Trump found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records

[Baht Simpson]

4 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 yet you wanted another vote on Brexit before the result of the first one had been implemented.

Chalk and cheese. There's legal precedent for a second referendum vote. There's none for throwing out an election result because you don't agree with it. In fact in some countries a first referendum is sometimes ratified by a second one. I think Denmark and Ireland have done this.

[Berkshire]

2 minutes ago, connda said:

I'm not a Trump supporter and don't plan on voting for him.  I have huge problems with many of his domestic and foreign policies. 

But - I Detest Lawfare.

And of course, you have proof of this?  Trump has lost just about every case he's been involved with, because courts are about the law and evidence.  On the other hand, the US House has been using "Lawfare" for months going after President Biden.  They've got nothing.  But I'm sure you see no problem with that.

[Danderman123]

1 minute ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Yep - all done by Dem Prosecution, Judge and Jury - and all designed to try and stop Trump from becomming POTUS again.

The reason they are scared is because they know he will investigate fully the 2020 election, and that he will tear down everything they have built.

Unlike last time, he knows what to do and how to do it - last time they delayed him and then blindsided him - never again.

The convinctions will be removed on Appeal - this is going to the High Court.

Why the DA proceeded with this case will be one of the many criminal investigations to be started under Trump as President in 2025. 

There is not a businessman alive that has not over valued his/her assets in their financial books - me included. 

 

Do you really think the 2020 election was stolen?

[charleskerins]

52 minutes ago, Galong said:

This is the first time that Trump has got 100% of the votes! 🥳🤭

first time he got a majority of the votes from the people 

[HappyExpat57]

10 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Judge Juan Merchan will have a most satisfying day at sentencing Trump after weeks of taunting, intimidation, threats and insults at him and his family. He has warned Trump in great lengths and has consider jail sanction when he violated his strict gag order. With the guilty verdicts, Judge will have 34 ways to serve his justice. Trump's bullying finally met his match. Good day for justice.  

I honestly don't think the judge will take ANY satisfaction in sentencing this convicted felon. He appears to be a level headed, honest guy who got saddled with this terrible task.

[Srikcir]

32 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

thats total MSM nonsense, 5 did not die. only 1 person did, ands she was shot by a cop.

 

 

Within 36 hours, five people died: one was shot by Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes, including a police officer. Many people were injured, including 174 police officers. Four officers who responded to the attack died by suicide within seven months.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack

If Trump never incited the attack on the Capitol, would these people still be alive?

[HappyExpat57]

7 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Didn't prior Secretaries of State also use private servers for emails?

Illegally, yes.

[TroubleandGrumpy]

13 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I'll step in here. At that time, I was a US gubmint IT guy who maintained the exact same type of email server she used as Secretary of State. It was supposed to be kept locked up on a military base with military guards protecting it, ESPECIALLY at her level of security clearance. She knew it, ALL of us IT employees knew it, it was absolutely a coverup. I forget the exact law (I used to be able to recite it, chapter and verse, but it's been a while). This SHOULD have disqualified her for running for dog catcher let alone president.

Exactly - and the loony left just do not see the correlations.  She was as guilty as Sin for a serious felony charge and was allowed to 'proceed' by a corrupted Justice system that the Dems have been infesting with their cronies for decades.  

 

But Trump over-valued his company's assets - a misdemeaner at most - and they charge him and conduct a kangaroo court trial - and then claim he should be politically executed. They are truly delusional - and they will remain that way until a GOP controlled DOJ and FBI does the same back to all the Dems and Supporters involved.     What goes around - comes around.   Not a great thing to do - and the blow back will be huge. 

[charleskerins]

3 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Yep - all done by Dem Prosecution, Judge and Jury - and all designed to try and stop Trump from becomming POTUS again.

The reason they are scared is because they know he will investigate fully the 2020 election, and that he will tear down everything they have built.

Unlike last time, he knows what to do and how to do it - last time they delayed him and then blindsided him - never again.

The convinctions will be removed on Appeal - this is going to the High Court.

Why the DA proceeded with this case will be one of the many criminal investigations to be started under Trump as President in 2025. 

There is not a businessman alive that has not over valued his/her assets in their financial books - me included. 

 

Fully investigate   a  lie  ? That will take 1 minute  -  Now is he going to fully investigate his role in trying to rig it?  Doubt it      Only an enemy of American Democracy and the Constitution would support this crook.  I guess that's why Russia and China support Don's election.

