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LCJ's avatar

Least one judge has some integrity to hold him accountable.

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Public Servant's avatar

Public servants like Judge Merchan will save our sacred democracy. He should send the orange menace straight to Rikers Island. Government workers have been preparing over the past few weeks to undermine MAGA and Project 2025 Christofascism: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/resisting-project-2025-from-within-government

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Lonnie E's avatar

"Sentence Donald Trump to a Mandatory Psychiatric Examination - Political/Legal Maneuverings do Not Change Medical Need"

by Dr. BANDY X.LEE

https://open.substack.com/pub/bandyxlee/p/sentence-donald-trump-to-a-mandatory?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=280c3q

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Sondra's avatar

Yes!!

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Nevadaice's avatar

I agree I didn't think of that one but he would pay off that won't work

I say deportation him and whole family!

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Josh Bloom's avatar

Flag to be flown at half-staff for inauguration of convicted felon 🤣

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Patricia Turcotte's avatar

There needs to be a total blackout on any network airing the 🍊 felons inauguration! Not even a peek to see what is happening.

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Phgladko's avatar

Do not watch the inauguration live!!! Lowest ratings ever will drive him crazy! OK, crazier, sorry!

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Audrey Rehnert's avatar

He will just lie about the ratings anyway

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Danita Hamilton's avatar

Exactly that will be a clown show too just like him.

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Phgladko's avatar

I won't be able to watch him lie when he takes the oath of office. Protect and defend the constitution my ass.

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Danita Hamilton's avatar

The man is the biggest liar and loser that ever lived. He has broken every Ten Commandments.

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Jo Dee's avatar

That's what I'll be doing!

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DG's avatar

And it will be the first time this has ever happened. Yet another first for the Orange Felon.

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Vicenta Montoya's avatar

Nope it happened to Nixon. President Truman died. Then when he took office LBJ died and the flag flew at half -mast another 30 days. Trump is so like Nixon.

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DG's avatar

I stand corrected. Google isn't always correct 😒

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nothappynow's avatar

Half staff for carter...

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WJB Motown's avatar

Also flag should be upside down......USA officially a country in diestress.

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Ramon Rodriguez's avatar

I like that !

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Jeri Hartsell's avatar

That "other" person is already making statements about this being yet another "tactic" against him & that the Dems are just "giddy" over this fact. Stating that this is not what "the American people" want & we will wait & see if this truly does happen. MY flag will continue to be at 1/2 mast in honor of a truly great president & gentleman.

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Cheryl Schaeffer's avatar

That's my birthday. Hope the judge gives me a big birthday present by giving orange man what he deserves

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

Trump won't get what he deserves, if by that you mean he faces the consequences that an ordinary America would. Trump is one of the people who are above the law in this country.

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Cheryl Schaeffer's avatar

I. I can still hope

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Kelz for now's avatar

Seriously... This judge has some brass ones. #happyblueyear.

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R Cyclone's avatar

The incoming head of our government is running on an anti rule of law administration. Sad state for democracy and reaffirms his authoritarian agenda.

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Mike's avatar

Figures, more bulls$it so Trump doesn't face ANY CONSEQUENCES! Our justice system SUCKS/BROKEN, that we let 2 felons run around FREE AS A BIRD,(Rudy/Donald), for the past year, makes me wanna throw up!

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jackie willard's avatar

like bernie madoff got what 35 years? 34 counts if this were u r me it would b life.

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Lights Seiferlein's avatar

That's exactly what it is. No consequences again!

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Dave Carew's avatar

COULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED to a more loathsome and vile, traitor, conman, and criminal.

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Ramon Rodriguez's avatar

Oh yeah ! Most of the MAGA morons are from the former Confederate States. How does it feel to be taken, by a grifting yankee carpet bagger from New York City !? Idiots !

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Janet Roemer's avatar

So basically he gets away with it as usual. No one is above the law is a joke. Got enough money? You can get away with anything- even insurrection.

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nothappynow's avatar

He'll always will be a felon

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WJB Motown's avatar

Donable Lectors gravesite will be surrounded by prison bars, a watchtower and an electric fence to protect it from vandals, arsonists and citizens that hate that fc#kin A-Hole!!!

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Janet Moquin's avatar

Hopefully

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Janet Roemer's avatar

I guess that's some consultation. His followers will see it as vindication because they're so uneducated.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

I don't know what you mean by Trump's followers are "uneducated." Does that mean they didn't go to college? No doubt that's true for many, but there are also many who are highly educated professionals. The level of education really has nothing to do with being a Trump supporter.

