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Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - Ted King - 10-25-2023
Ca Bob wrote:
It's interesting that the judge has gotten Trump on something that the Donald would never have imagined would be at issue, namely a rude remark about a member of the court staff. This is something right out of an old Columbo episode, in the sense that Trump just didn't imagine that any person in power would have any thought about an underling. The other thing about Trump has been obvious for many years, and is described often enough as "transactional." It's actually considerably worse, because transactional fits Richard Nixon, for example, but Nixon could be embarrassed and would make this clear. Nixon just traded favor for favor. But Trump imagines that all human interactions are simply quid pro quo, and if you don't get your own quo, you are a sucker. Thus to Trump, dead American soldiers and marines were suckers, because what did they get for their service? And why should he go out in the rain in their honor?
So to Trump, it is impossible to comprehend that a judge would be acting honestly and honorably by upholding the law as it is. To Trump, the judge is either on his side or against him, and if the latter, then Trump accuses the judge of being prejudiced or biased; those who are for.him receive the standard list of Trump positives, which by now sound weird to the rest of us.
Sounds about right. Does it creep you out to be rummaging through Trump's psyche like that, though? ;-)
Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - vision63 - 10-26-2023
Ted King wrote:
[quote=Ca Bob]
It's interesting that the judge has gotten Trump on something that the Donald would never have imagined would be at issue, namely a rude remark about a member of the court staff. This is something right out of an old Columbo episode, in the sense that Trump just didn't imagine that any person in power would have any thought about an underling. The other thing about Trump has been obvious for many years, and is described often enough as "transactional." It's actually considerably worse, because transactional fits Richard Nixon, for example, but Nixon could be embarrassed and would make this clear. Nixon just traded favor for favor. But Trump imagines that all human interactions are simply quid pro quo, and if you don't get your own quo, you are a sucker. Thus to Trump, dead American soldiers and marines were suckers, because what did they get for their service? And why should he go out in the rain in their honor?
So to Trump, it is impossible to comprehend that a judge would be acting honestly and honorably by upholding the law as it is. To Trump, the judge is either on his side or against him, and if the latter, then Trump accuses the judge of being prejudiced or biased; those who are for.him receive the standard list of Trump positives, which by now sound weird to the rest of us.
Sounds about right. Does it creep you out to be rummaging through Trump's psyche like that, though? ;-)
For real. Broke it down simply.
Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - S. Pupp - 10-26-2023
$10k fine?
How is that any sort of deterrent for a billionaire?
Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - TheCaber - 10-26-2023
The judge can "double down" far longer and (more often) than PAB45* can ...
Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - Janit - 10-26-2023
S. Pupp wrote:
$10k fine?
How is that any sort of deterrent for a billionaire?
Trump doesn't believe it will happen, but this ts groundwork for locking him up.
Re: [ ] takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, - Fritz - 10-26-2023
"[ ] stormed out of a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday after a heated day in court that saw the former
[ ]'s abrupt departure appeared to surprise even [ ] own lawyers and Secret Service agents, who went scurrying after [ ].
[ ] returned to the courtroom after the court day ended, and after [ ] former lawyer, Michael Cohen, finished his contentious testimony."
will [ ] reimburse US if [ ] goes to jail? Or does [ ] get SS protection in prison?
The woman in blue to his right?
I'd bet her career is over.
Other then a hired hand at FuxNews
Re: [ ] takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, - pdq - 10-26-2023
Fritz wrote:
The woman in blue to his right?
I'd bet her career is over.
Other then a hired hand at FuxNews
Alina Habba.
And oh, yeah. She’s on the Faux News path, for sure.
Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - Speedy - 10-26-2023
Special counsel urges judge to crack down further on Trump’s comments
New court filing suggests judge make explicit that the former president risks jail if he continues to talk about witnesses in his case
https://wapo.st/45KguBd
Special counsel Jack Smith argued in new court filings Wednesday that recent comments by Donald Trump show not only that a federal gag order should be reimposed, but that the court should weigh stricter sanctions, including sending him to jail, if he keeps talking about witnesses in his case.
The Wednesday night filing was one of four made by the special counsel’s office on a range of legal issues in preparation for Trump’s planned March trial in D.C. on charges he conspired in late 2020 and early 2021 to obstruct Joe Biden’s electoral victory.
In recent weeks, Trump’s public statements attacking prosecutors, court personnel and others have raised alarms among judges who worry that such verbal broadsides might inspire someone to commit violence against the subjects of Trump’s wrath.
Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - RgrF - 10-27-2023
Re: Trump takes the witness stand in New York fraud trial, fined $10K for violating gag order - Speedy - 10-28-2023
Keep those cards and letters coming.
RgrF wrote: