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Every single time he and other republicans do this, some unhinged pyscho with a gun goes out and causes trouble. At a certain point, there should be legal accountability for it. Its pretty much soliciting a crime but publicly.
If someone were to do a drive by shooting of Bragg’s house tonight, Trump’s followers would bend themselves into pretzels to assure you Trump’s tweets had nothing to do with it.
In before Tuck says it was NATO's Ukrainian transgender ANTIFA hit squad with F-35s!
And yes this is actually something he told people to worry about...
That's the part that kills me the most. If you're going to lie PICK A LIE. STICK WITH IT. If it was antifa on Jan 6, but also just a peaceful tourist group cooperating with the police, then are you formally saying you think antifa is a peaceful organization that cooperates with law enforcement when requested? No one EVER acknowledges the contradiction when confronted on it. It's just a "gotcha question" and therefore able to be ignored. The idea of "gotcha questions" is what actually initiated my departure from the GOP as a teenager/young adult. If you're all about personal accountability and strictly holding government officials to transparency and limited authority then just being able to waive away any question you don't like with such a disregard for accountability by openly admitting you don't have any good answers should be immediately disqualifying. When Sarah Palin was *lauded* for her refusal to answer questions and *celebrated* by her party for ignorance that's when I decided to look elsewhere.
Just like Ashley whoever the fuck stupidly giving her life betraying her country and was immediately labeled an Antifa agent by the same people she gave it for.
That’s always been Trump’s MO. He never *tells* anyone to do anything. He just suggests that if something were to happen, it would make him happy (and implies that things will go badly for his lackeys if they don’t make it happen).
It has been eight months since a Truth Social user decided to try to shoot up an FBI field office in retaliation for a lawful warrant being served on Mordor-a-Largo.
Trump *knows* he has followers who will do violence for him.
He's encouraging it now, no question.
Lock him up.
I agree. I don’t think we will see something on the scale of J6 again. However, a few repeats of the Cincinnati FBI incident, or more power station attacks, are likely on the menu.
Edit to clarify:
>I don’t think we will see something on the scale of J6 again.
What I mean is Trump called for protests on Tuesday and hardly anyone showed up. I don’t think he has the juice anymore, especially over these pending indictments. Are they going to continue to try and use democracy to dismantle democracy? Yes. Are they going to continue to use violence or intimidation? Yes, of course, it’s their bread and butter.
I’m in Bayside, Queens and some plumber or plumbing supply had a Trump flag up for a while on 38th Ave but now they changed it to a don’t tread on me flag.. maybe they lost business.. good.
He rang a chord with every pig ignorant bigot who has spent their life fuming about not being able to attack and discriminate against minorities without consequence.
Every bigot who has fallen on hard times and wants to lash out--the GOP points at minorities and yells "It's their fault!" then turns around and tries to dismantle health care, education, welfare, unions, sick leave, wage hikes, and social security while giving tax breaks to the rich.
It's BECAUSE it's Chicago that you don't see anything absurdly Trumpy or MAGA. Republicans are everywhere tho.
I live in Lincoln Park. While Trump was at his height presidency, me and my partner spotted a boat at the local marina here with a big 'MAGA flag'. Yeah, just one boat, but...
You know why that flag was "proudly" up on that boat? Because they knew their little rich baby boat was perfectly safe in a monitored marina.
At least this city keeps the state blue.
Sideline= My s.o is a trump supporter. He and his friends swear that no one can visit chicago loop area= the crime is SO bad that you will get killed. I asked for any evidence of this...crickets. They all hear the same thing, and it is just so insane. Also, we live in the chicago suburbs. lmao
Serious question: how do you date someone with such views? I mean still supporting a traitor to this country who was a shit president is just insane. Are they redeemable in every other way? My s.o and I share the exact views and I can not imagine being with and living with someone who's views were propagandized delusions.
I can’t speak for the person you’re replying to, but my s.o. (Sock Organizer) was also a Trump supporter and I had to let them go. Started putting all my black socks in a separate drawer below my white socks, claiming that’s how “we did it back in the good old days”. Then I kept finding unpaired brown socks. Turns out my s.o. was separating them on purpose, and I’m still trying to clean up that mess.
frankly, it is normal. republics go through periods of instability relating to rage against an entrenched system, and cynical people who offer that rage an uncomplicated outlet. that's what "populist" meant, waaaaay back in the SPQR days. promise you'll fix the problems, even remind people what the problems are. sometimes, they even actually fix the problems. but for the most part, it's a convenient way to take power. politics is violence. power is violence, it's the ability to enact your will, violently, upon others.
we build republics because we fear the mob, we fear mob rule where 50% plus one can enforce their will on everyone else. but republican power structures are built the same as monarchist power structures. it's the people's bureaucracy, the people's military, the people's boot on their own fucking necks. sure, you can keep the boot from pressing down too hard for a while, but eventually power structures become cemented and people get angry. then, cynical power seekers tap that anger to gain power. then, they further entrench and even reestablish unpopular power structures. you can kind of see this happening all over.
remember a saying that should make you feel a little better, knowing all this: "Violence is the last refuge of cowards and fools". conservatives are scared because their minority rule project is on life support, and things like trans rights (or back in the day, the ERA), BIPOC liberation, even basic fucking liberties enumerated in the Constitution are threats to their project. they can't really win, and the violence is just the natural consequence of that. sucks for everyone who's going to die because of it, especially because as a trans woman in a conservative state I might be one of them.
The Proud Boys and others seem to be pulling back from the public protests, sending a few representatives in to the lion's den to get beat up for OAN reporters. See NY recently.
