 PM
May 10

She continued to drive, telling everyone that she will be fine and all she has to do is pray harder. I told her that wouldn't hold up in a court of law and that her insurance wouldn't cover any accidents during that six-month period. She didn't care and continued to drive with her Talibangelical church pastor defending her decision. My brother turned her in to the DMV and she lost her license. She made everyone pick a side and then blew up her entire family with this "I am holier than thou" bullshit. These sick fucks really do think they are special.

littlemissmartypants

(23,014 posts)
17. They BELIEVE they don't just think. This is a great illustration of that.
Fri May 10, 2024, 02:56 PM
May 10

Thanks for sharing it!

I would argue that thinking is the last thing they ever do.

❤️

czarjak

(11,399 posts)
21. They believe...
Sat May 11, 2024, 12:05 AM
May 11

That they're going to get away with it like a Boss should. What self-respecting mob boss doesn't keep a couple a Mil' around for payoffs and bribes?

littlemissmartypants

(23,014 posts)
22. Not really. They don't believe they've done anything wrong at the onset.
Sat May 11, 2024, 05:50 AM
May 11

That's why they don't understand what all the objections and concerns are about.

Not all psychopaths fancy themselves as mob bosses. Some are more run of the mill.

These criminal freaks are everywhere blending in while they are uncontrollably, habitually interfering with our otherwise pleasant every day lives with no conscience or concerns about anyone but themselves.

littlemissmartypants

(23,014 posts)
29. Psychopaths don't believe laws apply to them. Laws are for other people according to them.
Sun May 12, 2024, 01:51 AM
May 12

I understand that it may be difficult to understand such a twisted mind but they truly do not believe they can break laws or do wrong. That's why they are deemed psychopaths.

samsingh

(17,620 posts)
23. in this country the laws don't apply to republicans - especially traitors like trump and the idiots
Sat May 11, 2024, 11:01 AM
May 11

on the supreme court. if Clarence thomas was a Democrat, the repugs would be calling for his impeachment and head.

Johonny

(21,041 posts)
13. No one claims Trump is good at crime
Fri May 10, 2024, 02:13 PM
May 10

His string of civil losses would show that. Trump only got this far because of the massive bias against investigating and prosecuting white colar crime.

getagrip_already

(15,146 posts)
2. odd way to describe an "official act"......
Fri May 10, 2024, 12:48 PM
May 10

Sent from a private twitter account, even though an official potus account existed, and clearly states it was a private agreement.

What in that is official?

magicarpet

(14,302 posts)
7. Well it is an official,...
Fri May 10, 2024, 01:36 PM
May 10

... non-official statement woven into a non-denial denial,... with plausable deniability.

As presidunce the Tangerine Turd was permitted to do that and nobody can question it or second guess his actions.

It is good to be king.

The attached video mimicks trùDUMP's second term/rein should he win in November 2024

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bluesbassman

(19,389 posts)
5. As a maxim, "Everything Trump Touches Dies" is playing out before our eyes with these clowns.
Fri May 10, 2024, 01:34 PM
May 10

And they deserve what they get.

PatSeg

(47,876 posts)
15. Yes, they could have declined to take Trump as a client
Fri May 10, 2024, 02:51 PM
May 10

Everyone knows what he is like and what he does to people.

Attilatheblond

(2,320 posts)
19. Arrogance and ego on the part of the lawyers make them believe THEY are the ones who can make TSF into a model client
Fri May 10, 2024, 03:41 PM
May 10

Having their failures shown on national media is a helluva way for them to find out they are just as mortal as the last dozens of attorneys.

PatSeg

(47,876 posts)
20. What a hilarious thought
Fri May 10, 2024, 03:47 PM
May 10

I can imagine them going home at night totally exhausted and frustrated, wishing they'd never met Donald Trump.

I suppose on the upside, the trial isn't being televised, so most people probably won't remember their faces.

UpInArms

(51,299 posts)
6. With TFG there is always a tweet
Fri May 10, 2024, 01:34 PM
May 10

The shitweasel did nothing but tweet madness the entire time …

I was, and am, still disgusted

bucolic_frolic

(43,676 posts)
8. He would only need to hide or seek immunity for that tweet if it were a CRIME
Fri May 10, 2024, 01:37 PM
May 10

What were his attorneys thinking? Now they're trying to hide official non-criminal acts? Man, that is a power grab!

ECL213

(222 posts)
9. Even if it were an "official act", why would it not be admissible as evidence?
Fri May 10, 2024, 01:43 PM
May 10

I don't remember any exclusionary rule for official acts.

Torchlight

(3,528 posts)
14. My guess is trump's flock will use the "well maybe he meant X" excuses
Fri May 10, 2024, 02:33 PM
May 10

even though both intent and motive are well estabished and clearly defined. They might see its absurdity given a few days, but given those othordox beams in their eyes, vision might be reduced.

'When ifs and buts are candies and nuts, we'll all have a merry Christmas'

AdamGG

(1,302 posts)
18. This jury will probably convict Dump, but...
Fri May 10, 2024, 02:57 PM
May 10

it's definitely possible that it won't affect things and will even help boost turnout among his zombie base. All they're seeing on Fox and Newsmax and right wing disinfotainment is about how this trial is persecution by the left.

The two Jack Smith cases are slam dunks that should be knocking Trump out and the partisan corruption that's allowed them to be delayed is hugely disappointing.

Also, I know the rules vary by jurisdiction, but it's a shame that the present trial isn't televised. That would become viral and have far more impact. If everyone in the world can watch the proceedings of Johnny Depp's divorce, it's absurd that the people can't view the former President of the United States on trial for felony charges related to seeking office, while he's the process of standing for election for a new term. Some kind of dispensation should be made to the existing rules when there is significant value in the public seeing the process. Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

Farmer-Rick

(10,272 posts)
24. There is something about the Stinking Nazi
Sat May 11, 2024, 11:02 AM
May 11

That makes people feel sorry for him.

He is so transparently stupid, and obviously a liar even while committing crimes, that you kind of think he is somehow mentally disabled. Or so honest he can't help but tell it like it is. And in liberal people who care about others, that translates into: oh don't insult him.

Don't stoop to his level. Don't make fun of his diapers...another obvious disability. Don't make fun of his awful smell. Don't make an issue of how clownish he looks... with his yellow, gray-white comb over, too dark makeup with white rings around his eyes, and illfitting clothes. Don't point out his obvious mental decline. Don't point out his psychopathies and rotund figure. Would we make an issue of those things in other people?

But the Stinking Nazi is not other people. He is a psychopath who thinks we will all go away when he dies because he is the world. So it doesn't matter what he does to us. He is the center of the universe and he will be in control even if he has to kill off most of us.

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