Oh, Adam, it does.
It sends the message that our government picks one group to prosecute and ignores others, just like any totalitarian state.
It sends the message that any association with Donald Trump -- including, probably, voting for him -- is enough for the full weight of the Federal Leviathon to come down on a person, just like any totalitarian state.
And it also sends the message that you are 100% okay with the totalitarianism.
I think most of his “specials” played on the weekends are pre-recorded.