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Zorro

(15,722 posts)
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 06:15 PM Mar 2023

Here's What to Expect Next From Donald Trump, the First Indicted Ex-U.S. President

Hint: He’s going to act like a maniac and incite his followers—some of whom may get violent.

Now that a Manhattan grand jury has reportedly indicted former President Donald Trump, ending his half-century of successfully escaping law enforcement, here are three things you can count on.

Trump’s support among Republicans will rise, at least for a while.

Trump will surrender to avoid the risk of pre-trial detention and be fingerprinted, mug shotted and, perhaps, put in handcuffs while his Secret Service detail watches.

Trump will continue riling up the most deranged and fanatical MAGA elements for “the final battle” to put him back in the White House.

That last point will prove to be an important test of both Trump’s influence and the effectiveness of our Justice Department in discouraging more violence by Trump’s most deranged followers.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/what-to-expect-next-from-donald-trump-first-indicted-ex-us-president
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Here's What to Expect Next From Donald Trump, the First Indicted Ex-U.S. President (Original Post) Zorro Mar 2023 OP
You forgot about the fundraising. THE FUNDRAISING ! But this could be a request to fund his legal 3Hotdogs Mar 2023 #1
Well, he can't steal taxpayer money anymore, but louis-t Mar 2023 #2
"Violentious Flatulous," a newly discovered species of Baked Potato Mar 2023 #3
He'll try to get RNC to fund some of his legal costs FakeNoose Mar 2023 #4

3Hotdogs

(12,321 posts)
1. You forgot about the fundraising. THE FUNDRAISING ! But this could be a request to fund his legal
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 06:40 PM
Mar 2023

defense... That would not be subject to scrutiny by the F.E.L.C.


Instead,

right into his piggy bank. "It's unfair, what they are doing to me.....

louis-t

(23,266 posts)
2. Well, he can't steal taxpayer money anymore, but
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 07:29 PM
Mar 2023

he still has the rubes who will send him money instead of paying the rent.

Baked Potato

(7,733 posts)
3. "Violentious Flatulous," a newly discovered species of
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 09:07 PM
Mar 2023

subterranean Fart Cuffer.

Thriving on parental-provided internet, this sub species of human shuns daylight and reality, and bemoans having to climb out of holes to seek food and relationships on their own.



FakeNoose

(32,560 posts)
4. He'll try to get RNC to fund some of his legal costs
Fri Mar 31, 2023, 09:18 PM
Mar 2023

It won't work of course, but that won't stop him from trying. How many billionaire "friends" does he have left? Eventually he'll learn the truth: he has no friends.

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