[Politics] The 2024 US Election - Trump v Harris

[Bodian]

TRUMP PRESS CONFERENCE live from Trump Tower - 4PM UK time

Live (on Sky and maybe other channels).

- probably not a good idea to accuse the DoJ of ‘politicising’ justice and ‘corruption’ when the Judge has retired to chambers to consider the severity of your punishment - nor a good idea to dog whistle one’s supporters into making a violent protest if the Judge gives a tough sentence, given one’s other criminal investigations into insurrection …

But Trump is Trump and so will likely tread some fine lines around doing exactly that.

Biden is expected to speak from the WH sometime later today too on the verdict.

I'd prefer Biden to stay out of it. Getting involved will just fuel the fire that this is 'political'.

 

[Bodian]

 

[US Seagull]

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A fool and his money and all that...

 

[Zeberdi]

I'd prefer Biden to stay out of it. Getting involved will just fuel the fire that this is 'political'.

I agree.

I think there are security concerns for the safety of the jurors that convicted him - although not sure how that’s become public knowledge but there are also wider concerns for violence erupting across the States - It would be very much the role of the President in normal circumstances to deconflict civil protest and say no one is above the law and appeal for calm but in this instance, whether he’s right to do so or not, could be a red flag of it’s own.

“May 31 - Supporters of former President Donald Trump, enraged by his conviction on 34 felony counts by a New York jury, flooded pro-Trump websites with calls for riots, revolution and violent retribution”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-supporters-call-riots-violent-retribution-after-verdict-2024-05-31/

MAGA supporters - charming as ever …

‘Some called for attacks on jurors, the execution of the judge, Justice Juan Merchan, or outright civil war and armed insurrection.
“Someone in NY with nothing to lose needs to take care of Merchan,” wrote one commentator on Patriots.Win. “Hopefully he gets met with illegals with a machete,” the post said in reference to illegal immigrants.
On Gateway Pundit, one poster suggested shooting liberals after the verdict. “Time to start capping some leftys,” said the post. “This cannot be fixed by voting."’.

 

[US Seagull]

I agree.

I think there are security concerns for the safety of the jurors that convicted him - although not sure how that’s become public knowledge but there are also wider concerns for violence erupting across the States - It would be very much the role of the President in normal circumstances to deconflict civil protest and say no one is above the law and appeal for calm but in this instance, whether he’s right to do so or not, could be a red flag of it’s own.

“May 31 - Supporters of former President Donald Trump, enraged by his conviction on 34 felony counts by a New York jury, flooded pro-Trump websites with calls for riots, revolution and violent retribution”

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-supporters-call-riots-violent-retribution-after-verdict-2024-05-31/

I think it's kind of difficult at this point for him not to comment at all. But yes, it's a very fine line he has to walk here. He'll say something generic about "nobody is above the law" and probably skirt even saying former president and current felon Donald Trump's name.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Are all convicted Felons now allowed press conferences?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

He's blamed immigrants from mental asylums in the first 10 seconds.

Did they pay Stormy Daniels? I'm confused.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Now he's talking about China building their cars.

He's 20 seconds in.

He's like a mad drunk uncle at Christmas.

 

[Eric Potts]

He's just accused Biden of not being able to string two sentences together...

 

[Mellotron]

The fact he's started talking a lot more recently about mental asylums makes me think it's on his mind atm. Maybe preparing for a stint...?

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Screw it. I like him now. He's SO funny. I think he's just having fun isn't he? We've all fallen for it.

 

[Mellotron]

Screw it. I like him now. He's SO funny. I think he's just having fun isn't he? We've all fallen for it.

If none of the last 10 years mattered, it would all be spectacularly funny. He is one of the WEIRDEST men who has ever existed.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Sad thing it isn't funny, the man has rendered objective truth worthless in the eyes of so many people. Trump and the cultural impact he has had are very dangerous.

 

[KZNSeagull]

His speech writer needs to be sacked.

 

[Eric Potts]

This is rambling nonsense.

 

[dolphins]

Are all convicted Felons now allowed press conferences?

Heard on a podcast earlier this afternoon that he is technically not a felon yet. He was described as "Felon elect".

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

He's just accused Biden of not being able to string two sentences together...

The debates between them will be lols.

A poll showed 75 percent of the Americans don't want these two running again.

 

[Bodian]

This is rambling nonsense.

Repetitive rambling nonsense.

 

[KZNSeagull]

Well that was 25 minutes we are not getting back. And there are people in the US lapping this crap up. What a mess

 

[dolphins]

Quoting the Daily Mail says a lot...