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Darrell Smith's avatar

The trial could help Trump? Help! Help!

I am a San Francisco native. Harry Truman (a Missouri native) was President when I was born. Did he (the buck stops here) need any help?

I have been to New York City a number of times and walked around in Manhattan. When you are on the street there, people from 150 different countries could be on the same block as you are. Stay outta the way of the cabbies. But let the colors and smell of a blessed city soak in and you will feel a little electricity and joy in knowing that all of these people can live in peace and try to help each other.

Need some help in NYC? As a professional long haul truck driver I did on a couple of occasions. It is real easy to get lost or come upon a 12 foot overpass in a 13 foot 6 inch tractor trailer. New Yorkers will drop what they are doing and stop traffic if they can to help someone they think is a decent person.

That's why they ran the stinking Trumps off. They are tired of mob bosses and people only put for themselves.

I have nothing but praise for the people of New York City. They are doing the best that they can on the little space that they have.

As for Trump, four days a week for eight weeks sitting in a smelly courtroom while people laugh at him or tell how much they hate him may be better than jail. I actually expect Trump to suffer spontaneous human combustion.

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meryl selig's avatar

Totally agree with you, regarding NYC. Where would you rather be? In the midst of LIFE and a majority of great people in NYC or sitting in a bar in Bumblefuck Somewhere with a bunch of fat white whiney uneducated and socially ignorant pseudo-Christians?

You wanna hang with MTG and her idiot-faced beau Brian? Or lively, interesting, REAL people in Manhattan?

Why are clumps of black or brown men scary, when armed and crazed fat inked white dudes (Jan 6) are overly-excited tourists visiting the Capitol?

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Richard Von Busack's avatar

What part of ‘e pluribus unum’ don’t these racist jackals understand?

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David Olson's avatar

Sadly, our great country trashed ‘e pluribus unum’ for In God We Trust. Not to knock the faithful, only to emphasize in a secular government of the people, for the people, by the people it is from the many, not a faux Christianity.

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

As far as they are concerned, 'e pluribus unum' means that North Carolina tolerates South Carolina and Kentucky tolerates Tennessee.

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arne link's avatar

That is an excellent analysis. Thanks for that.

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Janan Broadbent's avatar

😂😂🏆🏆🏆

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Openly Fae's avatar

Wanna start with the e and just keep going?

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bruce somers's avatar

Huzzah!! I'm from CT, my first trip to Manhattan with a friend was when I was 15,I giggled to my friend we heard about 5 different languages while were just crossing 5th Avenue,it was glorious!! And we loved it!!

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Anti fascist's avatar

It will be very interesting to see his implosion.

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arne link's avatar

Joyful, actually. Your lips to God's ears. Lord, hear our prayer and let him implode.

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Deb Martina's avatar

Please

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Alicia Norman's avatar

...if there is a gawd, make it so number 1.

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Tess's avatar

This whole thing is absolutely disgusting! You nailed it-mob boss….taking everything he can get and not giving a shit about anyone else. OMG…SO SICK of it! And MEDIA better wake the fuck up and not worry about the damn bottom line—-worry about the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA instead!

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Rick Calegari's avatar

If only they would. The media only gives a shit about the money anus tangerinus gives them and nothing more. Instead of constantly putting the most dangerous and demented fuckface since the 1930s high on a pedestal, they should focus on the damage and destruction he would generate if given another chance. We the people deserve so much better and we've been there for the last four years.

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meryl selig's avatar

The ultra wealthy American oligarchs who support Trump do so out of greed…. While the rest of us (everyone below the 99.99 % ) will suffer the consequences of Trump dictatorship. The very wealthiest are insulated from harm. (See: the powerful but malformed dicks who supported Jeffrey Epstein).

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Deb Martina's avatar

The mob is gone. He's a wannabe loser. He was born a loser, he'll surely die a loser

Hopefully sooner than later.

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Packs of Hispanic males roaming the streets!

Gasp!

I saw them in Puerto Rico too when I was on vacation!!!

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

HOW DID YOU COPE

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meryl selig's avatar

She stayed on the opposite side of the street.

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Openly Fae's avatar

Guns. Obviously.

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KL Pierce's avatar

😂

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Tama2U's avatar

I can’t wait to find out! Headed to Puerto Rico early next week. Though they should probably be watching out for me… loose in the Latino Caribbean sounds like heaven to me!!! 😂🏝️⛱️

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SeekingReason's avatar

Kathleen, 😄😂 I live around “THOSE PEOPLE”. Gangs of them! Friendly & hard working. What horror!

