34 posts from Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Day Analysis
SOL WISENBERG: “JUDGE’S DECISION IS AN ETHICAL DEBACLE…TRUMP FINE IS A THREAT TO CONSERVATIVES…”
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So does Team Trump have a strong case here. We're gonna ask Sol Weisenberg former white white water deputy independent council on a Fox News contributor So what do you think does he have a strong case here? And what does happen next in this time frame? Well, I'll put it to you this way I Understanding I'm not an expert on New York civil fraud law, but it seems to me. There's some real constitutional problems with 355 million dollar Judgment when there is no victim no financial loss of any kind I think that is a you have a ripe argument you have an argument for a substantive due process violation But the question is has this been preserved at trial? That I'm not I'm not sure of but it just seems to me to be an outrageous Amount given the judges findings that there's no there's no victim no monetary victim here His team says Sol the case quote raises serious legal and constitutional questions Regarding fraud claims findings without any actual fraud So there's a lot of discussion about the message. This is sort of sending businesses In New York or businesses that potentially want to do business in New York Steve Moore was our guest yesterday as an economist And he weighed in on that discussion over the message this lawsuit sends listen These kind of liberal rulings make it so difficult for people to do business there New York needs to restore its greatness But it's not it's not a downward slide and I don't understand why the governor and why a judge would make this decision At a time when New York has to be attracting businesses back not not repelling them Do you think there's anything to that? So all this this debate seems to be growing right now on those who think this is going to send a message to Business owners not to do business here in New York Well, I think the bigger message is it's going to send a message to certain businesses and business owners if you are a Radical conservative or if forget about what your politics are if you if you end up Offending or insulting whatever the current woke orthodoxy is what will happen to you keep in mind? There was no there was no jury here and the judge crows about this in his opinion judge Inger on he says I don't need a jury under under New York law, but that's based on a 2011 opinion that said you don't need a jury Because this is an equitable remedy that means we're not and that monetary damages are incidental, but that isn't what happened here the monetary damages were 55 million dollars so that stands that law on its head and I think that they do have again a Potential constitutional argument here a very strong one if they appropriately raised it at trial So this means more than half of Trump's New York City portfolio could be wiped out next month And that would include two golf resorts a 248 million dollar Tower at the 40 Wall Street building is penthouse at Trump Tower We put some of those up on the screen. This is obviously what's at stake It appears the ladies at the view are having a field day with this Trump civil ruling listen here Trump is going to use this judgment to say look it's a witch hunt they're trying to bankrupt me those other cases are also witch hunts Into some of the public that's gonna resonate. I do think and this is not due to any emotion towards Trump I think the punishment was excessive this Ruling to the number it has been held is slightly playing into the optics that this was political Gee well if they've lost the view on the case they're making here with this fine to Trump I mean never they lost everybody excessive says the ladies at the view Well, you know forget about the optics for a minute It's it's the substance of what was done here And the other argument you mentioned earlier is basically under this special statute That's been in existence for several years. You don't have to have any of the traditional elements of fraud To bring a fraud case such as you know a victim material Reliance so focus on the substance is what I would say and it's outrageous. There's no way you can defend this judgment Wow Really appreciate your analysis on that song great to have you on the program today. Thanks for joining us
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“SINCE THEY CAN’T BEAT HIM, THEY INDICT HIM”
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Joining us now, Saul Weisenberg, former deputy independent counsel and Fox News contributor, Saul Fannie Willis spoke at a church over the weekend and said, "The scripture people keep sending me is 'no weapon formed against you shall prosper,' but just because they don't prosper, it doesn't mean they won't form, even if you feel like everything you're doing in your life is the right thing." So Fannie is the victim, it looks like here, Saul Weisenberg. Well, this is very serious. This is the second time she has made extrajudicial statements that are likely to affect the outcome of the case. It's totally unethical. It's a valid ground, I think, to have her taken off the case and to have the case dismissed. Now the much worse thing she did was several weeks ago when she appeared at the oldest African American church in Atlanta and said that her, the defense attorneys opposing her were racist. That