Donald Trump: Classic or Dud?

very sus

we frame it "nobody is above the law," they frame it "they can and will come after you too," and i think that will be a more successful framing.

― Thus Sang Freud, Saturday, April 1, 2023 3:45 AM (two days ago) bookmarkflaglink

CNN — Sixty percent of Americans approve of the indictment of former President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS following the news that a New York grand jury voted to charge him in connection with hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. About three-quarters of Americans say politics played at least some role in the decision to indict Trump, including 52% who said it played a major role.

Independents largely line up in support of the indictment – 62% approve of it and 38% disapprove. Democrats are near universal in their support for the indictment (94% approve, including 71% who strongly approve of the indictment), with Republicans less unified in opposition (79% disapprove, with 54% strongly disapproving).

While views on the indictment are split along party lines, the poll finds that majorities across major demographic divides all approve of the decision to indict the former president. That includes gender (62% of women, 58% of men), racial and ethnic groups (82% of Black adults, 71% of Hispanic adults, 51% of White adults), generational lines (69% under age 35; 62% age 35-49; 53% age 50-64; 54% 65 or older) and educational levels (68% with college degrees, 56% with some college or less).

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/politics/cnn-poll-trump-indictment/index.html

lol

51% of white people a surprise

lock him up!

America: eff that guy

60% of Americans think criminals being indicted is a good thing, actually

there you go again with your facts and figures and things that actually happen in the real world rather than in my imagination

flawed poll, didn't ask people "are you now going to vote for Trump because of the bullshit indictment"

yeah I mean lets face it a bet a lot of people publicly defending him in the media actually agree with the indictment

here he comes

WATCH: Donald Trump's motorcade departs his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida as the former president heads to New York to face arraignment https://t.co/loy3kzMzbL pic.twitter.com/xzFnRSr9hN

— Bloomberg (@business) April 3, 2023

Axios -- Former President Trump has raised more than $5 million since news of his indictment broke late Thursday — over $4 million in the first 24 hours and over $1 million in the second 24 hours, a Trump official told Axios on Saturday night.

Why it matters: The donation gusher validates the view of most top Republicans that the expected indictment from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, at least in the short term, will help Trump's effort to build a formidable lead for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.

By the numbers: In announcing the initial $4 million haul, Trump's campaign noted that over 25% of the donations came from first-time donors to him.

What they're saying: The campaign tells Axios that 16,000+ volunteers signed up on his website in 24 hours.

he can (and should) use that money to pay off 30 more porn stars

god , if a monster truck can just go over the motorcade

omg he's fundraising! what will we do

shame this is the first time he ever made millions off of his base

sad to see George Soros mess up like this

Sweet. That's what America's about: second chances.

Meanwhile all would-be MAGA protesters should definitely listen to this guy, those NYC Antifas are laying in wait! Stay away!

Here’s why you shouldn’t protest in blue cities and why you should DEFINITELY stay out of NYC tomorrow.

Remember Mike Tyson? We all watched him knock people’s heads off for a living. But you know what we didn’t watch?

— Jesse Kelly (@JesseKellyDC) April 3, 2023

Yes, it's THAT Jesse Kelly:

@JesseKellyDC
Host of the nationally syndicated Jesse Kelly Show. Host of ‘I’m Right’ on The First. Anti-Communist. World Famous Author.

I’m surprised at the violent threats he is making on Truth Social. First off, why isn’t he on Twitter? Secondly, he seems to be burning the good will he was building with “moderate” Republicans who sympathized with his position that this indictment is politically motivated.

I guess it’s just his instinct—rile up the base. But January 6th style stuff didn’t really work out for him politically imo.

The thing is his instincts (such as they are) have mostly worked out for him over the course his lifetime. I'm sure he sees Jan. 6 mostly as a failure by other people to follow thru on what he knew needed to be done. No way he's going to change or moderate anything about his behavior now.

xp - I don't believe there's any nuanced thought behind the violent threats. He just believes that projecting maximum power is the key to 'winning'. This is just him dialing up the "fire and fury such as the world has never seen" rhetoric, figuring the other guy can't tell if he's just fronting. He's used to doubling down on this strategy until the other guy backs off. Basic bully stuff.

I know he ain’t say what I think he said 🤭 pic.twitter.com/ksKxqQs53M

— chris evans (@notcapnamerica) April 3, 2023

Jack Posobiec: "[Trump] waved. He waved once to the cameras, to the crowd, and, in a sense, he's waving goodbye to the republic that once was" pic.twitter.com/5T791bM5hw

— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) April 3, 2023

wow hell of a Freudian slip there

I’m still laughing out loud over that slip

I still think it's hilarious that there is such a thing as a Trump donor, let alone a Trump volunteer.

Like seriously, you have spare time and/or money and you want to give it/them to that?

Ohhhhhh, it’s a new-ass country alright

wow hell of a Freudian slip there

― frogbs, Monday, April 3, 2023 2:02 PM (nineteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Think you mean Fraudian slip

He should try and sell "President Fraud" to De Santis as a campaign trail zing

President Fraud on anything but rollerskates

It's sick.

they frame it "they can and will come after you too,"

… do you think “using campaign funds for bush money” is a relatable problem for Americans?

I paid the mods off years ago

A couple of presidents used Bush money for campaign funds.

starting to get some 'things I just don't care about' vibes from this whole show

"they can and will come after you too,"

Golly, if they can indict the best president ever just for paying hush money to a porn star, why they could come after my poor, frail 91 year old dad for... uh, wait...

First they came for the fraudster, and I did not speak because I'm not a fucking moron

Look these are the people who keep arguing we need guns to stop a tyrannical government despite the fact that it’s something that literally never happens. And also the fact that they are the ones voting for the tyrants!

tyrants can only be taken down by a self-appointed militia of land-owning white men

TRUMP SENTENCED TO IMMEDIATE DEATH

wow

EVERYONE HE HURT GETS TO PUNCH HIM IN THE FACE FIRST

wow was not expecting this on arraignment day but i'll take it!

xp yeah the judge was just like "i've seen enough, you're dead"

cant argue with that

and then he reached into his chest and pulled out his heart

the judge said "the tree of liberty must be watered from time to time with the blood of this asshole sitting right there". all 12 jurors as well as the foreman completely agreed

shitshow vibes already through the roof lol if it goes to trial its going to be an alltimer

pic.twitter.com/MmbfulYbSf

— William Turton (@WilliamTurton) April 4, 2023