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meryl selig's avatar

Dear Seeking: right. How many of the scary black and brown people are productive contributors to their communities? Doing work, in many cases, that they are consigned to do because of the color of their skin. How many of the racist whiners are contributing to the economy in any way? Just complaining, blaming and stoking fears.

When I lived in downtown Chicago I had friends who invited me to attend there predominantly Black church …. Where I always felt entirely welcomed and uplifted. Can you imagine a random black person going to an all white congregation? Mist likely, the police would be called.

I rest my case.

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Openly Fae's avatar

South side represent.

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Where do you live?

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meryl selig's avatar

In northern CA.

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arne link's avatar

I live in the Coachella Valley. It's Hispanic at one end and gay as Hell on the other end. We do not care. It's a great place to live. I spoke to my sister who lives in Nashville and she was complaining that she has to go to see her doctor in the "Mexican" part of town. I just laughed hysterically.

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SeekingReason's avatar

Chicago

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James Derheim's avatar

Jeff, seriously, you crack me up. Your writing is helping me maintain my sanity.

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arne link's avatar

Jeff deserves the Medal of Freedom for helping us to stay sane during this difficult period.

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meryl selig's avatar

Jeff is better and more effective than mood-enhancing meds

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Cassandra Here's avatar

Jeff keeps me from biting people.

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steve robertshaw's avatar

THAT was on a par with the man himself!

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Cassandra Here's avatar

🤪😎

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Deb Martina's avatar

Me too, thank you Jeff, really... thank you 💓

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Susan P Thatcher's avatar

That smirk...

We're dealing with the King of the Douchebags. You can't be polite with a douchebag. You can't be civil. You can't win a battle with them, so you might ad well go ahead and drop the biggest, baddest hammer you've got on them. Yeah, jail. Not house arrest, not 5 digit monetary fines (use that on Scavino), fucking Riker's.

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Lorraine Parish's avatar

ONLY five percent! I am shocked! Another reason he took over the RNC. I like this scenario: trump cleans the clocks of all the little down ballot losers, goes to their `paltry rallies and only whines about himself then leaves town, Letissa James cleans trump's clock due to the phony 175 million bond, trump loses the election along with hundreds of magat candidates, then with whatever family or associates he's got left, he gets on his plane splits the country for ____________ fill in the blank.

Adios fucking sundowning, misfit, diaperload traitor!

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Why only 5%? Two explanations come to mind.

1. He knows he's dealing with a bunch of greedy bastards—Republicans.

2. This is the opening demand—wait till next week.

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bruce somers's avatar

Maybe Suckabee Saunders will donate her podium money.

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Catherine's avatar

Or her eclipse state of emergency money

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bruce somers's avatar

Every Republican in my lifetime (I'm 62) usually just lies about 'morality' and 'fiscal responsibility' to get elected,but the first thing they do in office is reward their wealthy donors with cabinet positions,tax breaks, pardons and deregulation.

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Kevin Dale Green's avatar

It's at least 5%. From the letter: "Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations,"

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Robin's avatar

From HCR last night: Today the Trump campaign asked Republican candidates in downballot races for at least 5% of the money they raise with any fundraising appeal that uses Trump’s name or picture. They went on: “Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations.”

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Vickie Berry's avatar

Doesn’t this teeter on extortion?

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Monnina's avatar

It is extortion. The GOP have ceased to exist as a credible political party with this and ongoing support of an anti rule of law presidential candidate. MAGA can now almost be described as a criminal conspiracy.

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Kevin Dale Green's avatar

It's a shame what's happened to the GOP. If only there had been decades worth of news coverage of Trump so they could have known who they were getting in bed with. /s

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Chet Brandt's avatar

We in the NY/ NJ area have known he was a grifter POS for years….

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Kevin Dale Green's avatar

Not really, Trump has the right to charge for using his name and image to raise funds. But, just like Trump hasn't figured out that the President serves the American people, not the other way around; he hasn't figured out that he's supposed to be helping his fellow Republicans get elected for the good of the party, not charging them for his help.

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meryl selig's avatar

He has friends in Hungary and Russia who are eagerly awaiting his arrival

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bruce somers's avatar

Give him back his passport,and take all the MAGAs with him.

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shee-rah's avatar

There MIGHT be some Republican down ballot candidates who are normy Republicans and will gladly forego using Dumbass’ name and photo in their campaign pitches, thereby keeping all of their campaign money for their own campaigns.

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Victoria Wilson's avatar

So the Trump National Committee is fleecing down-ballot R candidates at a rate of 5%, eh? Whoever saw that coming said no one.I predict that this whole glorious organization will be in the hole before all is said and done and it couldn’t happen to a shittier group of jackals.

