I don’t get it. If I am a convicted felon, I would not able to find a job. Yet so many people still want him to be a president, especially GOP. It’s beyond stupidity.
Donald Trump offered oil executives the reversal of some of President Joe Biden’s climate policies upon the former president’s reelection in exchange for campaign contributions, specifically $1 Billion dollars.
The chairs of the Senate Finance and Budget committees announced in a joint statement Thursday that they have sent letters to nine oil companies, including ExxonMobile and Chevron, asking for additional information related to a fundraiser event where Trump allegedly sought $1 billion in campaign contributions in return for promises of policy changes to benefit their companies.
That is the “quid pro quo” that is illegal. The way this is supposed to work is that the candidate puts out statements of what he intends to do and people donate based on liking or disliking what he says. It’s a simple rule, and whether the donation is a bribe or not is mostly in the mind of the donor. Trump, instead, announced it at a meeting of oil execs.
I don’t know how the GOP allowed this to happen. They should know campaign rules better than I do. Trump is either too stupid to understand the rules, or he has lived so long with the notion that rules don’t apply to him that he is simply unable to realize that they do. This is why we was guilty of 34 legal violations, and why he seems to be unable to stop behaving illegally, and worse yet, unable to at least stop doing it on tape.
If you were in a jury pool and during the voir dire were asked “Do you owe your current lucrative, lifetime job to the defendant?” and you truthfully answered “yes”, nobody’d be at all surprised that you were dismissed for cause.
But if you were in the judicial rotation to be assigned to that very same case, nobody’s going to ask you that extremely pertinent question, and you might well end up being the judge presiding over the trial of said defendant.
The thing to remember is that Donald has only been convicted on the least of his many, many, many crimes that he committed in broad daylight in front of the entire country!
feverjr Premium Member about 1 month ago
Same as the old Trump…
Radish the wordsmith about 1 month ago
Head of the disgraceful republican party.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member about 1 month ago
From now on, he should be introduced as “twice impeached adjudicated rapist, serial fraudster and convicted felon Donald Trump.”
Coopersdad about 1 month ago
When did tRump lose so much weight? LOL!
knutdl about 1 month ago
45 is the new black.
Walrus Gumbo Premium Member about 1 month ago
With that ridiculous hair he looks like a moldy orange.
Patjade about 1 month ago
Putting him in an orange jumpsuit would be prison camouflage until the Spackle wore off of his face.
braindead Premium Member about 1 month ago
TRE45ON.
FreyjaRN Premium Member about 1 month ago
Now for real prison time.
Kilrwat Premium Member about 1 month ago
We should start calling him “34” now.
monya_43 about 1 month ago
His cult will vote for him anyhow. They are insane and a disgusting disgrace to support him. Our only hope is to vote blue up and down ballot.
wildthing about 1 month ago
My only regret is that we have but one conviction to give to our country (before the GQP buries democracy).
The Nodding Head about 1 month ago
Shiv the bustard.
docachon about 1 month ago
I don’t get it. If I am a convicted felon, I would not able to find a job. Yet so many people still want him to be a president, especially GOP. It’s beyond stupidity.
fusilier about 1 month ago
Please, everyone, his number is 34.
fusilier
James 2:24
Adolf Trump about 1 month ago
He’s old, overweight, doesn’t go to a doctor, a poster boy for the word morbid…what is keepin’ this giant rat alive?
Where is the Grim Reaper, when we really need him?
piper_gilbert about 1 month ago
I remember where I was when he was convicted.
SukieCrandall Premium Member about 1 month ago
Naw. Do NOT call him 45. Call him 34.
Ally2005 about 1 month ago
Convict45: My lawyer’s are working to get me a different orange colored jumpsuit. This one clashes with my face.
Henwood about 1 month ago
Even worse for him is he will have to wear pink Depends as part of his prison garb.
Diane Lee Premium Member about 1 month ago
Donald Trump offered oil executives the reversal of some of President Joe Biden’s climate policies upon the former president’s reelection in exchange for campaign contributions, specifically $1 Billion dollars.
The chairs of the Senate Finance and Budget committees announced in a joint statement Thursday that they have sent letters to nine oil companies, including ExxonMobile and Chevron, asking for additional information related to a fundraiser event where Trump allegedly sought $1 billion in campaign contributions in return for promises of policy changes to benefit their companies.
That is the “quid pro quo” that is illegal. The way this is supposed to work is that the candidate puts out statements of what he intends to do and people donate based on liking or disliking what he says. It’s a simple rule, and whether the donation is a bribe or not is mostly in the mind of the donor. Trump, instead, announced it at a meeting of oil execs.
I don’t know how the GOP allowed this to happen. They should know campaign rules better than I do. Trump is either too stupid to understand the rules, or he has lived so long with the notion that rules don’t apply to him that he is simply unable to realize that they do. This is why we was guilty of 34 legal violations, and why he seems to be unable to stop behaving illegally, and worse yet, unable to at least stop doing it on tape.
Ji535m about 1 month ago
new suit and color looks great!
Radish the wordsmith about 1 month ago
Felon Trump got convicted on 34 counts, Taylor Swift is 34, coincidence?
I don’t think so.
Richard S Russell Premium Member about 1 month ago
If you were in a jury pool and during the voir dire were asked “Do you owe your current lucrative, lifetime job to the defendant?” and you truthfully answered “yes”, nobody’d be at all surprised that you were dismissed for cause.
But if you were in the judicial rotation to be assigned to that very same case, nobody’s going to ask you that extremely pertinent question, and you might well end up being the judge presiding over the trial of said defendant.
American “justice” system, meet Aileen Cannon.
Glib Sporgen about 1 month ago
Donald Trump is:
A: An A$$ B: A BELLIGERENT BIGOTED BLOVIATING BULLY C: A CRIMINAL, CONVICT, COWARD, CHARLATAN D: DELUSIONAL, DANGEROUS E: An EMBARRASSMENT F: A FELON, FAILURE, FRAUD G: A GOON, A GRIFTER H: HATEFUL I: INSIDIOUS, INFANTILE, INCOMPETENT J: JUVENILE K: A KVETCHER L: A LIAR, LOSER M: MALICIOUS, MENTALN: NASTY O: OFFENSIVE P: PERNICIOUS, PETULANT, PETTY Q: QUERULOUS, QUARRELSOME R: RACIST, REPUGNANT S: SINISTER, SICK, SMELLY T: TRIVIAL U: UGLY, UNIQUELY UNQUALIFIED V: VULGAR W:A WANKER, WEAK X: A XENOPHOBE Y: A YAHOO Z: A ZEALOT Pass it on
tee929 about 1 month ago
Even if he went to one of the ’country club" prisons, he would lose spray tan privileges and his artificial hair.
pamela welch Premium Member about 1 month ago
Spot on, Rob ♥♥
cracker65 about 1 month ago
Someone needs to remove the rug and the makeup.
wildthing about 1 month ago
The thing to remember is that Donald has only been convicted on the least of his many, many, many crimes that he committed in broad daylight in front of the entire country!
Direwolf about 1 month ago
Hopefully his jumpsuit won’t clash with his spraytan.
sandflea about 1 month ago
At sentencing, the judge should give him this option. Leave the U.S. forever or go to jail. His choice.