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Trump Says America Is Over 'As We Know It' if He Can't Do Crimes While in Office (www.rollingstone.com)

submitted 9 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world

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The former president — who is facing a mountain of legal woes — is trying to win back the White House on the idea that he should be above the law

Donald Trump isn’t happy that judges on a Washington, D.C., appeals court ruled that he’s not protected from prosecution in the Justice Department’s election interference case against him. The former president has long been claiming he should be immune from criminal repercussions for anything he did while in office — including conspiring to overturn the democratic process — and on Wednesday he posted to Truth Social that a president’s job is so contingent on their ability to commit crimes that it would mark the “end” of “our Country, as we know it,” if they are not afforded that right.

“If a President does not have Immunity, the Opposing Party, during his/her term in Office, can extort and blackmail the President by saying that, ‘if you don’t give us everything we want, we will Indict you for things you did while in Office,’ even if everything done was totally Legal and Appropriate,” Trump wrote, adding that “Obama, Bush, and soon, Crooked Joe Biden, would all be in PRISON. Protect Presidential Immunity. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”

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There’s no evidence that Bush, Obama, or Biden committed crimes while in office, but Trump is under heavy legal scrutiny for an array of potential crimes — most of them tied to his effort to remain in office despite losing to Biden. Trump tried to get the Justice Department’s case against him thrown out last year, alleging he could do no wrong because he was the president. Judge Tanya Chutkan shot down the bid, and Trump appealed, sending the case to the D.C. appeals court. In a hearing last month, Trump’s lawyers argued that immunity should go so far as to protect a president from prosecution even if they were to order SEAL Team 6 to assassinate a political rival.

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[–] moitoi@feddit.de 7 points 9 months ago

Rich thinking the laws don't apply to them. What's new here?

Trump managed to create a cult around his persona. But, this should not hide he is rich and think that laws aren't for him and the other wealthier.

[–] BigMacHole@lemm.ee 7 points 9 months ago

It's a good thing we haven't punished him at ALL for any of his Crimes! He's DEFINITELY learned his Lesson!

[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

It hasn't been an issue in all of American history until this criminal president took office.

[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I still think it's incredible that we just willingly hand these randomly elected fuckers the buttons to the ICBM arsenal with the most minimal of checks. Did the possibility for an unhinged president never enter into anybody's mind?

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[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago

And end to an era where the rich and politically powerful aren't held accountable for their actions? I wish but I doubt it.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Can you imagine what would happen if they ever ruled that he could commit any crime he wants as the president and then he got re-elected?

Actually, scratch that. It wouldn't matter who gets elected after that. It would go towards disaster sooner or later.

[–] ares35@kbin.social 5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

dear mr. fuckface:

your insurrection and attempts to invalidate state-run elections are not within the duties of the office you once held.

a president is certainly not "above-the-law" with regards to duties that are not in their 'wheel house'. elections are not part of that job description.

your only duty as a loser, was to get the fuck out of the house at 1600 penn ave nw... (and not take stuff that belongs to the people or government, btw)

so kindly get off this planet.

tyvm.

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

Technically he can do all the crimes he wants in office he just won't get away with them all.

[–] dipshit@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

“Flood the swamp!” cried the 98 year festering old presidential candidate. but it was too late, the swamp was already leaking dry.

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

I mean, he’s not wrong.

[–] butterflyattack@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Well no, not over. But it'd be a good start.

[–] MsPenguinette@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

A lot of what Bush, Obama, Trump, and Biden have done should be crimes. We should update our laws

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