'Game of chicken': Trump 'daring' Judge Merchan to punish him for gag order violations

The second gag order violation hearing is underway in former President Trump's hush money trial. Trump's attorney Todd Blanche is arguing certain witnesses are using the gag order as a "sword and shield." MSNBC's Katie Phang, criminal defense attorney Jeremy Saland and former Assistant Attorney General for New York Tristan Snell join Ana Cabrera to discuss.
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'Game of chicken': Trump 'daring' Judge Merchan to punish him for gag order violations
#Trump #Trial #HushMoney

[@thomasl486]

The entire world is so sick and tired of tRump !

[@MochaMan.]

No we're not.

[@williamstafford8248]

TRUMP LOVES YOU AND YOUR AMERICAN RIGHTS. Democrats not so much

[@sactobat23kennedy79]

Yes we are!!!! If you’re not, like the 2 commenters above me, seek professional help.

[@michaelhorath6851]

@@MochaMan. YES WE ARE !!!

[@trumpisgoingtoprison177]

@@MochaMan.you literally work for Putin.

[@Commonsenseiscommonsense]

Fines don't work on Trump, its time for prison.

[@stevenpike7857]

Fines mean it's only a crime for poor people.

[@harold9394]

@@YannBvltexactly

[@MochaMan.]

For talking.

[@chrisward4576]

And he'll go straight to the Whitehouse🤣

[@willysnowman]

@@chrisward4576 I just left a really good Donald Trump impersonation in the toilet!! 😂😂😁😁🤣🤣

[@cdnrednck]

no more chances he's not above the law throw him in JAIL already

[@thehobo54]

From an Englishman, to us it looks like the legal system is frightened of drumpf, god help your country!

[@jackala2783]

God help every country, not use the US, if he's reelected president.

[@chrisjames3087]

I never want to hear the phrase "Nobody is above the law" ever again. Anyone else would have been jailed long ago.

[@briancoughlin6732]

Nope because president Trump has done nothing

[@lorettafoster783]

All these cases are making RESPECT for the law slowly go away for the average American. Either our laws are laws for everyone or no no one. I wish people who would read the posts from the Average American’s and wake up before it is too late

[@theresadoyle2476]

Absolutely right. They would have been jailed long ago.

[@PointofConnection]

Fani Willis has no problem breaking the law. Should she be allowed to skip jail?

[@ofinniganmcfury4944]

@chrisjames3087 Trump hasn't actually done anything.... and Biden has done a lot more corrupt dealings. His son too. Why no jail time for the Bidens? And why should Trump have been "jailed long ago" when he hasn't been proven guilty yet? What is it innocent till proven guilty for black rapists but not Trump 😂🤣

[@MAGA.Cult.Society]

Trump should be in jail with no Adderall, no hairspray and no bronzer.

[@seanlee7563]

Chicken-Game Don

[@Mr.Monta77]

According to the ‘Supreme Court’, they would need to arrange a lenghty theoretical discussion of the legal implications of removing Trump’s hairspray and bronzer… and delay their decision about 7 months.

[@ddrlbhski6438]

🤣😂

[@robertmcnearny9222]

And no phone

[@garymankey6186]

No diapers too.

[@tommclain8893]

Disappointing justice system. Make him accountable like you would do to any citizen.

[@paulrichards1921]

The brainwashing in this one is strong.

[@Joe_1sr9]

Freedom of speech does not include attacking witnesses.

[@nonya.bizness]

this maniac thinks the only way this could be a fair trial is to gsg all the witnesses against him.

[@davidstinnett8644]

lock him up already....he ain't special he's a 🤡

[@user-hq9bh5gi5t]

You're the clown for thinking MSNBCs actually news!!!

[@Adam.Langton]

If these proceedings have proven anything, it's that he's extremely special. Two-tiered justice is on full display. The Statue of Liberty is basically a postmodern ironic art installation at this point.

[@satanicmicrochipv5656]

Diaper don; dares judge to put him in jail, the judge should say... Done. 30 days in county. Dump thinks sitting in that cold courtroom sucks now, wait until he's doing it in an orange jumper and shackles, like everyone else would be.