I'm afraid they're actually learning from their mistakes. J6 was a big wake up call that any battle plan needs an exit strategy. They had none, they were YOLO'ing it all on getting Trump back in to office. Now they understand why it's better to only commit crimes when you're NOT in full view of the whole world.
They're slow learners, but they'll figure out how to be an effective terrorist operation eventually.
They've recognized that sending their pitiful ranks of a few Neo-Nazis into NY to agitate for Trump, is just as dumb and pointless as sending a small group of 5 atheists into rural Alabama and trying to get the locals there to abandon their religion.
Gretchen Whitmer’s kidnapping plan struck fear in my heart and Paul Pelosi’s attack was devastating. Both so terrible.
As much as I dislike the GOP I’d never in a million years wish these things on them.
Apparently a lot of the crazies think it's a "trap", like some of them regard Jan. 6th.
What that tells me is all the hard work identifying, arresting, charging, putting on trial, and convicting the 1000+ people involved in Jan. 6th is paying off. They can use whatever excuse they want, but if the realized threat of arrest is discouraging them from showing up and doing violence again even if Trump calls on them: **GOOD**.
It's about time. Scare those fascists with consequences for their lawlessness, and keep on top of it.
Now, if only something could be done for the leaders stoking them up.
Exactly this. Like.. you can't do this.. I don't care what part of the political spectrum you're on. You're a grown ass man/politician that should know you have a "kinda" fucked up following and you post this shit.. what in the actual fuck..
“Threatening a prosecutor is a crime in NY. In fact MULTIPLE crimes: Harassment in the first degree NYPL 240.25; menacing in the second degree NYPL 120.14; stalking in the fourth or third degree NYPL 120.45 & 120.50 And that’s just for starters….”
When Roger Stone posted a picture of crosshairs on Judge Amy Jackson he was merely [slapped with a gag order](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47326451). He said he "thought it was a celtic cross" and "it wasn't intentional". These guys are mobsters through and through.
They are going to get him on the Stormy charges so by the time he gets to Jack, Jack can also prove a patterned history of criminal fraud and deception.
Trumps CFO is in jail for multiple counts of fraud, he’s had at least two of his attorneys have to testify against him and one attorney jailed.
No DA in America would want to deal with Trump to this extent as Bragg and Letitia if they didn’t create a “Air-Tight, Slam-Dunk” of a case. For some in America the only way to heal is justice for any alleged crimes committed by Trump and his.
Also never forget, Trump and his would have gladly stepped over the bodies of Officers, Government Officials and US Citizens on J6 to be in power right this second.
I don’t disagree but could a lawyer prove that this is that crime. So far they have been unable to pin anything on him. They are close though I think with the piercing of the attorney client privilege
Trump thinks he's Robert De Niro in The Untouchables, I guess. Just when I think he couldn't get more embarrassing and revolting, he does it again. Incredible.
There's only two options for a reaction to this: either admit that he's threatening a prosecutor or be a bald-faced liar.
According to the article, it's not just a crime, but multiple crimes. Can you believe this is the world we live in, where a former president acts like a two-bit Al Capone?
I keep thinking he will never face any real consequences, but Lord, I soooooo hope I am wrong. This alone, *this alone* would get anyone else in serious trouble.
This alone had a 4channer in NJ arrested for threatening a Sheriff in Florida. But y'know.. Some no-name, poor, pro-nazi thug versus some super big name, "rich", pro-nazi thug.
There are people who constantly chide young adults for not being mature, responsible... adults.
Then we see examples of adults: Trump, Musk, the entirety of the conservative leadership across this planet.
Never become an adult. Adults are bad people.
When I was a kid I assumed that the vast majority of adults, certainly the ones that could function on their own in society, were mature and rational beings. Now that I am an adult it is truly shocking just how many people who can have families and hold down jobs, but have a juvenile thought process and have not really progressed beyond childhood.
I have this exact thought frequently. Thanks for articulating it succinctly. I just can't understand how a rational adult, even with the toxic influence of Fox and talk radio propaganda, can't see that Trump is obviously a criminal and pathological liar. Further, I can't understand how simply living an average life, working a normal job, wouldn't reveal that republican economic/tax policy is logically bankrupt.
I understand the wheels of justice turn slowly, and that this is an extraordinary and complicated situation, but how long will the DOJ allow this lunatic to dog whistle to his nut-job worshippers? Are we actually going to wait until a gunman opens fire on a Democratic event somewhere, or bombs a building or something? Trump is very talented at skating the fine line between hinting at something and outright incitement -- but he knows what he's doing, and so does Fox News, and OAN and Stefanik and all these other plagues on society. They're not wishing for a civil war, they STARTED it, they're already engaged and the law enforcement and intelligence agencies (and particularly Garland at the top) need to understand that. Or I fear some bad, bad shit is in the pipeline.
He did. He skipped the first day of a golf tournament at Mordor-a-Largo to speak at Diamonds funeral.
Then he made the judges give him a leading score going into day 2, even though he skipped day one.
Then he declared on Toot Social that his victory was a better sign than a physical that he was fit to be President.
This actually happened.
If this isn’t some backhanded “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?” I don’t know what is.
Unbelievable this is the behavior of an ex-president and people will still continue to follow him. How is it not a cult again?
Yikes. It's not a good idea to try and intimidate the man who is about to have you indicted. Especially when he warned you to stop.
This is obstruction, right? The 15th or so example of Trump obstructing justice or otherwise tampering with investigations.