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ramona j's avatar

Then you have figured it out. ? Can you explain what makes a supporter of this mess.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

Yes, I have figured it out from listening to members of my family who support Trump -- I'm an independent leaning left -- as well as doing extensive reading on the American divide.

And yes, I can explain it. It's a combination of the supporters' hatred, anger, disappointment, misery loves company, belief in their own moral superiority, refusal to accept that there are ways of life different from their own that are valuable, belief that some god has made universal rules that THEY must enforce, belief in racial/ethnic/religious superiority of some kind . . . I could go on, but I'm sure you can add more on your own. Add in some very valid differences of opinion in how government should work -- that's what makes a supporter of this mess.

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Janet Roemer's avatar

I've listened to countless MAGA who can't name a single policy trump had or has to make America Great. In this case many deny his convictions, claim it's political persecution. Also, trump tapped into their bigotry, hatred and victimhood and gave it a voice. They excuse everything he does and says. They hold him to no standards and sadly they're going to learn soon enough that they've been used. He created them (MAGA) to get elected twice and he'll discard them without a thought since he no longer needs them. Trump's loyalty demand is a one way street.

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ramona j's avatar

I can relate to your explanation more. Knowing of how this person operates since the time he wrecked the lives of many in Atlantic City, I feel you are closer to the reality of what he is all about. Either way,we all lost. Thanks for your input.

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ramona j's avatar

I have lost contact with friends and family because of this. You are lucky to be able to discuss it with them. All I see and hear is hypocrisy. Hate. Fear mongering and to an extent ,jealousy. Hoping for better outcomes. Still don't see any of that as an excuse to back such a person to lead our Country

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

Yes, I am lucky. I have only lost contact with 1 brother over our political/cultural differences. And please do not misunderstand me -- I do not see any of these things as excuses for backing Trump. Doing so was just wrong, on so many levels.

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ramona j's avatar

We certainly agree. I never thought we would come to this as a nation.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

Nor did I nor my parents, who moved here after their country was occupied by the Nazis. They thought we'd all be safe from dictators here.

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ramona j's avatar

I thank God my parents are not here to witness this. Most of us at my age, are children OF immigrant grandparents. We managed just fine with becoming AMERICANS. United for freedom. So sad

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Mary Mann's avatar

Thank goodness someone is holding him accountable for this crime! I think his name should be on the sex offender registry!

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jackie willard's avatar

me too so to speak

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MarkItDown's avatar

No jail time and no fines is a sad ending to areal conviction. Hardly the win suggested in the article title. He doesn’t even have to physically attend. This is the world’s biggest nothing burger.

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HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

Sigh..... I guess it's better than nothing. Kind of. Maybe. No, not really. wth is wrong with this country?!

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Peg's avatar

Wait until he has to check that box for the rest of his life. No guns, no renting any apt. No getting a job,. It can have wide reaching consequences

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

There will be NO consequences for Trump. There may be consequences for Merchan and his family.

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HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

Let's hope not. I am sick and tired of not only the way that jackass encourages personal terrorism and violence but is absolutely gleeful about it. He is one sick son of a......

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Peg's avatar

Maybe

But example? Rudy

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Jakiscorpion's avatar

And NO VOTING

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Janet Moquin's avatar

He's voted. Even as a felon. So this is going to affect him how?.

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HarrisWalz FTW 2024's avatar

You're kidding, right?

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Janet Moquin's avatar

You do know who we are talking about don't you? Trump won't be living in an apartment anytime soon. Or getting a job. Face it , he got away with it. Felonies with his kind of wealth( maybe?) Wil not have any real consequences like it would for your average person

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Peg's avatar

Tell that to Rudi. (My God. He doesn't even have money for a taxi. Helpful hint: get a bike)

After trump gives that money to EJean Carroll, he'll be riding the bus with Rudi

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Thomas Thompson's avatar

The absolute only good thing about this wishy-washy decision is the fact the traitor is a convicted felon and will be for the rest of his life, even if he manages to get them expunged!

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Holly M. Berkowitz's avatar

Thank you, Judge Merchan for giving hope to our entire nation for our children, for our own younger generation shared by all of us. Our own younger generation who are crying for our shared public nation yo listen to their many critical voices to protect life on earth.

Donny and his exploding fossil fueled Private-only cash-rate-dictated Grand Oil Party don’t even care about their own private future that they are crushing with exploding fossil fueled tyranny crushing US.

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Dik de Bruijn's avatar

What hope? That at some point they will also have enough money to be above the law?

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Justin Wilcox's avatar

This is amazing! Hold him accountable

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BILLY TICHENOR's avatar

Fat Jesus needs to be imprisoned!

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