[@Mr.Monta77]

Please don’t insult clowns by comparing them to Trump.

[@biscuitsandmustard]

Your daughter said the same thing about you when I was slipping her the hard salami

[@user-ft4dg3hs8s]

If Trump thinks getting put in jail will help politically, throw him in jail to see if his theory is correct. LOCK HIM UP! NO MORE TWO TIERED JUSTICE SYSTEM!!!

[@icemanzw]

It will help arresting your polictal challenger that's what dictators do

[@cwilliams4572]

Amen

[@rogermorris8737]

and make it a very nasty cold cell for at least a month

[@richardtheriault9121]

And if he thinks 8 hours in court is a problem, watch after jail as his facial expression reveals his thoughts on his future incarceration.

[@bradlucas3154]

Since Hillary and Bill both committed crimes should they not also be in prison? If you do not agree then you're a typical hypocrite with no right to comment.

[@wallabybob3020]

If the press weren’t in the hallway, he wouldn’t have a platform to spout his BS every day. Treat him like everyone else that has to go to court!

[@nonya.bizness]

stop blaming the press for this maniac's abhorrent behavior.

[@andrewlisenby9693]

The media circus is giving him exactly what he wants. Just ignore him!

[@paulrichards1921]

The brainwashing in this one is strong.

[@brigittescott2438]

@@paulrichards1921you are not brainwashed? You sure about that? Well most of us were alive too and witnessed things a little differently it seems to what you’d like us to believe. Not all of us fall for pyrite. Ever seen pyrite on a gold mine? Looks real pretty but it’s just fake gold like those shoes and necklaces…. Worthless

[@wallabybob3020]

@@paulrichards1921 😂

[@AldenRogers]

Just because a criminal says something is unconstitutional doesn't make it so. How is that not obvious?

[@timothycahill7535]

He should be Remanded to the custody of the United States Marshall's Service. LOCK HIM UP ! ! !

[@MochaMan.]

For talking ?

[@davidgiles9651]

For defying a LEGAL gag order 😅😅​@@MochaMan.

[@davidwelsh8026]

He’s going to be remanded back to the White House very soon.😂

[@davidgiles9651]

@@davidwelsh8026 in your dreams

[@michaelhorath6851]

@@davidwelsh8026 NOT GONNA HAPPPEN .... ONLY IN THE ( BIG HOUSE VERY SOON ) !!!😁😄🤣🤣🤣

[@paulwilson2542]

Huge kudos to Katie Phang…..so intelligent, so clear thinking, so clear speaking, so intellectually grounded 👏👏👍👍🥰

[@luberdoo1950]

I really appreciate her work and how she articulates the information and analyses of what she covers. That being said, did you catch at 1:31, that she slips and says 'prostitution' instead of 'prosecution'?

[@PointofConnection]

Katie Phangs ability to articulate lies and make them sound like truths can even put Gavin Newsome to shame.

[@IraBLiss-xp1le]

Fines should be 100 times what they are now! Slapping his wrist with $1000 fines are a joke…

[@tonilharmon]

$1000 is the most the law allows for that. Lock him up.

[@TheJudiBambiPurrsParadox]

*_What is disruptive is the DEFENDANT entering and exiting court with diatribes of lies and non-related complaints, spending entire nights degrading and attacking the very people he was barred from discussing! ANY OF US would have been in jail the second time we blinked wrong!_*

[@Democracy.Will.Win.866]

Anyone else that defied a rule from a judge like trump did, would already be put in jail! Lock up.

[@MochaMan.]

Judges don't usually try to silence the defendant .

[@chrisward4576]

He wants to be arrested, it would put him in office

[@jerryjerry7561]

@@MochaMan. defendants are usually smarter than to disparage the judge.

[@jeffeastwood1051]

Trumps rights are not being violated. Trump is attempting to violate others rights. The witnesses and the jury. Trump is calling everyone else corrupt but never ever says “I’m innocent”.

