Posted on 05/29/2024 10:57:31 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Former President Donald Trump did not appear pleased with New York County Judge Juan Merchan’s jury instructions Thursday morning.
“Mother Teresa could not beat these charges, but we’ll see. We’ll see how we do. It’s a very disgraceful situation,” Trump told reporters after the jury began deliberations in his criminal trial.
“These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged,” he added.
“We’re going to take back our country from these fascists and these thugs that are destroying us with inflation and with everything they do,” Trump continued, “allowing 15, 16, 17 million people into our country, totally unvetted, totally unchecked.”
“We’re going to bring back our nation,” Trump vowed. “November 5. Remember, most important day in the history of our country.”
“In the meantime, this trial is rigged,” he said.
…After the federal election violation, Merchan says that the second crime is falsifying other documents. This creates a redundancy with the NY election violation on the falsifying documents. It allows the government to allege the falsification of documents as a felony and then…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 29, 2024
…So a dead misdemeanor for falsifying business records was zapped back into life by alleging that under NY election law 17-152 it was done to influence the election by the unlawful means of falsification of business records. It is so circular as to produce vertigo. So the jury…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) May 29, 2024
Merchan finished jury instructions before lunch. The jury will deliberate until members reach a verdict. They will be dismissed on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. until Thursday.
According to CNN, the jury instructions include:
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
I was always 99% sure the jury would return a guilty verdict. It’s New York
That is actually still held as the truth, but the truth no longer matters so guilty looms as the likely outcome. I'm still holding out for hung-jury, but not guilty would sure be very welcomed.🙂👍
Funny line. Very unfunny circumstances.
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I think we need a poll on how many minutes til guilty verdict...
I’m sorry Mr. President. This isn’t America anymore. Eight-Eight percent of the scum living here are foreign, azho refugeez looking for a free ride on the backs of American Taxpayers.
So if he’s found innocent?
Your just mad because it has been proven that is what all democrats do. You liberals are the worst of humankind and simply want others to join your misery.
I actually think Mother Theresa COULD beat these charges.
(“These charges are rigged. The whole thing is rigged,” he added.)
Yep, nothing but Democrats and GOP Establishment trying to rig the 2024 election.
Waaaaaaay beyond obvious.
That one has been rather obvious about it for some time now
Democrat democracy is here and getting stronger.
2024 election may be the last one if every doesn’t vote.
Rigging can only go so far YET.
You idiots would try to prosecute her too! Idiocy knows no bounds.
Like Rush said, we like to keep a few liberals around to remind people of just how stupid, childish, and angry they are.
That would obviously be a miscarriage of justice to you and your fellow travelers.
😆🤣😜
Actually I will accept the verdict no matter how it comes in. I think others will react depending on the outcome.
I’m guessing:
Hung jury. 2 jurors hold out. Those 2 get doxxed. Mistrial. Prosecution decides to retry the case starting in September. Judge says Trump must be present for another 6 week trial, preventing him from campaigning. New judge will be a nasty black woman who will make sure the verdict comes in the right way.
Trump found guilty. Goes to jail. Pardoned by Biden after he wins (steals) second term running against DeSantis as Trump watches from jail. Trump says FJB refuses the pardon and wins the appeal.
I’m just making it up but my guess is as good as anyone’s right now.
No one can ever say that a Presidential Candidate cannot be indicted prior to election ever again.
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