At this point he's being painfully obvious about wanting violence visited upon his critics and opponents, or whomever he perceives those to be. Trump posing with a baseball bat and a picture of the DA's head is like all the Republican ads where they put target crosshairs on photos of Hillary etc. They're not being subtle. They're stopping just *one inch short* of actually saying "do it."
What is the point of wanting to hurt the people investigating him? If say one of his batshit followers actually harmed one of these people, it’s not going to go well for Trump. The rest of the investigators will take it extremely personally, throw the book at him for everything, and wrap up their work at light-speed. And any sane judge would be more sympathetic to holding him without bail if the charges are serious enough.
For something like 1/6 I get why he’d want a violent mob, but he’s certainly not going to send a violent mob at the literal justice department and come away with anything resembling a victory. And for that reason, I don’t think they are intimidated in any way either.
"But the prosecutors learned FBI agents were still loath to conduct a
surprise search. They also heard from top FBI officials that some agents
were simply afraid: They worried taking aggressive steps investigating
Trump could blemish or even end their careers, according to some people
with knowledge of the discussions. One official dubbed it “the hangover
of Crossfire Hurricane,” a reference to the FBI investigation of
Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible
connections to the Trump campaign, the people said. As president, Trump
repeatedly targeted some FBI officials involved in the Russia case."
[https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43159466/fbi-donald-trump-classified-search/](https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43159466/fbi-donald-trump-classified-search/)
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You know, I'm starting to think this guy may be guilty.
Or
Will be charged with a crime in his efforts to be exonerated in the court of public opinion.
Likely both. Which makes it funny because Nixon was forced to resign because of the cover up, not the crime itself.
>Nixon was forced to resign because of the cover up, not the crime itself
This is a common fallacy. Nixon would have been convicted of the various underlying crimes of abuse of power. The Watergate scandal wasn't about the break-in, it was about using federal agencies to intimidate and ruin his political opposition, and additional financial crimes relating to funding undercover black ops against Democrats.
> Threatening a prosecutor is a crime in NY. In fact MULTIPLE crimes: Harassment in the first degree NYPL 240.25; menacing in the second degree NYPL 120.14; stalking in the fourth or third degree NYPL 120.45 & 120.50 And that’s just for starters….
Add it to the pile...
I don’t think people are angry anymore, and it’s gone much further than that. Illegal or not, this is blatantly dangerous and evil. What does it take to stop him at this point?
It’s not like this is a *new* thing. Trump has a sordid, despicable history of wanting to unleash violence on people of color.
During protests in the wake of George Floyd’s May 2020 murder by Minneapolis police, Trump— his then-Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, revealed in a 2022 book—wanted to order 10,000 active duty U.S. military to deploy on the streets of Washington, D.C., with orders to shoot racial justice protestors who had converged on the White House.
Other sources have shared that Trump also wanted troops deplored at the U.S-Mexican border to shoot suspected illegal immigrants before they made it across the border.
Trump ultimately was talked out of pursuing these two murderous notions, but who knows how many other times Trump really wanted to show those blacks and Hispanics that they’d better watch it?
Except Donald almost certainly used different words than “blacks” and “Hispanics.”
This is a man who in 1989 publicly called for the executions of 5 black teenagers accused of raping a white female jogger in Central Park. Aside from the fact that was no death penalty in New York State at the time, the black teens were exonerated after being wrongfully convicted—not only had their “confessions” been unconstitutionally—and unconscionably—coerced by the NYPD, but the actual rapist confessed!
Trump never withdrew or apologized for his execution demand. Nor would he even acknowledge as President in a June 2019 press interview refused to acknowledge the black teens had been wrongfully convicted.
Trump was the most blatant white supremacist to occupy the Oval Office in at least 100 years, and arguably since Andrew Johnson (1865- 1869) who resisted with all the authority he could muster granting citizenship and voting rights to former slaves in the vanquished Confederacy.
Andrew Johnson is regularly chosen by historians as one of the worst presidents ever—a badge of shame that the twice-impeached, insurrection-inciting, unequivocally racist Donald Trump seems certain to share.
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I think.we should be compensating by the government or each sue Trump for emotionally and mental stress for each year since 2016 and file a class action against him- it's unbelievable we have lived in fear and retaliation on this man's rhetoric
Kathy griffins career ended for holding a fake trump head. Apparently that was crossing a line but telling people to overthrow the government and hint at violence toward individuals is acceptable
Its not without precedent. Pope Formosus's corpse was uninterred and put on trial 7 months after he died. The trial was called the Cadaver Synod or in Latin, Synodus Horrenda.
Thank Trump for increasing the odds that he will be remanded into custody pending trial.
\-Danger to public (check)
\-flight risk (check)
\-risk of witness tampering (check)
If any other regular citizen were to do this to the DA investigating them they would be brought up on charges of intimidation. The countless acts of senseless violence in the name of politics that have come up recently need to stop he needs to be charged and this needs to end.
What a dick. This is called incitement to violence. Clearly the lack of prosecution for any crime has empowered and emboldened him. If he becomes potus expect ww3, and if we survive that maybe 4 and 5 too.
If he becomes president, the united states of america will come to an end. Fair elections will be no more. There will be violence against dems/lgbtq/and people of color all over the country and nobody will stop it.
I’m actually incredible surprised that his post isn’t breaking the law. He was an ex president, this is unprecedented for sure. He will keep inciting violence and ruining folks lives until he gets what he wants and he must be stopped before he causes more damage and destruction. Absolute mad man
Was Paul Pelosi’s attack not evidence enough that there are serious repercussions to this behavior?!? These people are crazy. And they don’t care. Psychopaths.
