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Trump further predicted that he will not be convicted on the federal charges stemming from the documents case. He also stressed that he would not accept a plea deal unless he was presented one "where they pay me some damages."

Is this an attempt to set up an insanity defense?

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[–] EvilColeslaw@beehaw.org 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's not an attempt at an insanity defense. He's just a moron and doesn't actually know how plea deals work.

[–] fireshaper@fedia.io 4 points 1 year ago

He thinks he gets to make the deal. We know how good his art of the deal is.

[–] gogozero@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

sure, i'll take a lighter sentence -but it'll cost you