Trump Offers Up Bizarre Comparison Between Manafort And Al Capone

[DonViejo]

Source: Talking Points Memo



By Kate Riga | August 1, 2018 12:04 pm

President Donald Trump once again waded into the legal woes his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is facing on Wednesday by comparing him to, of all people, infamous mob boss Alphonse ‘Al’ Capone.

Link to tweet

Manafort was put in solitary confinement—an arrangement which reportedly included access to laptop, personal bathroom and shower facilities and a separate room to meet with his legal team—for his own safety.

He was only locked up in the first place after his bail was revoked in June when the judge caught wind of his attempts to tamper with witnesses in the case.

Manafort has not yet been convicted of anything, as Wednesday marks the second day in his trial.

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[pecosbob]

1. Since you brought up Capone...

How's your bookkeeper Weisselberg holding up these days? Not getting too chatty with those 'angry democrats' in SDNY is he?

[olegramps]

17. Firstly, I don't recognise Trump as being president. He stole the election with Russian assistance.

My only concern at the immediate moment is that Manafort be tried and convicted. If he is not found guilty, it will be seized by Trump as vindication and proof that he is being unjustly targeted by Mueller. I can only hope that the judge is fair and not swayed by the Republican hate machine.

[RockRaven]

2. Capone was a multi-faceted criminal, who was put in jail thanks to financial records.

So is Manafort. Anyone wonder why that concerns Donald so much?...

[Scarsdale]

13. Donny Dump

seems to have read up on Capone. I wonder if he read the part about Capone dying from untreated syphyllis? Capone was terrified of needles, so would not let a doctor give him a shot. The disease spread, untreated. He died with mush for brains. He was a pimp like Donnie's grandpappy.

[Pachamama]

3. That is weird....

His tweets are very telling about what is on his brain....

Clearly he is worried about money and the accountant.....

[PoliticAverse]

4. Well they did get Capone on income tax evasion as well. n/t

[FarPoint]

5. In all honesty...this case is the easiest for Robert Mueller Team..

So, if tRump is bananas now! He's going to implode before November....September is Manaforts second trial you know....

[SWBTATTReg]

6. President 'idiot' strikes again! Again I say idiot...there is no word better to describe...

this piece of crap who is not our legal president...

[Ellipsis]

7. Hanky panky cranky "Spanky", squirmy wormy.

FBI@FBI
In 1951, 4 subjects – Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, David Greenglass and Morton Sobell – were each convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage in what was dubbed at the time as the “Trial of the Century.”

Posted July 20th, 2018

https://mobile.twitter.com/FBI/status/1020337663138762752

[byronius]

15. Apt reference.

[SayItLoud]

8. Judge "Judy" Ellis seems biased

Just going by the daily court reports this guy seems so pro ManaFart. If he doesn't say anything about a sitting potus tweeting not only support for Manafart but hint hint P A R D O N for you if you "hang tough" then I know he's in the tank.

[deurbano]

9. He didn't write that on his own. While sufficiently deranged, it's too articulate and contains

information he wouldn't possess.

[catbyte]

10. Pathetic.

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[LonePirate]

11. I agree it is unfair for Manafort to be in solitary confinement. Put him in with the other prisoners

Manafort spent years mixing it up all day with criminals while he was a free man. That might as well continue now that he’s behind bars. It might even help him sing like a canary for Mueller.

[GoCubsGo]

14. He's likely in solitary for his own protection.

I'm sure there are plenty of Russian mobsters among that prison's population, and they wouldn't think twice about shanking him, if Putin put out the order.

[populistdriven]

16. "eyeball" wouldn't mind some company

[Delmette2.0]

12. Hey Donnie, you said you barely knew the guy.

So why all the concern for him two years after he left your campaign?

It would be nice if you showed as caring much about children in dog pens, our rivers and air being polluted, our elderly parents and disabled children possible losing medical care and don't forget the thousands of families that are homeless.

Donnie, just shut the fuck up!

[BHDem53]

18. 25/45