[@janetkriegl6720]

@@chrisward4576 Only maga cultists would consider going to jail/prison for criminal acts an honorable action for a Presidential candidate. Btw, he's already experienced being arrested. Don't recall him seeming to enjoy it. Sure did A LOT of whining.

[@georgeseaton9265]

He is a CITIZEN like the rest of yous.LOCK HIM UP .

[@BruceLee-lm7lh]

A president can never go to prison he has 30 secret service with him your dumb

[@jbx.7995]

He needs to be held accountable. He also needs the judge to lock him up. Obviously, he is daring the judge. After the trial, he is going to be hit with days for testing the system.. really, my money is on the system.

[@jeribryan5603]

Hold him accountable and protect the rest of America

[@jackieoesterman6688]

Trump should have been put in jail long ago! These fines are ridiculous!

[@biscuitsandmustard]

Jackie, You should be put in jail for prostituting yourself with a shetland pony...Thats animal abuse

[@patarmstrong3582]

Due process.

[@joso7228]

Merrick Garland should have arrested him after Mar-a-Lago but he too spineless.

[@ericlipps9459]

Trump should have done time thirty years ago, for tax evasion.

[@zoehenfen6154]

We put you in jail first then him

[@Smackwater587]

Michael went to jail for that Monster 🤡

[@icemanzw]

He did for his own nothing to do with Trump

[@harold9394]

@@icemanzwHe is named Co-conspirator Individual 1 in Cohen’s indictment. You don’t have a clue.

[@GvillBoy]

​@@icemanzwjust dumb

[@Dingleberry777]

What does Mrs Obama have to do with this ?

[@davidgiles9651]

​@@icemanzwtry again 😅😅😅

[@CraftHarlot]

Lock him up!! Running for President is a privilege, not a right. He's a criminal.

[@jayhernandez3137]

He loves the sound of his own voice. We the people are sick of it.

[@briantanguay4768]

Cowardice doesn't work with Trump. Fines will fail. Only jail will shut him up.

[@gingw7333]

For as long as he's in jail only. The Orange demon is incapable of learning a darn thing.

[@chrisblake8798]

He is to stupid to shut his piehold

[@alanlusk9736]

what will shut you up? your obviously on the lower end of the IQ chart,

[@timguillory6339]

When the punishment for a crime is a fine the crime is only intended for the poor

[@lewiskazzamo230]

And if you're rich enough even big crimes don't matter with the right lawyers. Heck when it comes to the crime is a fine many large businesses profit from the crime to the point the fine is less than the gain, at which point it's just the cost of doing business.

[@LyonsM]

Excellent point.

[@davedixon2068]

@@lewiskazzamo230 maybe in those instances the fine should be the amount the company profited from the criminal action plus 25%

[@dylanwatts9344]

@@davedixon2068 I forget where, but they actually do that in some countries for speeding tickets. That it is base on a percentage of your earnings.

[@Thekingmaker]

Imagine having appointed Supreme court justices, having appointed the judge on one of your own cases, being a so called billionaire, with multi million dollar lawyers, and getting on tv every day trying to convince people that you are a victim of the bottom tier of a 2 tier justice system, but worse imagine being one of his supporters, and actually believing it.🤦🏽‍♂️

[@shushmebro3845]

Well remember, most of his supporters are truck drivers, wrench turners and other unskilled laborers with no education. They are easily duped.

[@davidgiles9651]

New York was his home for decades. They KNOW HIM

[@SputnikEcho]

Running for a political office is a privilege and not a right. If Trump had his life in proper order he'd probably fare better. Currently Trump is not fit to run for a political office.

[@jon2026]

Most people understood that prior to 2016.

[@kayfitzgerald309]

Or get a job in the mall😅

[@dianagodwin4504]

currently. he has NEVER been fit to do much of anything as evidenced in all of his past failures. oh.... wait he is good at scamming the gullible.

[@markkozlowski3674]

Running for office is an act of political speech protected by the First Amendment. If you meet the legal qualifications of the office for which you are running, and if you comply with the rules of the electoral process, you indeed have a right to run for office.

