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Trump's promised press conference to refute the allegations in the indictment handed up by the Fulton County DA's Office is now in doubt, multiple sources said.

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[–] Hairyblue@kbin.social 23 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Gov. Kemp is not having this circus of lies Trump want to perform.

Georgia's Republican governor responded to that with his own social media post declaring, "The 2020 election in Georgia was not stolen. For nearly three years now, anyone with evidence of fraud has failed to come forward -- under oath -- and prove anything in a court of law.”

[–] athos77@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah, but Kemp also claimed that elections in Georgia are entirely fair, after blatantly meddling in Georgia's elections in order to become governor.

[–] Dalimey@ttrpg.network 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, the man definitely doesn't want people really investigating whether the GA elections were tampered with, because when you open that box who knows which way the shit will fly.

[–] takeda@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I think it is quite obvious which way the shit would fly. He doesn't want his very own investigation.

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Everyone already knows about rhe gerrymandering and voter suppression.

[–] JelloBrains@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He might have the right to remain silent, but it is clear he doesn't have the ability.

[–] athos77@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Remember when the Republicans claimed that having Trump interviewed by Mueller was a "perjury trap"? And last week, his lawyers were claiming that orders for him to not try to intimidate witnesses against him was a "contempt trap". Man is incapable of keeping his mouth shut, and just as incapable of telling the truth.

[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Needs to keep his trap shut

[–] Unaware7013@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Normal tasks that non-insane people can complete are always traps for trump. Probably because his mind is like a steel trap - a steel trap that's been left in the forest for a century, is rusted to hell and no longer closes.

[–] Behaviorbabe@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago

No…no…let him talk! popcorn

[–] Treczoks@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The more rope he provides to get himself hanged, the better!

[–] snooggums@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Too much rope means the feet touch the floor and it isn't effective.

[–] sparseMatrix@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I told my wife this morning, I think his lil plan is to go on TV for this press conference, declare the whole thing a witch hunt, claim it's because Jack Smith and all his mean judge friends have a boner for Trump, and everything's fine, it's all a sham.

He'll think this completely absolves him, because he has come out and told 'the truth' and all, and he'll waddle off back to Mar-a-lago, where the Deputies will be waiting for him.

[–] btaf45@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

He'll think this completely absolves him,

He won't think that. He will just say that.

[–] skellener@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

🤣🤣🤣

He’s going to jail until the trial(s) then he’s going to prison.

[–] JonEFive@midwest.social 1 points 1 year ago

I'm a bit of a dreamer myself.

[–] paper_clip@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Possibly, it's something like this:

Trump: I need to show that I really really believe that the election was stolen from me!

Lawyers: it doesn't matter what you believe, because the actions were illegal

Trump: but I really believe this, so it's OK if I do all that

Lawyers: it doesn't work that way!!

[–] JonEFive@midwest.social 3 points 1 year ago

More like "but all of my life has taught me that there are no consequences for my actions, why would I think anything will be different now?"

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

What I'm expecting for Monday: Trump climbs into the Starship Heart of Gold and activates the Infinite Improbability Drive.

[–] curt@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think Trump's lawyers have anything to worry about. If Trump had anything to prove his innocence, he would have brought it out a long time ago. He may even say he has all this great evidence, but now his lawyers won't let him produce it so you'll just have to trust him.