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[–] [email protected] 57 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

For me, the funniest part about this is that if he succeeds in getting all the courts in the nation to essentially declare that he’s legally untouchable across the board, I’m reasonably sure a lot more people are probably going to try to touch him with bullets and energetic exothermic chemical reactions.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 39 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It seems that the party of law and order isn't so much into the law part.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The party of anarchy and chaos is more fitting

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

That actually sounds cool, let's not give them cool slogans.

The party of Weird and Creepy is more fitting.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Basically their argument is "we would hate for him to face consequences for his actions from two elections ago because he's, uh well, running for office again".

Fuck all the way off. Time for a spanking, bitch boy.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago

Oh shit, I might go to jail for serious crimes! Guess i better run for president of the USA again.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Another rich asshole avoiding consequences.

Epstein.

Sexual assault.

Fraud.

Insurrection.

And yet he’s walking free and running for POTUS. Again.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

A list of facts

[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

More whining and expectations of coddling from the career criminal.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago

It's worked for him so far.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

That is one slimy dude

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 weeks ago

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