[@Dingleberry777]

Just look at his competition tho (Joe's an utter potato)

[@007peeper1]

Lock him up in solitary confinement

[@R.Daneel]

I don't think solitary has good enough ventilation.

[@harold9394]

@@R.Daneellmao

[@buzzychatman376]

Lock him up already.

[@carlosestevam3620]

Lock this criminal up!!!

[@chuckkayak68]

Put him behind bars for a couple of days, and let him cool his heels inside for a bit.

[@chrisward4576]

He'll go Full Rockstar, you want him back in office again? He'll pick up 50 million on the next mugshot alone, he already did it once

[@dianagodwin4504]

months

[@harold9394]

@@chrisward4576you sir are delusional.

[@jon2026]

It's funny because he does wear heels.

[@dylanwatts9344]

@@chrisward4576 This comment is a perfect example of how humans struggle to perceive the world of such a population. Despite clear polling saying that he is down, and more that will stop supporting him if charged, this individual still thinks Trump would receive more votes for being jailed. Showing how, though a good number have evolved to our larger society, we still have many primitives.

[@xyz12345457]

As one of the attorneys said earlier, when you're between a rock and a hard place, just do what's right. In other words, it's time to put Trump in time out.

[@tankerock]

Just like the classified docs case, he continues to get warnings but chooses to ignore them.

[@TheMarthaStewart]

Treat him like every other criminal defendant. Shut him up or put him in jail.

[@glennl4511]

That security is a waste of money for the American taxpayers who can agree

[@MochaMan.]

Joe has denied RFK jr protection. Weird isn't it?

[@TriggaTrey361]

@@MochaMan. no its not weird cultist

[@joedouche3818]

​@@MochaMan. Rfk is really a republican.

[@joedouche3818]

For what? So Trump minions can go disrupt the case like they did j/6? they know better then to do that again.

[@LA-ql1bc]

@@MochaMan.presidential candidates don’t get security detail. If he wants security he can pay for it himself.

[@mossmoonslambeau9332]

Put him in the same cell as Peter Navarro. He'll crack in an hour.

[@nonya.bizness]

😂

[@sod1237]

The system fails.

[@SleepyArcticBirds-ft4lb]

The Judge needs to step up‼️

[@richardowens9061]

Take away his invisible accordion and he will shut up.

[@user-ki5lc9eh3d]

Makes me crazy everytime he does that. Oh wait he always does it.

[@jon2026]

And he only knows how to play circus music. 🎪🪗

[@tpliscon4662]

When will ENOUGH BE ENOUGH?! This is nothing but a bunch of BULL!!!

[@chrisward4576]

It won't stop when he's in office either.

[@harold9394]

@@chrisward4576Trump will never be president again clown.

[@davidwelsh8026]

We’ll get him next time.

[@mitchhills4747]

@@chrisward4576 He will never be in office again lol! He is as thick as mince, unfit for office and INSANE.

[@jmajick4415]

A judge almost put me in jail for wearing shorts to court. It took my lawyer begging him not to

[@soulcactus19]

Katie Phang rocks!!!🤘🎸🌵

[@thezaethundermaker8612]

...... And this is why the criminal justice system in the US now is an absolute joke!

[@duanedrouillard2495]

Trump is the joke that's not funny

[@patarmstrong3582]

Great, keep undermining the process. Real helpful.

[@dylanwatts9344]

@@patarmstrong3582 Dropping a broken toaster isn't going to fix it. But dropping it on a table to be repaired at least recognizes it needs fixing.

[@joshjosh8301]

Until this country treats everyone with the same system of justice and consequences, we are doomed.

[@MochaMan.]

Laughs in Hunter Biden.

[@nonya.bizness]

well that has never happened in 240 years and yet here we still are so...

[@dylanwatts9344]

@@MochaMan. Hunter, like Trump is rich. He got charged, and he is still free. Of course Hunter only committed a few minor crimes compared to Trump. If we are laughing here though. Never seen a an african american support a white racist so vehemently though. Makes me laugh. That's some good irony

[@PointofConnection]

True. This case is about as merit-less as they get. First they don't talk about the crime Trump commited, they just want us to take their word for it.

