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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(123,895 posts)
Fri May 30, 2025, 08:22 PM Friday

Trump was convicted of 34 felonies a year ago. He's still battling the case

One year ago today, a jury of 12 New Yorkers convicted Donald Trump for falsifying business records as part of an alleged hush money scheme to influence the 2016 election.

The conviction left an indelible mark on Trump -- making him the first president or former president to be found guilty of a crime -- and his fight to erase that legacy continues to this day.

On June 11, a federal appeals court in Manhattan is set to hear oral arguments in the president's renewed legal fight to move his criminal case from state to federal court.

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg opposes the move -- arguing that a case can't be removed to federal court after conviction -- but Trump's lawyers have argued the "unprecedented criminal prosecution of a former and current president of the United States belongs in federal court."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/anniversary-hush-money-conviction-trump-091400329.html

Man up Donny, as you'd be inclined to say if it was someone else.

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Trump was convicted of 34 felonies a year ago. He's still battling the case (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Friday OP
May 34th underpants Friday #1
He's a pistol isn't he? BOSSHOG Friday #2
Two reasons he wants this LogDog75 Friday #3
Is this a good time for a Merrick Garland appreciation thread? Blue Owl Friday #4

BOSSHOG

(42,594 posts)
2. He's a pistol isn't he?
Fri May 30, 2025, 08:43 PM
Friday

Donald have Blondie Bondi explain why what you say is unprecedented. Of course it’s unprecedented Donnie. I didn’t go to law school and I understand it. Bondi didn’t go to Harvard so she might not understand your argument. Meanwhile you are also an adjudicated rapist.

LogDog75

(470 posts)
3. Two reasons he wants this
Fri May 30, 2025, 08:57 PM
Friday

1. It will be up to the DOJ to prosecute him and, if by some miracle they decide to, they'll guarantee he'll be found innocent.

2. Should he be found guilty in a federal court then he could pardon himself or, in a clever way, transfer power to Vance while he has a medical procedure and then Vance pardons him.

Blue Owl

(56,435 posts)
4. Is this a good time for a Merrick Garland appreciation thread?
Fri May 30, 2025, 09:22 PM
Friday

What a blessing that this man was able to run for President and flood our previously functioning nation with his endless geyser of raw sewage and filth….

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