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

It’s fairly close to being in the hole already. Tfg’s legal fees are going to kill the GOP, they’ll be paying them off for years.

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meryl selig's avatar

Bravo Victoria!

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Duhrew's avatar

I can hear Fat Donny now ... "it would be a shame if something were to happen to your nice little campaign, wouldn't it" - just like his idol Alphonse...

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Kay-El's avatar

1. I’m a west coast gal forever, but I’ve traveled around this country quite a bit. I’ve been to NYC a few times and you know what I’ve seen? People of all different ethnicities going about their business. It’s shocking! 🙄

2. Stephen Miller is a hobgoblin.

3. I’m not a fashion icon, I don’t read Vogue, but I know an unkempt slob when I see one (looking at you, Orange)

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Geoff Anderson's avatar

Plus, who the fuck wears his tie like that? Sheesh, I am hardly a fashion plate, but I know that is just a fashion felony

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Having his tie dangling over his crotch, is supposedly slimming 🤣

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meryl selig's avatar

Hiding the mushroom

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Jodi Richard's avatar

🤮

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Geoff Anderson's avatar

Great, now I need to barf

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Vickie Berry's avatar

Well, it’s not working…

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

I like the term they used on SNL,

TROLL NOSE 😁

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Kay-El's avatar

Right?! Taping your tie, classy! 🙄

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SeekingReason's avatar

👍🏼

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Mr. J. Citizen's avatar

“it wasn’t suicidal enough to hitch your electoral future to a quadrice-indicted twice-impeached popular-vote-losing adderall-huffing” <— this is one of the most unhinged brilliant owns, I’ve ever read. You sir, are amazing

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Scott Bernstein's avatar

BREAKING NEWS: It is with a heavy heart that I must announce that grotesque pile of steaming, maggot infested fucking dog shit known as Donald J. Trump is still alive. Please respect my privacy during this difficult time. In a pseudo-related story, I assume the "J" stands for jerk off.

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Mary Hall's avatar

According to Agolf Shitler himself, the “J” stands for ‘Jenius..’

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Anti fascist's avatar

😂

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Geoff Anderson's avatar

The urban dictionary tells us that DJT is an acronym synonymous with "Designated Jizz Towel". Yeah, his initials are a crusty cum swab that sits next to the bed.

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Scott Bernstein's avatar

…….also known as Melania.

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

🤣

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Vickie Berry's avatar

If he could find his dick…

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Geoff Anderson's avatar

I used to have access to an electron microscope if we are to believe Stormy Daniel's description of size ....

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

🍄

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Vickie Berry's avatar

😆

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Kathleen Weber's avatar

Jeff, I'm not shitting you—you actually connected the dots on juror intimidation better than any source on Planet Earth.

You have my deepest gratitude!

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Jeff Tiedrich's avatar

it was pure luck that the juror was dismissed at the exact same moment I was writing about it. usually breaking news happens two minutes after I click "send"

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Deb's avatar

You just know Donnie Shitstain is just pushing the judge to throw him in jail for contempt I'm sure he figures that it will be a fundraising bonanza PLUS a media explosions. I can see it, 'Messages from Riker's Island.'

I know the judge doesn't want to play in his hand....but couldn't he do house arrest and take away his social media? Something...anything?!

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BC's avatar

I think the ultimate punishment is home confinement with no guests in his private quarters and he can't leave same. He can have no access to social media, his own included. Basically, make his home his jail. Do it for a time limit that gradually increases until he shuts the hell up. I agree with Darryl Smith who commented "I actually expect Trump to suffer spontaneous human combustion." I can see it happening.

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Jodi Richard's avatar

Please oh please oh please let spontaneous combustion happen (dropping human because in this instance there’s nothing human involved)!!! Of course I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near the pile of shit when it does combust (cause ewwww), however I will do the happiest of happy dances after it occurs.

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Deb's avatar

🙏

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David Jones's avatar

Can't happen. He's not human.

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

Plastic BURNS 🔥 HOT

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Kristy Kanen's avatar

I said SPONTANEOUS CUMBUSTION, yesterday.

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BC's avatar

I know I've thought it!

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Deb Martina's avatar

I'm getting popcorn

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Openly Fae's avatar

We keep screaming for justice.

But there is just us.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

I hate this fat fuck so much. Finish him! They’re not even trying to hide their racism. It’s sick.

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Linda Skinner's avatar

Judges need to start realizing that every time they cut him another break, they're denying justice for the rest of us.

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Dana's avatar

Exactly 👏🏼 thank you, Linda

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Debbie Shapiro's avatar

“Fuck you, pay me” is mobster reality. It’s the bedrock of corruption and participation in it is inescapable soul-rotting.

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