"Unlike last time, he knows what to do and how to do it - last time they delayed him and then blindsided him - never again."    Cripes what an absolute joke    pathetic.

[Danderman123]

13 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Now back to the topic of discussion and the question I asked you.

 

Do you accept the Jury’s guilty verdict against Trump?

 

Nope. @JonnyF wants a second jury vote.

[KhunLA]

34 charges for basically the same 'offense' ... 

 

" In total, 34 false entries were made in New York business records to conceal the initial covert $130,000 payment."

 

Off to the gallow with you ...

 

... I smell divorce in 2025, now that's going to be expensive 

[charleskerins]

55 minutes ago, Andre0720 said:

Lots of adjectives in there.

Some people could certainly use more bad adjectives against Biden, starting with how the borders are managed....

But thanks for the try....

Translation  you have nothing to dispute the adjectives      didn't even give it a try because it would be futile.   Typical    them thar facts are funny things.       Come on Magats    do better

[Baht Simpson]

It's now the American people who are on trial. If they vote for a convicted felon, which I understand they can, then they deserve all that's coming. 

 

Like the UK and Brexit. 

[charleskerins]

13 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Nope. @JonnyF wants a second jury vote.

Maybe [Trump] can call the jurists and say find me 11 votes?

[charleskerins]

Just now, Baht Simpson said:

It's now the American people who are on trial. If they vote for a convicted felon, which I understand they can, then they deserve all that's coming. 

 

Like the UK and Brexit. 

He wont get a majority so why would we deserve it?

[riclag]

2 hours ago, Hanaguma said:

You might want to check the numbers. Under Trump, inflation was lower, gas prices were lower, unemployment for minorities was at a historical low, housing was affordable, interest rates were lower, etc. These are the things people will remember.

 

As for the trial, I am still trying to find the crime.  He screwed around on his wife- not a crime. The whore contacted Trump's lawyer and wanted hush money- not a crime. The lawyer paid the money- not a crime. The money wasn't stolen or embezzled, AFAIK it was Trump's money.  

 

The big problem now is that the gag order put in place for the trial is no longer valid. Trump can campaign, can talk, and will appeal the conviction. Probably win that too, but at the moment it isn't important.

 

Trump being a dirtbag is baked into the pie by this point. I don't think a papershuffling conviction will do much to tarnish his image. 

First time for everything !

First former Potus to be dem convicted , as a result his donation site crashed!

 

[Baht Simpson]

19 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

It isn't if you try to oveturn the original vote before it has been implemented.

 

Would it be democratic for Trump to demand another vote in December if he loses in January? Of course not, yet you wanted another vote on Brexit before the result of the first one had been implemented.

 

So asking for people's acceptance of votes/verdicts seems a bit of a stretch for you. The hypocrisy is not surprising though...

 

1 minute ago, charleskerins said:

He wont get a majority so why would we deserve it?

If they vote him in, obviously. 

[HappyExpat57]

1 minute ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Exactly - and the loony left just do not see the correlations.  She was as guilty as Sin for a serious felony charge and was allowed to 'proceed' by a corrupted Justice system that the Dems have been infesting with their cronies for decades.  

 

But Trump over-valued his company's assets - a misdemeaner at most - and they charge him and conduct a kangaroo court trial - and then claim he should be politically executed. They are truly delusional - and they will remain that way until a GOP controlled DOJ and FBI does the same back to all the Dems and Supporters involved.     What goes around - comes around.   Not a great thing to do - and the blow back will be huge. 

No, this is a false equivalency. The convicted felon's over-valuing his property was blatant and overt, NOT a misdemeanor. He was knowingly lying through his teeth strictly for profit.

 

Further, the DOJ and FBI are autonomous under Democratic administrations. The now convicted criminal (I sure like how that phrase sounds!) has openly vowed to personally weaponize these institutions if he ever sets his burgeoning buttocks back behind the resolute desk.

 

Yeah . . . no.

[Srikcir]

8 minutes ago, frank83628 said:

what was the outcome? any charges for insurrection ?

Delay, delay, delay.

"The case had been set for trial on March 4 in federal court in Washington. But that date was canceled amid an appeal by Trump on the legally untested question of whether a former president is immune from prosecution for official acts taken in the White House.