is unquestionably unethical. It's tainting a jury pool that overwhelmingly elected her, and why aren't more people talking about this? Why aren't, I'm only aware of one person in the mainstream media who has commented upon this and condemned it, so it's very disturbing. Oh, Saul, on this New York Letitia James case and the judge, Arthur Angaron, judgment. It took my breath away when I first saw it on Friday. This is an effort to drive him not only out of New York, but out of business. And that message to other entrepreneurs or business people in New York is? Don't screw with the UNO party, and it's not just political candidates, though they're the most in danger. Any really truly radically conservative candidate is in great danger by this kind of activity. All you need is a biased, result-oriented judge and a DA who actually runs on indicting you. But really, anybody is at risk, any business that runs afoul of the progressive orthodoxy, it can be on any of the hot button social issues. So I think it's going to have a real effect. It's real, should be very embarrassing to the state of New York. And again, I can't emphasize it enough. She ran on a platform of getting Trump and then oversaw the case, totally improper in my view. All right, former prosecutor Andrew Weissman, along with other far left prosecutors are out circling the wagons for Judge Angaron, watch. This is really a decision that will cause a lot of pain, not just because of the number, but because of the way in which the company is restricted going forward. So a very, very severe decision. So they want Trump to not be able to move freely, even in his own companies. They have a minder in his company. They've barred him from having anything to do with it for three years. His sons, you know, they're obviously severely restricted as well. I have never in my life witnessed anything like this when there is actually no victim and when the banks, as a good friend of mine mentioned me over the weekend, did their own due diligence on these loans. There's no loss. The judge crows about that in the opinion. He says, really, you don't need it under this statute. And what he's doing is he is disgorging ill-gotten gains by Trump, allegedly ill-gotten gains. But if there's no financial loss by anybody, if people like Deutsche Bank testify we wanted to do business with them, we did our own due diligence, how can there be improper gain to be disgorged? And as for Mr. Weissman, he's an expert on prosecutorial overreach. As you know, it's almost unheard of. You really have to be pathetic to have a judge mention your Brady violation in an opinion. And that is what happened with him several years ago when he was a prosecutor. So, yeah, so any chance we get to bring that up is a good night for me. It's all thanks so much.
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“TYRANTS IN TRAINING”
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Tyrants in training. That's the focus of tonight's angle. Is Donald Trump at risk of being America's first real political prisoner? I thought a lot about this over the weekend. Now, with the unconscionable financial judgment in that New York civil fraud case, the Fawny Willis debacle in Georgia, the efforts to knock Trump off state ballots, and of course, let's not forget Jack Smith's January 6th criminal prosecution, what else are Trump supporters supposed to think? Now, there are various ways that despots cling to power. Political opposition is eliminated through censorship of opposing views, intimidation of free thinkers through harassment, and also show trials, of course, and imprisonment of the opposition. That's all part of it. And then there's always the threats to family members and financial ruin. Well, Donald Trump is facing all of that. Now, how do we know this is all political? Well, aside from New York's totally novel application of fraud statutes or Fulton County's spurious claims that Trump is running some kind of RICO enterprise, there's this obvious point. Had Trump just quietly retired from politics, none of us would have heard about Letitia or Fanny or Jack. Russia and its Biden-era ally China well, they're pros, aren't they, at destroying dissent before it gets too powerful. They're brutally vicious and efficient. China subjugates and tortures Uyghur Muslims. Russia crushes the pro-freedom protesters, imprisons Navalny, then announces a sudden death. Now, anyone who challenges the ruling authority now knows the same fate can happen to them. Now, by the same token, loyalists who prove themselves to be real followers of the movement, well, they get special privileges and accolades. And that's exactly what the leaders of the Get Trump crew are hoping. Watching this, you could see Fanny Willis was, if standing on business, was a witness. They also saw today, frankly, was a clinic in black womanhood. He's a fraudulent businessman, and eventually those House of Cards fall down. But Tish James was really smart. There were many winners today when the Court of Appeals opinion was issued. Special prosecutor Jack Smith and his brilliant legal team. With communist dictators now, we know what we're getting, right? We're getting tyranny. Dissent is not tolerated, period. Of course, all supposedly to protect the tranquility and security of the motherland, bull. In North Korea, Russia, China, the rule of law is perverted and it's weaponized against inconvenient