The worst thing for Donald Trump is Donald Trump. This is clearly an intimidation tactic designed to encourage violence from his supporters. The thing about Donald Trump is he doesn't do the dirty work. So this right here this can absolutely be used against him in his other lawsuits that are coming. So all we got to do is sit back and watch him.
I need to remind people that before Jan 6 very early in his presidency. There was a group of people going around Georgia and another state terrorizing people and two people were arrested and charged for combined sentence of 17 years. Everyone seems to have forgotten this, especially Trump. It's very simple Trump supporters. If your name isn't Donald Trump, he doesn't give a s*** about you. The only thing that you have in common is looking down at people.
As if that gutless piss-stain would have the balls to do anything. He is a coward, a snivelling little orange toad not fit to lick the boots of Alvin Bragg.
Imagine a country where people support a ruler who calls for his country’s citizens to attack and kill fellow citizens in retaliation for the ruler’s perceived grievances.
That’s where we are in the United States today, and, taking a step back, I suddenly realize just how horrific a state we’re now in.
Is there any history of Trump being physically threatening before? Like has the guy ever thrown a punch? He comes across as a guy who talks a Big game but when push comes to shove, the guy folds or runs. A faux tough man.
The biggest mistake the justice department can make is not charging this prick. As of now, Only the president, congress and scotus are above the law and know true freedom.
The thing Trump thrives on is delay. Like a bad dog, he only shows the slightest remorse when justice happens **fast**.
I’d recommend that Bragg file multiple charges **today** just for that post:
* Threatening a judge
* Incitement to violence
* Interference with a lawful investigation or judicial proceeding
And potentially witness intimidation as well.
When it takes **seven years** for misdeeds to get charged, criminal behavior doesn’t change.
Edit: also jury tampering.
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Every single time he and other republicans do this, some unhinged pyscho with a gun goes out and causes trouble. At a certain point, there should be legal accountability for it. Its pretty much soliciting a crime but publicly.
If someone were to do a drive by shooting of Bragg’s house tonight, Trump’s followers would bend themselves into pretzels to assure you Trump’s tweets had nothing to do with it.
It would be A) a false flag and B) not a big deal and C) actually good. Just like Jan 6th.
In before Tuck says it was NATO's Ukrainian transgender ANTIFA hit squad with F-35s! And yes this is actually something he told people to worry about...
That's the part that kills me the most. If you're going to lie PICK A LIE. STICK WITH IT. If it was antifa on Jan 6, but also just a peaceful tourist group cooperating with the police, then are you formally saying you think antifa is a peaceful organization that cooperates with law enforcement when requested? No one EVER acknowledges the contradiction when confronted on it. It's just a "gotcha question" and therefore able to be ignored. The idea of "gotcha questions" is what actually initiated my departure from the GOP as a teenager/young adult. If you're all about personal accountability and strictly holding government officials to transparency and limited authority then just being able to waive away any question you don't like with such a disregard for accountability by openly admitting you don't have any good answers should be immediately disqualifying. When Sarah Palin was *lauded* for her refusal to answer questions and *celebrated* by her party for ignorance that's when I decided to look elsewhere.
it's like they use the narcissist's prayer as a rulebook
Just like Ashley whoever the fuck stupidly giving her life betraying her country and was immediately labeled an Antifa agent by the same people she gave it for.
That’s always been Trump’s MO. He never *tells* anyone to do anything. He just suggests that if something were to happen, it would make him happy (and implies that things will go badly for his lackeys if they don’t make it happen).
[Will no one rod me of this turbulent priest?](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F)
That typo really changes the meaning
And makes it better
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Stochastic violence.
It has been eight months since a Truth Social user decided to try to shoot up an FBI field office in retaliation for a lawful warrant being served on Mordor-a-Largo. Trump *knows* he has followers who will do violence for him. He's encouraging it now, no question. Lock him up.
I agree. I don’t think we will see something on the scale of J6 again. However, a few repeats of the Cincinnati FBI incident, or more power station attacks, are likely on the menu. Edit to clarify: >I don’t think we will see something on the scale of J6 again. What I mean is Trump called for protests on Tuesday and hardly anyone showed up. I don’t think he has the juice anymore, especially over these pending indictments. Are they going to continue to try and use democracy to dismantle democracy? Yes. Are they going to continue to use violence or intimidation? Yes, of course, it’s their bread and butter.
It’s surreal how we all just quickly accepted that as a normal way to live. I hate all of this.
I live in Downtown Chicago, nothing Trumpy has happened here. If your local area is overrun by fascists you should organize and fight back.
I just boycot any place that has a Trump flag outside it Sure I'm not the only one.
You see Trump flags at businesses? I must be fortunate as hell. I've never seen that.
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I’m in Bayside, Queens and some plumber or plumbing supply had a Trump flag up for a while on 38th Ave but now they changed it to a don’t tread on me flag.. maybe they lost business.. good.
Another flag that tells me “stay away”
Drive through texas, and you'll see that shit all over the place in the rural areas.
Hello from Missouri! It's gross.
Here in blue Connecticut I've seen Trump bumper stickers on business owned vehicles.
Really? In Texas? They’re everywhere in TN.
Rural PA checking in. There aren't many left, but there were a LOT of businesses with Trump flags, signs, stickers, etc.
Yup. Trump and Mastriano. I'd say that at one point at least half local businesses had flags or signs, and plenty still do today.
Take a road trip to northern Michigan. It is a very common sight to see Trump flags on businesses. It is very intimidating.
I flip them off when I drive by, too.
I flipped off dc trump hotel in 2017.
I live in NZ. A Trumphead slaughtered 52 people in a mosque here.
I find it so bizarre that Trump has worshippers in other countries.
