Targeting Obama, Trump’s Retribution Campaign Takes Another Turn

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-obama-retribution.html ^

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After focusing his second-term ire on other individuals and institutions, President Trump is again seeking prosecution of his most prominent rivals — this time with aides more inclined to carry out his wishes.

This is what Washington thought retribution would look like.

When President Trump started his second term, there were deep fears among current and former Justice Department officials, legal experts and Democrats that Mr. Trump would follow through on his repeated promises to “lock up” or otherwise pursue charges against high-profile figures like Liz Cheney, James B. Comey and former President Barack Obama.

Mr. Trump quickly went after perceived enemies — but not always the anticipated ones and often not in the anticipated ways.

Displaying a willingness to weaponize the federal government in ways that were as novel as they were audacious, he took on a wide variety of individuals and institutions — from law firms and universities to journalists and federal bureaucrats — that he felt had crossed him, failed to fall in line or embodied ideological values that he rejected.

But on Tuesday Mr. Trump reverted to earlier form, resurfacing — in a remarkably unfiltered and aggressive rant — his grievances against Mr. Obama, prominent figures in past administrations and others he associated with what he considers a long campaign of persecution dating back to the 2016 election.

Seeking to change the topic at a time when he is under bipartisan political pressure over his unwillingness to do more to release investigative files into Jeffrey Epstein, he said the time had come for his predecessors to face criminal charges.

“He’s guilty,” he said of Mr. Obama. “This was treason. This was every word you can think of.”

But if his enemies list was familiar, his capacity to pursue retribution appears to be expanding.

Repeatedly in his first term, Mr. Trump accused his perceived enemies of...

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Displaying a willingness to weaponize the federal government in ways that were as novel as they were audacious...

To quote Dan Bongino, "No matter how much you hate these people, you don't hate them enough."

[Carry_Okie]

Source?

[Red Badger]

Source?........................

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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/us/politics/trump-obama-retribution.html

I am going to ask the mod to remove it because I messed up the link.

[Grampa Dave]

Hopefully, someone will ask Admiral Mike Rogers re his warnings to candidate Trump a few years ago.

[Bookshelf]

New York Times.

[Grampa Dave]

AI Overview:

Multiple sources attribute a similar quote to Dan Bongino: “No matter how much you hate these people, you don’t hate them enough”.

This quote reflects Bongino’s stance on dealing with opposing political views, where he advocates for strong measures against those he believes are acting against the best interests of the country.

This quote is an example of Bongino’s rhetoric, which is often characterized by strong language and a call for a decisive approach to dealing with political opposition. He has been a vocal critic of the FBI and has expressed his views on the agency’s perceived partisanship.

The quote can be interpreted as an encouragement for his audience to view their political opponents with intense negativity and to take a combative approach in the political arena.

[Vaduz]

Agree they are a risk to liberty.

[A strike]

You gotta problem with that ?

[mass55th]

It’s justice, not retribution. Leave it to the NY Slimes to lie and protect Obama and his minions.

[joshua c]

yep

[Albion Wilde]

Displaying a willingness to weaponize the federal government in ways that were as novel as they were audacious, he took on a wide variety of individuals and institutions — from law firms and universities to journalists and federal bureaucrats — that he felt had crossed him, failed to fall in line or embodied ideological values that he rejected.

I reject the false premises of the failing New York Times.

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The quote can be interpreted as an encouragement for his audience to view their political opponents with intense negativity...

Like calling them "deplorables?"

[MortMan]

The NY Times is projecting, deflecting, and lying.

Projecting:

Obama and Biden weaponized the whole federal government. They attacked their perceived enemies in underhanded ways - like pronouncing Catholics domestic terrorists, and identifying concerned school parents with the same broad brush.

Deflecting:

They call what is happening "retribution", whereas the correct phrase is "correcting the record". Obama and Biden made thigs up against their enemies. Trump and his administration are trying very hard to deal in FACTS, as recorded by the very targets of their anger.

Lying:

And they use their contrived lie to try to both throw shadows on Trump and to "shame" him into backing dowm:

Seeking to change the topic at a time when he is under bipartisan political pressure over his unwillingness to do more to release investigative files into Jeffrey Epstein, he said the time had come for his predecessors to face criminal charges.

[1Old Pro]

So nothing about the facts, they haven’t read the report. Or am I assuming they can read?

[Grampa Dave]

Dan Bongino: “No matter how much you hate these people, you don’t hate them enough”!

[Grampa Dave]

No!

[BatGuano]

Always seek and know the SOURCE.

www.nytimes.com is sufficient evidence.
Read with care.

[Georgia Girl 2]

“if you have a D after your name you are the enemy” Rush Limbaugh

[ViLaLuz]

They’re projecting, as usual.