forces. Everyone knows the game. Security forces, government lawyers, judges, they're not independent. They're all political hatchet men for the communist party. And since 2015, when Trump announced his run for the presidency, official forces in Washington have been unleashed on him, from the deep state to the Russia hoax to the lowlife DA in Manhattan. They call him pro Putin as they scramble to put him in jail, bankrupt him, and even come after his family. And by the way, they brag about it. And Friday, she bragged about getting her political scalp, claiming it was going to help the little guy. Today, the Court once again ruled in our favor and in favor of every hardworking American who plays by the rules. Donald Trump and the other defendants were ordered to pay $463.9 million. This is not what America is supposed to be. This is Soviet-style political persecution. Trump's original appeal came from his message that the American system, run by and for the globalists, had become rigged against our middle class. That's why he got so much publicity. That's why people flocked to him in 2015 and 2016. He focused on our trade policies, sending millions of jobs overseas. We engaged in too many endless, pointless, costly wars. We had an out of control, unaccountable, permanent bureaucracy. And of course, millions of illegals were crossing the border. And America hating radicals were taken over the schools. Of course, on all of that, he was right. But in their quest to not merely drive him from politics, but to destroy him personally, they've damaged every institution that used to have prestige and respect. Now, New York had the crown as the financial capital of the world, but today, what entrepreneur would take the risk in New York now? You get sideways with Latisha or someone like her, and you could lose everything. For no wrongdoing, by the way. Jonathan Turley put it well, saying the impact on New York business is likely to be dire. New York is already viewed as a hostile business environment, with the top end of its tax base literally heading south as taxes and crime rises. This draconian award is only going to deepen concerns over the arbitrary application of the law. Now, Governor Hochul, she knows this is going to backfire. But of course, that's a price she's willing to pay. Her political machine has told her to destroy Trump, and she's going along with the plan. I think that this is really an extraordinarily unusual circumstance that the law abiding and rule following New Yorkers who are business people have nothing to worry about because they're very different than Donald Trump and his behavior. Week, week, week, week. Trump literally defrauded no one. And look, since COVID, many wealthy New Yorkers, they've left, right? Left New York, taking their business with them. This is just another reason for all of them to bolt, and they will. Now, Governor Hochul has proven that if you offend the wrong people, they will try to ruin you. It's not just the corruption and the court system. It's the FBI, the CIA, the DOJ, the SEC, the FCC, the corporate press, even the military. All these institutions are supposed to exist for all of our benefits, regardless of politics. Politics should never come into play. But about half of the voting public now believes that those institutions, for the most part, are just tools of the DNC. You don't play ball, or you're a disruptor, think Elon Musk or Trump, and they will eventually make you pay big time. Now, let's be clear. Trump got 74 million votes in the last election, and those people contribute trillions every year to our GDP. So are they all Russian sympathizers? Are they all potential insurrectionists? A mega-maga monster class? Of course not. These are decent patriots who simply want the government to work for the American people. They're none so blind than those who refuse to see. And in their rabid zeal to stop Trump, the establishment has not only sacrificed their reputations, but the credibility of key American institutions. At this point, every country in the world understands that the FBI and the CIA are nothing more than branches of Biden's reelection campaign. That's a terrible message to send to the world. By laying waste to their own institutions, the establishment's setting itself up for a major loss. Even if they finish off Trump legally, politically, financially, they're going to be shocked to discover that for many, many years to come, their position will be significantly weaker because so many voters and so many leaders in other foreign countries will know beyond any doubt that US institutions have been weaponized for short-term political gain. So people like Biden, Lincoln, they can huff and puff about Putin all they want, but to the rest of the world, they're going to just look like hypocrites who will do whatever it takes to destroy their own political opponents. Look, if they had their way, Trump would rot in jail for the rest of his life. We all know that. So when Biden talks about democracy or freedom or following the Constitution, that is just empty rhetoric, no more meaningful than the phrases we hear from dictators all over the world. We can only hope that the voters correct this situation and give us a government that truly respects the will of the people. Otherwise, this notion that America stands for freedom and liberty will become harder and harder to take seriously. And that's the angle.