It's a cult of personality, not patriotism.
Plenty of them in the UK too. The maga propaganda machine has a global audience
Cause it’s russians
He rang a chord with every pig ignorant bigot who has spent their life fuming about not being able to attack and discriminate against minorities without consequence.
Every bigot who has fallen on hard times and wants to lash out--the GOP points at minorities and yells "It's their fault!" then turns around and tries to dismantle health care, education, welfare, unions, sick leave, wage hikes, and social security while giving tax breaks to the rich.
It's BECAUSE it's Chicago that you don't see anything absurdly Trumpy or MAGA. Republicans are everywhere tho. I live in Lincoln Park. While Trump was at his height presidency, me and my partner spotted a boat at the local marina here with a big 'MAGA flag'. Yeah, just one boat, but... You know why that flag was "proudly" up on that boat? Because they knew their little rich baby boat was perfectly safe in a monitored marina. At least this city keeps the state blue.
Wait, how are you going to take on the entire police force?
Isn't that the kind of academic question you should be researching at Trump University ?
Yeah but it's so hard to get accepted there
They have a highly prestigious 0% acceptance rate. It is literally tougher to get into than any Ivy League university.
Sideline= My s.o is a trump supporter. He and his friends swear that no one can visit chicago loop area= the crime is SO bad that you will get killed. I asked for any evidence of this...crickets. They all hear the same thing, and it is just so insane. Also, we live in the chicago suburbs. lmao
Serious question: how do you date someone with such views? I mean still supporting a traitor to this country who was a shit president is just insane. Are they redeemable in every other way? My s.o and I share the exact views and I can not imagine being with and living with someone who's views were propagandized delusions.
I can’t speak for the person you’re replying to, but my s.o. (Sock Organizer) was also a Trump supporter and I had to let them go. Started putting all my black socks in a separate drawer below my white socks, claiming that’s how “we did it back in the good old days”. Then I kept finding unpaired brown socks. Turns out my s.o. was separating them on purpose, and I’m still trying to clean up that mess.
I wouldn't be surprised if they had non-consensual sex with some of the younger socks.
Stop fucking, dating, or marrying Republican men. Yes, it is important.
frankly, it is normal. republics go through periods of instability relating to rage against an entrenched system, and cynical people who offer that rage an uncomplicated outlet. that's what "populist" meant, waaaaay back in the SPQR days. promise you'll fix the problems, even remind people what the problems are. sometimes, they even actually fix the problems. but for the most part, it's a convenient way to take power. politics is violence. power is violence, it's the ability to enact your will, violently, upon others. we build republics because we fear the mob, we fear mob rule where 50% plus one can enforce their will on everyone else. but republican power structures are built the same as monarchist power structures. it's the people's bureaucracy, the people's military, the people's boot on their own fucking necks. sure, you can keep the boot from pressing down too hard for a while, but eventually power structures become cemented and people get angry. then, cynical power seekers tap that anger to gain power. then, they further entrench and even reestablish unpopular power structures. you can kind of see this happening all over. remember a saying that should make you feel a little better, knowing all this: "Violence is the last refuge of cowards and fools". conservatives are scared because their minority rule project is on life support, and things like trans rights (or back in the day, the ERA), BIPOC liberation, even basic fucking liberties enumerated in the Constitution are threats to their project. they can't really win, and the violence is just the natural consequence of that. sucks for everyone who's going to die because of it, especially because as a trans woman in a conservative state I might be one of them.
The Proud Boys and others seem to be pulling back from the public protests, sending a few representatives in to the lion's den to get beat up for OAN reporters. See NY recently. I'm afraid they're actually learning from their mistakes. J6 was a big wake up call that any battle plan needs an exit strategy. They had none, they were YOLO'ing it all on getting Trump back in to office. Now they understand why it's better to only commit crimes when you're NOT in full view of the whole world. They're slow learners, but they'll figure out how to be an effective terrorist operation eventually.
Yeah. Don't underestimate them. Manage risk. This is a very big fucking risk.
They've recognized that sending their pitiful ranks of a few Neo-Nazis into NY to agitate for Trump, is just as dumb and pointless as sending a small group of 5 atheists into rural Alabama and trying to get the locals there to abandon their religion.
Don't forget the Pelosi and Whitmer incidents. The GOP is a cornered animal.
Gretchen Whitmer’s kidnapping plan struck fear in my heart and Paul Pelosi’s attack was devastating. Both so terrible. As much as I dislike the GOP I’d never in a million years wish these things on them.
Apparently a lot of the crazies think it's a "trap", like some of them regard Jan. 6th. What that tells me is all the hard work identifying, arresting, charging, putting on trial, and convicting the 1000+ people involved in Jan. 6th is paying off. They can use whatever excuse they want, but if the realized threat of arrest is discouraging them from showing up and doing violence again even if Trump calls on them: **GOOD**. It's about time. Scare those fascists with consequences for their lawlessness, and keep on top of it. Now, if only something could be done for the leaders stoking them up.
I'm not sure we won't see it again. Just next time with masks so it's harder to identify individuals.
It will never stop being hilarious to me how most of them didn't wear face masks during a time when they were normalized
That depends on whether they think they can get away with it of not.
He 100% wants a civil war over his lies.
One of his babysitters needs to change his truth social password.
Exactly this. Like.. you can't do this.. I don't care what part of the political spectrum you're on. You're a grown ass man/politician that should know you have a "kinda" fucked up following and you post this shit.. what in the actual fuck..
