Donald Trump on Friday said he does not enjoy running for president and criticized state and federal prosecutors for not offering him plea deals, capping a rough seven days for the Republican presidential nominee.


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He literally can’t…

It’s the only thing keeping him out of prison, and why despite the optics DC needs to be on lockdown for the certification in January. Full on towers and NG decked out like they were in the desert.

If Trump loses he’s 100% planning it again, this time all gas no brakes. They’ll come in with guns from the start and kill anyone that isn’t a trumpet in the capitol.

I don’t think people realize how lucky we were that they really thought they could just go in and “speak with a manager”. Most of the ones from last time are out of or never went to jail.

Historically the second attempt is always bloodier. Winning the election is very unlikely to be the end of it.

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Last time Trump actively prevented security forces from doing their jobs. This time the fuckers won’t have that kind of luck.

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Justice Roberts: “Well, actually, the constitution actually says the last president does take control of the nation’s armed forces, so long as he currently lives in a state that isn’t north of Virginia. It also specifically says this only counts if he needs to wear suntan lotion while he golfs at his own course, weird.”

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I sure hope that is the case, but I pessimisticly fear a weak response to the next Jan 6 attempt because taking steps to put down a violent insurrection is “too political.”

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Right…

Full on towers and NG decked out like they were in the desert.

But anything less than that isn’t going to be enough. “Standby” isn’t enough.

And I don’t think Biden will want that optics. And I don’t think Kamala will push him to do it for the same reasons

I hope I’m wrong, it wouldn’t be the first time

But I really don’t think we’ll have enough in place, and that trump will do anything to avoid prison.

Hell, after last time they shouldn’t even let anyone close to the building. Set up a perimeter a block out and anyone that breeches doesn’t get back up again. I don’t think it’ll only take one bullet twice.

Attacking Congress to overturn an election has to be the definition of “fuck around and find out”. It can’t be less than protesting for civil rights.

It doesn’t matter what’s on standby off-site. Shit needs to be there and ready. A display of excessive force is the only thing that might prevent the attempt.

If they think the only thing between them and Congress is a couple dozen cops in riot gear…

trumpers aren’t known for their skills at risk assessment, they’ll go for it. Even knowing NG is a phone call away, they’ve blocked traffic in cities for dumber shit, the people doing it probably wouldn’t even know why they’re doing it, they’d think that was the whole “protest” like the rest of the city shutdowns they keep trying.

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He won’t be in prison if he loses At most he’ll be home arrest. And even that is a huge unlikely. He’s an ex president.

I’d love to be wrong, but I’m not betting on it.

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He’s an ex president.

he’s safer in a supermax solitary. no open fields for him to get shot at.

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This time will be a lot harder because he’s not the President.

“Oh, you want do a speech? Yeah, permit denied.”

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Why would he do a speech?

He won’t be anywhere near DC this time.

And even if there’s no “protest” as cover, 100 guys in trucks rolling up with body armor and illegal automatic weapons would be a huge problem if NG isn’t already in place and settled in.

Even if they’re five minutes away, these idiots really think they’ll be remembered as the new founding fathers. And can do a hell of a lot of damage if they swarm every entrance at once. Especially when it’s almost guaranteed some did it four years ago.

They’ll 100% crash out over this, and if trump loses he’ll keep campaigning and doing rallys to stoke this shit. They’re not rational, and they have a shit ton of guns. We need to prepare appropriately

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It’s the only thing keeping him out of prison

He could flee to Russia.

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He could flee to Russia.

I actually wouldn’t mind that because of the profound shame it would bring Treason Trump and the Republican Party. Plus, we can seize his assets.

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If Trump loses he’s 100% planning it again, this time all gas no brakes. They’ll come in with guns from the start and kill anyone that isn’t a trumpet in the capitol.

There is going to be a gigantic military force guarding the capital next time.

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There was for the inauguration…huge concrete barriers completely keeping people out. I was working at the time down near the White House. They locked that shit down…it’s the fuckery leading up to that point we gotta prevent…

Edit: Soldiers were manning the blockage and entrance points.

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It’s the only thing keeping him out of prison,
He literally can’t…

Misusing literally.

He literally can, in the same way you could literally burn everything you own. It might be a terrible idea, but that doesn’t prevent it from happening.

Historically the second attempt is always bloodier. Winning the election is very unlikely to be the end of it.

So what’s your plan after Nov 2024? Where will you be? I might follow, I wanna go somewhere safe.

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In addition to all the legal issues already brought up, there is also the fact that Trump is straight up lying about this - as usual of course. He is one of the most extreme narcissists known to the history of man. Being and/or running for president is giving him an absolutely limitless faucet of attention to wrap his fat lips around and suckle like the runt who finally managed to kick the rest of the piglets out of the litter. He is helplessly addicted to it. It’s like heroin to him.

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I mean, he could just fuck himself in the ass with a cactus, instead.

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Why do you hate cactii so much?

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When you think of it, so many of them are immigrants. They don’t belong in our suburbs. They don’t belong in our homes. They should go back to the desert where they belong. But no, instead they’re pricking us with their thorns and I shudder to think what they’re doing to our pets and the wildlife.

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Amen brother! A real American like President Trump shouldn’t be shoving Mexican plants like cacti up his ass. He should be fucking himself with the most American thing of all: the barrel of a semi-automatic rifle.

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PAIGE NO

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I have a feeling the quiet part might be something like this:

“… but I need to run to avoid prison.”

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And pay off debts

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“You do not imagine, I hope, that we pigs are doing this in a spirit of selfishness and privilege? Many of us actually dislike milk and apples. I dislike them myself.

-Animal Farm, by George Orwell

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Then quit, you fuckwitted traitor.

The only thing making you run is your fear of fucking jail.

Jails not so bad. I’m sure you and your underpaid legal team could work out a deal.

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