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/02/20/exclusive-poll-donald-trump-nikki-haley-south-carolina/72656833007/
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/stalinist-370m-judgment-against-trump-vacated-immediately
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/finance/shark-tank-investor-kevin-oleary-says-he-will-never-invest-new-york-after
https://www.newsmax.com/reagan/auction-reagan-belair/2024/02/20/id/1154246/
“Truckers Target Trump-Hating New York Judge”
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Hey folks Chicago Ray checking in, you know since I talked to you last time, couple hours ago, I got back on the radio been listening, been talking to a few guys. This is real man, there's guys that ain't going. I talked to a guy, he had a, he denied a refrigerator load, okay which, you know refrigerators going to New York City, that's pretty good man, that's pretty good money, okay so I gotta give that guy his credit for that, but um, you know this goes longer than a week like they're saying, man New York City better start stocking up, and they better start stocking up now, okay, I don't wanna, like I said I ain't wishing anybody anything, okay everybody's on their own with this, alright, okay I'm just telling you what I hear, I'm gonna be in Wisconsin for the next couple weeks on a dedicated run so, you know I'm gonna be north of Madison, so, but what I'm hearing, these guys are serious, okay, and this could take longer than a week, alright, and you know, it ain't necessary, they quit fucking with Trump, okay, quit fucking with Trump, I mean we're not, you know, we're not trying to tell you, you know, that, you know we're just, we're just against what's going on in this country, okay, we got careers out here, we got livelihoods, we ain't trying to hurt nobody but we're gonna stand for something, man, we stand with Trump, man, you know, cut the bullshit, cut the fucking bullshit, man, it ain't gotta be like this, so, I'll check in with you later, okay, I got a couple runs up this way, I'll let you know when I'm hearing, I don't know what's going on on the other side of the country, I'd be interested to see what that's, what they're saying over there, but I'm, what I'm hearing over here there's, this is on man, this is on, alright, Chicago rate, checking in, I'm, I'm truckers for Trump, millions of us, millions of us, mega baby, see you down the road.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13100429/New-York-trucker-boycott-protest-Trump-verdict.html
“The Consequences of Jack Smith’s Rush to Trial”
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“The Word Jack Smith Will Never Say”
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https://paulingrassia.substack.com/p/engorons-350-million-verdict-against?utm_campaign=post
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/355m-trump-crazy-civil-court-decision-kinds-unexpected-consequences
https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/02/20/mogged-trump-touts-182-south-carolina-endorsements-during-haleys-im-not-leaving-speech/
Speaker Tim Moore is doing a fantastic job leading the North Carolina House of Representatives, and he is now running to represent the Wonderful People of North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. As your next Congressman, Tim will work hard to Secure the Border, Stop Inflation, Strengthen our Military, Lower Taxes, Defend the Second Amendment, and Stand Up to the Woke Mob destroying our Great Country. Tim Moore is a Proven Conservative, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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Bill Ritchie, Sr., the wonderful father of Bob, sometimes referred to as Kid Rock, recently passed away after a long and brave fight with a nasty competitor, cancer. I got to know Bill very well over the last three years, and he was something special, a very successful guy, but family was far more important than that success. He was a fabulous father, grandfather, and great grandfather, but also, a man with tremendous vision, talent, and style, and a real character! My condolences to the whole family. Bill will be greatly missed.