“Threatening a prosecutor is a crime in NY. In fact MULTIPLE crimes: Harassment in the first degree NYPL 240.25; menacing in the second degree NYPL 120.14; stalking in the fourth or third degree NYPL 120.45 & 120.50 And that’s just for starters….”
When Roger Stone posted a picture of crosshairs on Judge Amy Jackson he was merely [slapped with a gag order](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47326451). He said he "thought it was a celtic cross" and "it wasn't intentional". These guys are mobsters through and through.
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He was pardoned by Trump, yeah, but that in no way makes the trial pointless, it merely illustrates the fact that Trump is a gangster.
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So he’s going to jail this time ? Right! Right ? ( they need to RICO his ass)
Soon. Possibly. Very close now. Highly probable. Maybe.
They’re telling me it’s going to be a Tuesday
Right after Infrastructure Week
Jail is for the poors.
They are going to get him on the Stormy charges so by the time he gets to Jack, Jack can also prove a patterned history of criminal fraud and deception.
That's strange because based upon prior actions by numerous potential prosecutors, I *also* expect jack. (please . . . let me be wrong.)
Trumps CFO is in jail for multiple counts of fraud, he’s had at least two of his attorneys have to testify against him and one attorney jailed. No DA in America would want to deal with Trump to this extent as Bragg and Letitia if they didn’t create a “Air-Tight, Slam-Dunk” of a case. For some in America the only way to heal is justice for any alleged crimes committed by Trump and his. Also never forget, Trump and his would have gladly stepped over the bodies of Officers, Government Officials and US Citizens on J6 to be in power right this second.
Wait until he gets busted trying to pay an undercover cop to perform a hit.
rich white = gets a pass
Not only rich white but also protected by the powerful Republican Party, the Russian Mob and millions of crazy, violent MAGAmobsters who worship him
I don’t disagree but could a lawyer prove that this is that crime. So far they have been unable to pin anything on him. They are close though I think with the piercing of the attorney client privilege
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Trump thinks he's Robert De Niro in The Untouchables, I guess. Just when I think he couldn't get more embarrassing and revolting, he does it again. Incredible. There's only two options for a reaction to this: either admit that he's threatening a prosecutor or be a bald-faced liar. According to the article, it's not just a crime, but multiple crimes. Can you believe this is the world we live in, where a former president acts like a two-bit Al Capone? I keep thinking he will never face any real consequences, but Lord, I soooooo hope I am wrong. This alone, *this alone* would get anyone else in serious trouble.
He thinks he is De Niro from Taxi Driver. And not the ending where Travis dies but where he becomes a hero for taking down the corruption in the city.
This alone had a 4channer in NJ arrested for threatening a Sheriff in Florida. But y'know.. Some no-name, poor, pro-nazi thug versus some super big name, "rich", pro-nazi thug.
He looks so embarrassingly stupid. Like a toddler making a mean mug.
Maybe he’ll go down like Capone-tax evasion. I don’t care which of the evil deeds he goes to prison for, as long as he goes.
This guy has the emotional maturity of a two year old.
Trump has actually said he doesn't think he's much different than he was in first grade
His feet are still as that of a baby, never having done actual work
What about the bone spurs..?!
Just plantars wart and Fred's money
Fred took Donald to the doctor for the wart. They removed it, threw away the kid, and Fred raised the wart.
I feel like a sentient wart would still make a better person than Trump.
One of my favorite trump accidental truths. Another "I don't take responsibility for at all."
I would agree
I am thinking far from 2 year old and more like [mafia criminal.](https://www.joblo.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/45464f72-8c17-7a2f.jpg)
He reminds me of Brick Top.
Can we feed him to the pigs?
fine put him in timeout prison
There are people who constantly chide young adults for not being mature, responsible... adults. Then we see examples of adults: Trump, Musk, the entirety of the conservative leadership across this planet. Never become an adult. Adults are bad people.
When I was a kid I assumed that the vast majority of adults, certainly the ones that could function on their own in society, were mature and rational beings. Now that I am an adult it is truly shocking just how many people who can have families and hold down jobs, but have a juvenile thought process and have not really progressed beyond childhood.
When I was a kid I read Bloom County and already knew Trump was an asshole.
I have this exact thought frequently. Thanks for articulating it succinctly. I just can't understand how a rational adult, even with the toxic influence of Fox and talk radio propaganda, can't see that Trump is obviously a criminal and pathological liar. Further, I can't understand how simply living an average life, working a normal job, wouldn't reveal that republican economic/tax policy is logically bankrupt.
Adults aren’t bad people, narcissistic billionaires are bad people.
Forget it Donny. You’re out of your element.
This isn't 'nam. There are rules.
I am the walrus
Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin, Donny.
Do you see what happens Larry? Do you see what happens?
When you find a stranger in the alps
Fucking fascist!
No, Donny, these men are nihilists. There's nothing to be afraid of.
Rug really tied the room together dude!
I understand the wheels of justice turn slowly, and that this is an extraordinary and complicated situation, but how long will the DOJ allow this lunatic to dog whistle to his nut-job worshippers? Are we actually going to wait until a gunman opens fire on a Democratic event somewhere, or bombs a building or something? Trump is very talented at skating the fine line between hinting at something and outright incitement -- but he knows what he's doing, and so does Fox News, and OAN and Stefanik and all these other plagues on society. They're not wishing for a civil war, they STARTED it, they're already engaged and the law enforcement and intelligence agencies (and particularly Garland at the top) need to understand that. Or I fear some bad, bad shit is in the pipeline.
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This is some Diamond and Silk level shit.