[@traildoggy]

"You can't have any more cookies." --> Steals 4 cookies - "That will cost you 4 cents." --> Steals 14 more cookies. Throws cookies at judge. "I am warning you..."

[@philipstewart4474]

And Justice For ALL

[@ttcc5273]

The upcoming election will determine what kind of society we have. Are women second class citizens? Are women going to accept being treated the way they were treated way back in 1864? Our votes determine the result! 💙🇺🇸

[@icemanzw]

Why are you bringing women in this? It does not make any sense what so ever..

[@jon2026]

Vote BLUE in ROEvember! 🇺🇸

[@chrisyboy219]

​@@icemanzw...you can't be that thick, surely?

[@bradlucas3154]

@@jon2026 When are you going to realize that the vast majority of adults DO NOT care about abortion rights.

[@Shichard2006]

NEVER doubt the intentional ignorance of a Republican.

[@haroldmachroli7038]

JAIL him and let the chips fall where they may. Prove that this man is not above the law. All the judges of the land all the way up to the Supreme Court treat this guy with special treatment that NO other citizen would receive in a million years. I am sick and tired of this.

[@davidwelsh8026]

Vote the judges out of office.

[@deborahross9804]

That shows have far your legal system has fallen. Vote BLUE

[@buzzvf74]

​@@davidwelsh8026The federal judges you can't vote out of office, they are lifetime appointments. Therein lies the problem. There should be term limits for every judge including the so-called Supreme Court. 6 years and out.

[@Mistersnv]

Do not give Trump what he wants. Jailing him will play into his hand, so he then plays the martyr role. Can the judge suspend punishment until the trial is over? Apply any penalties to sentences? Vote Blue 2024 🇺🇸

[@TonyRoam]

Go ahead judge .. treat em like a black guy 🤨

[@scotsmanofnewengland7713]

Amen

[@Spookycat689]

FDT….he will never make America great…

[@jon2026]

No Republican would. They are all living in a past that was never great.

[@josefeibl8230]

If Trump could get rid of Obama, Hillary, Pelosi, Bidumb, Schiff,Nadler that would make America a better place.

[@michaelhorath6851]

I AGREE FDJT ! AND ALL TRUMPER`S TOO !!!

[@bobheck8326]

​@@josefeibl8230...he doesn't like Mexican s either........

[@crafty-lady6853]

He has done a great deal of harm to the United States of America.

[@worzi3]

What is so hard about "Justice"? Like you said "anyone else would be incarcerated"!

[@odin5395]

Still violation on court order.

[@duanejohnson6271]

Taken back to his cell each night without having a camera to talk to. Revoke his conditional release at the other three trials because he has violated the conditions allowing him to go free as an indicted criminal. Allowing him to walk free is BS, a separate level of justice for him?

[@suziecue3027]

He's evil.

[@paulrichards1921]

The brainwashing in this one is strong.

[@Rumb1epit]

He had the right to remain silent, and now it's time to make him silent. Lock him up.

[@lbb4974]

Jailing him for gagging, delays the verdict. Better find him alternative ways and jail him at the end of trial.

[@user-hq9bh5gi5t]

That's our future president whether you like it or not!!

[@jon2026]

Zip it,user. You don't have the numbers.

[@Acer_Maximinus]

@@user-hq9bh5gi5t “REEEEEEEEEE!!!🥴” 😂

[@MochaMan.]

End the 1st amendment !

[@busabrye]

Politics do live in our judicial system , we are witnessing that

[@patwilburn5691]

Lock him up.

[@gladitude9]

Mouth tape is the only solution to quiet the mobster/deluded liar. Or a bark collar. I think it’s time for prison.

[@tammyterry7297]

Duct tape and a dirty sock

[@jon2026]

⚡️⚡️🤪⚡️⚡️

[@lithgae]

Great idea😂😂

[@ericlipps9459]

I like the bark collar idea. It's not as though Trump's rants make any more sense than a dog's barks.

[@dcone54321]

Bark caller for the biggest carnival barker 🤡!!

