Karoline Leavitt for the loss:

[applegrove]

OOPS: Karoline Leavitt said on record that Trump's meeting with top buyers of his crypto coin isn't buying influence because it's on his "personal time". But SCOTUS says he's only immune for his crimes during "official acts" – not personal ones. She F**KED him.

— Ron Stonebear Shields (@stonebear4747.bsky.social) 2025-05-23T03:54:37.313Z

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. This is correct. Much nonsense is posted on DU as if a prez has no personal time

Presidents are available for decision making 24/7/365 but they are not performing "Official Duties" while showering, golfing, changing diaper, or sleeping.

[dem4decades]

2. He told himself, as an official act, to go. It was an official act, he's free and clear again. These jerks don't

give a shit if anything is true or not, they just press on. Who's going to stop them?

[JoseBalow]

3. He doesn't know anything about that

I barely know her... She said what? I don't know.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Right. He had no idea she was his press secretary on TV every day.

He has no idea who gave her that job.

[surfered]

5. Oopsie!

[Skittles]

13. *SNORT*

[Cha]

19. Lol.. I Posted down thread

before I read yours. Just looking at the OP pic made me do it.

TY!

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20339734

[thesquanderer]

6. Even if not covered by immunity, what about the event was criminal?

People/companies "buy influence" all the time. Unless you can connect it to a specific quid pro quo, it's hard to prove criminal bribery.

[HighFired49]

21. Emoluments Clause?

Are there any foreign investors in his crypto scam? Did he place his businesses someone else's control when he took office this time? I guess the new "thinking" goes "well he didn't do it in his first term, so we'll let him get away with it again." This is just another in your face, blatant act of corruption. Impeach him, already!!

[thesquanderer]

26. violating the emoluments clause of the constitution carries is not criminal, per se.

It's unconstitutional (and could be grounds for impeachment, e.g. he swore an oath to uphold the constitution), but there is no corresponding law, e.g .nothing specifying it as a misdemeanor or felony, nothing indicating what the penalty would be, etc. Congress could pass such a law, but as of now, none exists.

This article may be of interest: https://www.justsecurity.org/73148/good-governance-paper-no-15-enforcing-the-emoluments-clauses/

[Mr. Evil]

7. She seems to be desperate

in making that old trope 'the dumb blonde' true as can be.

She can't possibly be that incredibly dumb. Or...?

[Traildogbob]

8. I heard someone say

She can lie with passionate rage. With the cross in full view always.

[BonnieJW]

23. I'm surprised

her cross doesn't have flashing lights

[Traildogbob]

25. Good one!!!

That should be mandated to wear one.
Her’s would be a danger to press people that freak out or stroke from flashing lights. Welding glasses would be needed.
It is pathetic how easy she does it, knowing she lies and raging when called out.
Her first day she spewed the biggest lie.
“I will never lie to you”.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

9. If it's a "personal act," then why was the Presidental Seal on the podium?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[IjustDontlikeRepugs]

10. I wish a reporter would ask her....

“Why do you dye your roots black?”

[BurnDoubt]

11. Oh, KKKaroline, NO!

[BurnDoubt]

12. Are his shit-house rants Official Duty (?), or "Personal Time"?

InQuiring Minds want to know.

[sop]

14. When asked about all the tacky shit in the Oval Office Leavitt said, "It's the Golden Office for the Golden Age."

[Dem4life1970]

15. Oh wow! Great point!

I wonder if the SCOTUS justices who voted for the "official acts" nonsense wishes they had a do over on that vote.

[erronis]

16. BlueSky post

[KentuckyWoman]

17. GOOD CATCH.

[Cha]

18. Plastic barbie bot.

[orangecrush]

20. In more ways than one

[Dulcinea]

22. I truly despise this smug, arrogant little (expletive deleted)

It would give me great pleasure to give her a swirly in full view of the WH press corps.

[czarjak]

24. Nattering Nabob

Spiro knew?