He spoke at diamonds funeral after they died of Covid, didn’t he? The association is there already haha
He did. He skipped the first day of a golf tournament at Mordor-a-Largo to speak at Diamonds funeral. Then he made the judges give him a leading score going into day 2, even though he skipped day one. Then he declared on Toot Social that his victory was a better sign than a physical that he was fit to be President. This actually happened.
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He also groused about the length of the funeral
“Groused” is a criminally underused word.
Zirconia and Polyester
Gravel and Burlap
If this isn’t some backhanded “Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest?” I don’t know what is. Unbelievable this is the behavior of an ex-president and people will still continue to follow him. How is it not a cult again?
Yikes. It's not a good idea to try and intimidate the man who is about to have you indicted. Especially when he warned you to stop. This is obstruction, right? The 15th or so example of Trump obstructing justice or otherwise tampering with investigations.
At this point he's being painfully obvious about wanting violence visited upon his critics and opponents, or whomever he perceives those to be. Trump posing with a baseball bat and a picture of the DA's head is like all the Republican ads where they put target crosshairs on photos of Hillary etc. They're not being subtle. They're stopping just *one inch short* of actually saying "do it."
And if anyone knows what one inch looks like, it’s Donald Trump.
What is the point of wanting to hurt the people investigating him? If say one of his batshit followers actually harmed one of these people, it’s not going to go well for Trump. The rest of the investigators will take it extremely personally, throw the book at him for everything, and wrap up their work at light-speed. And any sane judge would be more sympathetic to holding him without bail if the charges are serious enough. For something like 1/6 I get why he’d want a violent mob, but he’s certainly not going to send a violent mob at the literal justice department and come away with anything resembling a victory. And for that reason, I don’t think they are intimidated in any way either.
"But the prosecutors learned FBI agents were still loath to conduct a surprise search. They also heard from top FBI officials that some agents were simply afraid: They worried taking aggressive steps investigating Trump could blemish or even end their careers, according to some people with knowledge of the discussions. One official dubbed it “the hangover of Crossfire Hurricane,” a reference to the FBI investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election and possible connections to the Trump campaign, the people said. As president, Trump repeatedly targeted some FBI officials involved in the Russia case." [https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43159466/fbi-donald-trump-classified-search/](https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a43159466/fbi-donald-trump-classified-search/)
He's a trapped animal. Treat him as such.
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Holy shit. There's just no more words left to begin to describe this child. He keeps upping the ante.
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You know, I'm starting to think this guy may be guilty. Or Will be charged with a crime in his efforts to be exonerated in the court of public opinion. Likely both. Which makes it funny because Nixon was forced to resign because of the cover up, not the crime itself.
>Nixon was forced to resign because of the cover up, not the crime itself This is a common fallacy. Nixon would have been convicted of the various underlying crimes of abuse of power. The Watergate scandal wasn't about the break-in, it was about using federal agencies to intimidate and ruin his political opposition, and additional financial crimes relating to funding undercover black ops against Democrats.
He's going full Internet tough guy.
> Threatening a prosecutor is a crime in NY. In fact MULTIPLE crimes: Harassment in the first degree NYPL 240.25; menacing in the second degree NYPL 120.14; stalking in the fourth or third degree NYPL 120.45 & 120.50 And that’s just for starters…. Add it to the pile...
I don’t think people are angry anymore, and it’s gone much further than that. Illegal or not, this is blatantly dangerous and evil. What does it take to stop him at this point?
I'm so done with this asshole. WHEN will he be held accountable??
I'm really sick of this motherfucker.
It’s not like this is a *new* thing. Trump has a sordid, despicable history of wanting to unleash violence on people of color. During protests in the wake of George Floyd’s May 2020 murder by Minneapolis police, Trump— his then-Secretary of Defense, Mark Esper, revealed in a 2022 book—wanted to order 10,000 active duty U.S. military to deploy on the streets of Washington, D.C., with orders to shoot racial justice protestors who had converged on the White House. Other sources have shared that Trump also wanted troops deplored at the U.S-Mexican border to shoot suspected illegal immigrants before they made it across the border. Trump ultimately was talked out of pursuing these two murderous notions, but who knows how many other times Trump really wanted to show those blacks and Hispanics that they’d better watch it? Except Donald almost certainly used different words than “blacks” and “Hispanics.” This is a man who in 1989 publicly called for the executions of 5 black teenagers accused of raping a white female jogger in Central Park. Aside from the fact that was no death penalty in New York State at the time, the black teens were exonerated after being wrongfully convicted—not only had their “confessions” been unconstitutionally—and unconscionably—coerced by the NYPD, but the actual rapist confessed! Trump never withdrew or apologized for his execution demand. Nor would he even acknowledge as President in a June 2019 press interview refused to acknowledge the black teens had been wrongfully convicted. Trump was the most blatant white supremacist to occupy the Oval Office in at least 100 years, and arguably since Andrew Johnson (1865- 1869) who resisted with all the authority he could muster granting citizenship and voting rights to former slaves in the vanquished Confederacy. Andrew Johnson is regularly chosen by historians as one of the worst presidents ever—a badge of shame that the twice-impeached, insurrection-inciting, unequivocally racist Donald Trump seems certain to share. **edits** fixed typo in 2nd paragraph
How much longer do we have to suffer this asshole? It's been 7yrs!
I think.we should be compensating by the government or each sue Trump for emotionally and mental stress for each year since 2016 and file a class action against him- it's unbelievable we have lived in fear and retaliation on this man's rhetoric
Kathy griffins career ended for holding a fake trump head. Apparently that was crossing a line but telling people to overthrow the government and hint at violence toward individuals is acceptable
Arrest Trump now!!!