[@TheHiredGun187]

That ornage orangutan is gonna look so good in an ornage jumpsuit

[@kiplutu]

24 hour jail will just show how weak he is. Cuz he'll cry and winne like no other

[@davidwelsh8026]

Have you ever been in jail ?

[@kiplutu]

@@davidwelsh8026 yep

[@loreninglish2169]

He needs a little jail time. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 WE THE PEOPLE 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Joseph1NJ]

Just put him with Allen Weisselberg for a few days.

[@dianagodwin4504]

put them both in with bubba

[@Acer_Maximinus]

Trump’s hair is like his money, he doesn’t have as much as he likes everyone to think.😂

[@lemons2135]

He doesn’t have to discuss the proceedings or the witnesses

[@samuelarvizu7648]

Trump is running out of time ,this scares him bigly

[@georgelayton6641]

OK, a former President as a criminal defendant is normal enough now, just give him a month in jail.

[@MochaMan.]

For talking ?

[@elijahheyes9061]

@@MochaMan. Witness tampering, intimidation and putting jurors safety and even lives at risk are crimes...It all amounts to obstruction of justice which is also an extremely serious crime.

[@chrisyboy219]

​@@MochaMan.If he's ordered not to by a court, uh, yes?

[@MochaMan.]

@@elijahheyes9061 You sound a bit dramatic .

[@MochaMan.]

@@chrisyboy219 It's just words.

[@ronaldcole7415]

A chicken playing chicken with an eagle. Eagle just playing with its food.

[@jon2026]

Reminds me of the bald eagle on Trump's desk snapping at him and Donald recoiling in fear.😆

[@harold9394]

@@jon2026The eagle smelled the evil on him.

[@cwilliams4572]

Lock him up. Stop playing

[@user-oj9xc3nu9y]

Isn't what he is saying the reason he's in trouble now? He wants to do and say what he wants. That's the problem!

[@thomaskennerly4076]

These Judges need to do their job if any Other does this , you would be jailed and trust they would keep the ball rolling. But for this Orange Crybaby y'all giving him every chance in the world.

[@davidgrein6294]

Put him in jail when he can't pay the fines!

[@ericlipps9459]

Or when he can but refuses to.

[@certifiedweldingmsllcalexm5065]

Lock him up

[@odinsbaer]

Fri to Mon would teach him Respect for the court

[@mlwhitaker3787]

Put him in a cell with Harvey! 💙

[@davidwelsh8026]

Paul Harvey ?

[@mlwhitaker3787]

@@davidwelsh8026 Harvey Weinstein🤪

[@mindeesin4388]

He complains about not being able to say anything then proceeds to say everything. Also, just a side question. If everyone just loooves Trump, why is he always complaining that EVERYONE is out to get him?

[@mytwocents848]

Good point!

[@gregorybogard666]

VOTE FOR ALL DEMOCRATS on the BALLOT 🎉😊!!

[@hobartw9770]

Sick how diaper boy gets chauffered around in 6 new subs and 30 body guards whilst putting the lives of regular taxpayers at risk.

[@reecom9884]

If Trump can’t talk about his enemies and about his court cases, he has nothing to talk about since in his mind, everything is about him!

[@mytwocents848]

And as far as he is able to think, everyone who doesn't agree with him and bow down to him is an enemy.

[@reecom9884]

@@mytwocents848 Even when wishing his wife Melania a happy birthday in front of the press, he still mainly talked about himself!

[@theinsaneshecklador6598]

@@reecom9884 Same thing with his Valentines post to her on Truth Social. That one even had a "send me money" button at the end.

[@yohei72]

He can talk about all those things - like they said in the video, the gag order is narrowly defined.

[@wayneduncan7164]

Make America Trumpless Again

[@clarenceawalker1873]

100% Game of chicken/ Truth or dare, He's a gambler sure as his name.🦅

[@traildoggy]

a gambler who bankrupted his own casinos 😁

[@IKRico-jg3ej]

LOCK HIM UP ALREADY!

[@yamilflores1164]

Correction: Cohen was caught lying FOR ME, how can he be trusted?”