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State Assemblyman Vince Fong is running in the Primary and Special Election for California’s 20th Congressional District. Vince was one of only 6 Republicans in the State Assembly to stand with me, and reject the Second Impeachment Hoax. In Congress, Vince will work with me to Grow the Economy, Lower your Taxes, Cut Burdensome Regulations, Champion American Energy, and Protect and Defend the Second Amendment, which is under siege by the Radical Left. There are 11 candidates running in this “Jungle Primary” (including a wonderful man who recently withdrew), but now is the time to unite around Vince Fong and elect a true Republican to this seat. I am proud to join California’s Republican Congressional Delegation, and give Vince Fong my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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Congressman Mike Bost is doing a fantastic job representing the Great People of Illinois’ 12th Congressional District. While I like and respect Darren Bailey, and was proud to campaign for him in 2022, Mike Bost was one of the first House Committee Chairmen to endorse my Campaign, and Mike was a stalwart supporter of our America First agenda during my record-setting Administration. As Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Mike is doing an incredible job providing our Brave and Patriotic Veterans with the care they deserve. He is working hard to Secure the Border, Champion American Agriculture, Strengthen the Military, Grow the Economy, and Protect and Defend our under siege Second Amendment. Mike Bost has my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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Liz Case is running in Texas State House District 71 against RINO Stan Lambert, who voted to Impeach Texas’ Great Attorney General, Ken Paxton. As a State Representative, Liz will Champion School Choice, Secure our Elections, Lower your Taxes, Defend our Second Amendment, Advocate for Border Security, and Fight Back against the Woke Mob destroying our Country. Liz is strongly supported by Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, and many other wonderful Texas Conservatives. Liz Case has my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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Brent Hagenbuch is running for Texas Senate District 30. He is a proud graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a successful businessman, and strong supporter of our movement to Make America Great Again. My friend, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, needs an America First Conservative in SD-30. Brent Hagenbuch has my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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Mike Olcott is running in Texas State House District 60 against RINO Glenn Rogers, who voted to Impeach Texas’ Great Attorney General, Ken Paxton. In the State Legislature, Mike will Champion School Choice, Secure the Border, Fight for Election Integrity, Grow the Economy, and Protect and Defend our Second Amendment, which is under siege by the Radical Left. Mike is strongly supported by Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, and many other fantastic Texas Conservatives. Mike Olcott has my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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Alan Schoolcraft is running in Texas State House District 44 against RINO John Kuempel, who voted to Impeach Texas’ Great Attorney General, Ken Paxton. In the State Legislature, Alan will Champion School Choice, Fight for Election Integrity, Defend Texas Values, Secure the Border, and Protect our Second Amendment, which is under siege by the Radical Left. Alan is supported by Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and Attorney General Ken Paxton, and many other strong Texas Conservatives. Alan Schoolcraft has my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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Helen Kerwin is running in Texas State House District 58 against RINO DeWayne Burns, who has one of the most liberal voting records of any Republican, including his vote to Impeach Texas’ Great Attorney General, Ken Paxton. As a State Representative, Helen will Champion School Choice, Fight to Secure our Border, Grow the Economy, Cut Taxes, Defend Texas Values, and Protect our under siege Second Amendment. She has a wonderful family, and her daughter, Brooke Rollins, served on my senior staff at The White House for three years, and is now doing an incredible job leading the America First Policy Institute. Helen is strongly supported by Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and many other incredible Texas Conservatives. Helen Kerwin is an America First Conservative, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement!