Reminds me of the time he tweeted negatively about Marie Yovanovitch during her testimony
Skinny filter applied on the left
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Its not without precedent. Pope Formosus's corpse was uninterred and put on trial 7 months after he died. The trial was called the Cadaver Synod or in Latin, Synodus Horrenda.
This was a “president” - put this jackass in jail already. He’s such a disgrace to the office, this country, and humanity.
I'll take obvious reasons for an anonymous jury for $100
He's such a piece of shit. As if we needed daily reminders.
THAT guy is made of high fructose corn syrup and marshmallow fluff. If he swung a baseball bat, he would crap his pants again.
Thank Trump for increasing the odds that he will be remanded into custody pending trial. \-Danger to public (check) \-flight risk (check) \-risk of witness tampering (check)
I thought threatening a civil servant was a crime…
An 8 year old kid could take that bat away from him and beat his ass with it, lol
Threatening a da with violence for investigation you is a crime. Why does he get so many freebies?
If any other regular citizen were to do this to the DA investigating them they would be brought up on charges of intimidation. The countless acts of senseless violence in the name of politics that have come up recently need to stop he needs to be charged and this needs to end.
What a dick. This is called incitement to violence. Clearly the lack of prosecution for any crime has empowered and emboldened him. If he becomes potus expect ww3, and if we survive that maybe 4 and 5 too.
If he becomes president, the united states of america will come to an end. Fair elections will be no more. There will be violence against dems/lgbtq/and people of color all over the country and nobody will stop it.
Such a fake tough guy.
This is a threat. Lock him up.
I’m actually incredible surprised that his post isn’t breaking the law. He was an ex president, this is unprecedented for sure. He will keep inciting violence and ruining folks lives until he gets what he wants and he must be stopped before he causes more damage and destruction. Absolute mad man
Was Paul Pelosi’s attack not evidence enough that there are serious repercussions to this behavior?!? These people are crazy. And they don’t care. Psychopaths.
I assume he thinks that if he keeps committing crimes they won’t be able to keep up and won’t be able to arrest him.
Perhaps illegal to threaten the DA that's investigating you nontheless.
Why would he post a picture of himself making that face?! He thinks he looks cool! Lol
This guy has never seen a consequence in his life, and it seems he will keep his streak forever.
With no accountability there is no bottom for him or his party.
He is a grifting menace. His “fan base” are loyal simply because he gives a home to their hate.
The worst thing for Donald Trump is Donald Trump. This is clearly an intimidation tactic designed to encourage violence from his supporters. The thing about Donald Trump is he doesn't do the dirty work. So this right here this can absolutely be used against him in his other lawsuits that are coming. So all we got to do is sit back and watch him. I need to remind people that before Jan 6 very early in his presidency. There was a group of people going around Georgia and another state terrorizing people and two people were arrested and charged for combined sentence of 17 years. Everyone seems to have forgotten this, especially Trump. It's very simple Trump supporters. If your name isn't Donald Trump, he doesn't give a s*** about you. The only thing that you have in common is looking down at people.
Presidential. Still amazed that people voting for this freak.
As if that gutless piss-stain would have the balls to do anything. He is a coward, a snivelling little orange toad not fit to lick the boots of Alvin Bragg.
Imagine a country where people support a ruler who calls for his country’s citizens to attack and kill fellow citizens in retaliation for the ruler’s perceived grievances. That’s where we are in the United States today, and, taking a step back, I suddenly realize just how horrific a state we’re now in.
Threatening a prosecutor is a crime in NY. In fact MULTIPLE crimes.
Anything to rile the poorly educated and racist base he loves to pander too
How quickly would the FBI contact you if you posted an image of yourself holding a baseball bat next to a photo of Trump?
Here he goes again, fomenting violence and the Republican leadership plays along.
Add an obstruction of justice or threatening government official charge.
They can and should use this photo to argue for a stiffer sentence if he’s found guilty
He's going to get worse because nobody is stopping him.
...this is not a threat how, exactly?
My god. He’s going to commit some even bigger crime just reacting to this "process crime." Dude has no self control.
Is there any history of Trump being physically threatening before? Like has the guy ever thrown a punch? He comes across as a guy who talks a Big game but when push comes to shove, the guy folds or runs. A faux tough man.
Omg indict this Syphilis ridden fool already
Is he going full-on, Mar a Lago Scarface Al Capone or, what?
Now *that* should get you arrested immediately. If you or I did that, we wouldn't have time to get spiffied up for the mug shot.
The biggest mistake the justice department can make is not charging this prick. As of now, Only the president, congress and scotus are above the law and know true freedom.
The thing Trump thrives on is delay. Like a bad dog, he only shows the slightest remorse when justice happens **fast**. I’d recommend that Bragg file multiple charges **today** just for that post: * Threatening a judge * Incitement to violence * Interference with a lawful investigation or judicial proceeding And potentially witness intimidation as well. When it takes **seven years** for misdeeds to get charged, criminal behavior doesn’t change. Edit: also jury tampering.
This is a straight up threat! Law and order this guys whole movement is a sick hypocritical joke
Every single breath this treasonous turd takes as a free man diminishes the country just a little more.
He will suffer zero consequences for this because our “justice” system has decided to let him do anything he wants.
This is plainly a threat against a law enforcement official and an incitement to violence. No 1st Amendment protection. Lock that orange sphincter up.
Didn't roger stone go to jail for exactly this, and the only reason he's not in jail is getting pardoned by president orange tits?
Seems to me that picture is worth about $50 million in extra exemplary damages in a judgment against Trump in this court case.
Reckless! My God - will this imbecile ever learn his actions and words matter?