[@GML_123.]

Hillary Clinton paid for the steel dossier with campaign finance money to dig up dirt on Donald Trump. She was fined Trump is on trial. Trump 2024 ❤

[@spidalack]

Again, sleepy Don asking to be treated like a special snowflake. Time to remind him he is citizen Trump, not king Trump.

[@veronicastewart1112]

That would be DEFENDANT tRump.

[@taurusjn59]

Put him in jail. He's not Mandela.

[@jeffyoung478]

I would've never believed that America was weak until the Trump era, now it's a disgrace.

[@Dixon_Yamada]

Put him in jail till after the trial and take his phone away. See I didn’t need a degree to figure this crap out

[@downhillskier7]

JAIL Trump 30 days for each violation of the gag order 😂

[@bobbybob3865]

It won't happen.

[@jon2026]

Just take his cellphone away from him for the weekend. He'll lose it.

[@davidwelsh8026]

Merchan is afraid of Trump.

[@johnzeszut3170]

Everybody go the Courts today! Here come the Judge! Here come the Judge!

[@billfletcher7602]

Here's a novel idea; maybe the press shouldn't show up before after he leaves the courtroom and he would have nobody to whine to?

[@rosemariedeangelis9336]

What he’s talking about and has been, is NOT political He’s complaining about his situation HE got himself into Thats not how political rallies are for

[@theinsaneshecklador6598]

In Trump's defense his political rallies have always been about him airing his grievances and rambling about how unfair the world is to him.

[@aribear6106]

Stink bomb is finnally seeing what he did to 100s of people that had to go to court ,because of the crook

[@JudgeJulieLit]

Judge Merchan, jail Don Capon.

[@kathleenaustin327]

His dementia is getting worse! I don't think he has the mentality to control himself!!!

[@kkendell954]

The Judge should add these penalties unto his sentence …..that would deter Trump

[@michaelmurphy6195]

What should the sentence be for paying off an extortionist?

[@richardowens9061]

@@michaelmurphy6195 He is not charged with paying off Stormy Daniels. He is charged with falisifying business records in violation of campaign finance laws. But, I get it - you can't comprehend that, can you?

[@Trollzarefunny]

@@michaelmurphy6195 Awe dmitri hush 😂

[@michaelmurphy6195]

@@Trollzarefunny Vlad do you have a problem with the US judicial system?

[@bobbybob3865]

Nothing is deterring Trump.

[@richardowens9061]

Our institutions have failed us - every single time Trump shows up in a courtroom.

[@davidwelsh8026]

Give him one more chance.

[@richardowens9061]

@@davidwelsh8026 Donald Trump's entire life has been a perpetual string of "one more chances."

[@jasonhawthorne-gm6yn]

he needs to be held responsible for all he has done including blocking aid to Ukraine. Simple as.

[@richardowens9061]

@@jasonhawthorne-gm6yn As I said, our institutions have failed us. If we expect our insitutions to hold Trump accountable, we will be disappointed.

[@Requinix17]

Give him 1 day jail for each violation. The indignity of being booked in jail even once might actually get him to shut up

[@peterg5383]

To the contrary; Trump *wants* to be jailed so that he can play victim and fundraise off of it.

[@s.714]

Rip off the bandage. Stop worrying about what would happen if he was put in jail and start worrying about what WILL happen if he isn't.

[@lewiskazzamo230]

We wouldn't be doing this kinda crap if the north hadn't been too soft after the civil war and if Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon. Going easy on traitors is the wrong road to take, Germany learned that the hard way too.

[@davidgiles9651]

You didn't listen to his "Gettysburg address" did you ??😅😅😅

[@basilmcdonnell9807]

​@@davidgiles9651I think you are thinking of Lincoln's second inaugural address. "Malice toward none." But with the massacres of freed slaves the ex-Confederates got up to very shortly after the war a dose of malice was definitely justified.

[@davidgiles9651]

@@basilmcdonnell9807, no, I'm referring to trumps remarks about Gettysburg, which you obviously CHOSE NOT TO SEE