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https://plus.thebulwark.com/p/lose-our-number-nikki-haley-suddenly?utm_campaign=email-post-title
“Steve Calabresi, founder and co-chairman of the influential Federalist Society, has compared the judgment against former President Donald Trump in a New York civil fraud trial to the killing of Alexander Hamilton. He also describes it as a ‘Stalinist nightmare.’ Writing for Reason, Calabresi states: ‘The civil fraud judgment against Donald Trump is a travesty, and an unjust political act rivaled only in American politics by the killing of former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton by Vice President Aaron Burr...’” https://thenationalpulse.com/2024/02/19/fedsoc-founder-trump-ny-case-a-travesty-on-par-with-killing-of-hamilton/
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Gregg Jarrett: “Under the law, damages must always reflect a measurable harm. Here, there was none. Not a single person lost money, nobody testified they were injured...lending banks made enormous profit…”
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Oh, I don't think it would, even though the highest court is occupied, the full court by seven justices appointed by Democrat governors. But even they would look at this and say it's ludicrous. Because under the law, guy damages must always reflect the measurable harm. Here there was none. Not a single person lost money. Nobody testified they were injured. Just the opposite. Lending banks made enormous profit. So out of the world you can use a consumer protection statute where the consumer has not been harmed is a legal mystery.
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“The New York State laws used to go after Trump have NEVER been used in this way…not a single bank claimed that it had been defrauded by Trump in the loans it had made to him. This is truly a victimless crime…James and Engeron have essentially turned a vaguely worded New York State law into a modern day Bill of Attainder targeted at Donald Trump both for political gain and because they despise his political views…” https://reason.com/volokh/2024/02/18/president-trumps-kafkaesque-civil-trial-in-new-york-state/
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George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley: “Democrats weaponized justice system to punish Trump in business case…What is clear is that this case would never have been brought, let alone result in this massive fine, except for politics…This should shock the conscience of anyone concerned about the integrity and fairness of the New York legal system.”
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Jonathan Turley: “There’s not a single dollar lost by these ‘victims’. In fact, the people that James calls the victims actually wanted to do more business with Donald Trump. They said they made a lot of money and...viewed him as a whale client—they wanted more loans with him.”
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Yeah, part of the disconnect here is that you have what will be over $455 million if you include interest. And then on the other side of the ledger, you have zero. There's not a single dollar lost by these victims. In fact, the people that James calls the victims actually wanted to do more business with Donald Trump. They said they made a lot of money and they viewed him as a whale client. They wanted more loans with him.
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I have substantially UNDERSTATED my assets in the Financial Statements, not overstated them, as the Corrupt A.G. and “Judge” said. Also, 100% Disclaimer Clause, No Default, No Victims, No Complaints, No “Nothing,” except for success from the banks and everyone else. The Judge FRAUDULENTLY stated that Mar-a-Lago was worth only $18,000,000 in order to make his Fake Case. He, the A.G., and Crooked Joe Biden should be the ones under investigation, not me. Election Interference! MAGA2024
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My longtime friend, David Bossie, is running for Re-Election as RNC National Committeeman from Maryland. An early and loyal supporter of MAGA, David is a Warrior for our America First agenda. In 2016, David was instrumental in leading our Campaign to victory as my Deputy Campaign Manager, produced the highly acclaimed 2022 film, “Rigged: The Zuckerberg Funded Plot to Defeat Donald Trump,” and will continue to make Election Integrity the highest priority this year. David Bossie has served on the RNC with distinction, and he has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election!
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AI Day Analysis
Machine-generated analysis of the 2024-02-20 posts below. Not written by their author.
Legal Siege Day: Engoron Fraud Ruling Triggers 31-Post Defensive Blitz Peaking at "TYRANTS IN TRAINING"
Trump spent the entire day in damage-control mode after being hit with a massive civil fraud judgment in New York. The morning featured a parade of legal commentators and Fox News analysts all arguing the ruling was unjust, while midday brought a batch of political endorsements serving as a show of continued kingmaker power. The tone sharpened by late afternoon, with posts branding judges and prosecutors as "tyrants in training" and framing all legal proceedings as political persecution. A wounded but strategically disciplined day built around one central message: the legal system is rigged against him.