The Supreme Court injected fresh uncertainty into the trial date, saying Wednesday that it would hear arguments in late April. That leaves it unclear whether a trial can be completed before the November election."

https://apnews.com/article/trump-indictments-election-january-6-classified-documents-5cb04868bb1cdf91c19eafdb882af8c0

A grand jury indicted Trump on August 1, 2023 (for election subversion). The trial was originally scheduled for March 4 but is now on hold pending a Supreme Court decision on whether the former president should be immune to prosecution. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/05/donald-trump-legal-cases-charges/675531/

 

[JonnyF]

9 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

Chalk and cheese. There's legal precedent for a second referendum vote.

 

Not before implementing the first one.

 

9 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

 

 

 

There's none for throwing out an election result because you don't agree with it.

 

Which is what they were trying to do.

 

9 minutes ago, Baht Simpson said:

In fact in some countries a first referendum is sometimes ratified by a second one. I think Denmark and Ireland have done this.

 

Agreed beforehand. They wouldn't have been demanding a second vote if they had won the first.

[JonnyF]

5 minutes ago, Danderman123 said:

Nope. @JonnyF wants a second jury vote.

 

Strawman. 

 

Weak strawman. 😃

[HappyExpat57]

4 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

34 charges for basically the same 'offense' ... 

 

" In total, 34 false entries were made in New York business records to conceal the initial covert $130,000 payment."

 

Off to the gallow with you ...

 

... I smell divorce in 2025, now that's going to be expensive 

His whole family seems to have deserted him (expect for Eric, but he doesn't count).

[Wrwest]

5 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Or .....

 

You are trapped in a cult.

I'm thinking, not trapped ... an illogical choice ...

[Chomper Higgot]

16 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

It isn't if you try to oveturn the original vote before it has been implemented.

 

Would it be democratic for Trump to demand another vote in December if he loses in January? Of course not, yet you wanted another vote on Brexit before the result of the first one had been implemented.

 

So asking for people's acceptance of votes/verdicts seems a bit of a stretch for you. The hypocrisy is not surprising though...

More ill informed and false equivalence nonsense.

 

The UK can have as many referenda as the Government deems necessary.

 

The timing of US elections is mandated in law, there are no re-runs.

 

 

[Eric Loh]

5 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I honestly don't think the judge will take ANY satisfaction in sentencing this convicted felon. He appears to be a level headed, honest guy who got saddled with this terrible task.

Judge is human like you and me. The attacks on him and family have been vicious and personal. Hard to predict how Justic Juan Merchan would handle the sentencing but this is not a one-off case about payoff but a eleborate wide-ranging effort to bury potentially damaging stories to protect Trump's Presidential bid. The entirety of the plan and the facts and cicumstances that came out during the trial warrant a sentence of incarceration. The delight to sentence Trump will be his icing on the cake. 

[earlinclaifornia]

10 minutes ago, TroubleandGrumpy said:

Yep - all done by Dem Prosecution, Judge and Jury - and all designed to try and stop Trump from becomming POTUS again.

The reason they are scared is because they know he will investigate fully the 2020 election, and that he will tear down everything they have built.

Unlike last time, he knows what to do and how to do it - last time they delayed him and then blindsided him - never again.

The convinctions will be removed on Appeal - this is going to the High Court.

Why the DA proceeded with this case will be one of the many criminal investigations to be started under Trump as President in 2025. 

There is not a businessman alive that has not over valued his/her assets in their financial books - me included. 

 

Alternate facts, as outlined by Fox News. Election interference got your toung tied up in knots it seems. The part about you claiming he will win the election makes you look foolish. We all know how well that played out!

Convicted felon.

[Chomper Higgot]

25 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

It isn't if you try to oveturn the original vote before it has been implemented.

 

Would it be democratic for Trump to demand another vote in December if he loses in January? Of course not, yet you wanted another vote on Brexit before the result of the first one had been implemented.

 

So asking for people's acceptance of votes/verdicts seems a bit of a stretch for you. The hypocrisy is not surprising though...

Give it a go Jonny, try and answer the ‘on topic’ question.

 

Do you accept this Jury verdict of guilt against Trump?

 

 

[Danderman123]

6 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

 

Strawman. 

 

Weak strawman. 😃

Joke.

 

Can you answer @Chomper Higgot's question?

[Moncul]

5 hours ago, Roo Island said:

Fantastic news. Finally

I wouldn't get too excited.

There is a high probability that the sentence won't involve incarceration.

Obviously he's going to use this verdict to raise lots more campaign funds to pay off any other hookers he was shagging.

[Chomper Higgot]

8 minutes ago, riclag said:

First time for everything !

First former Potus to be dem convicted , as a result his donation site crashed!

 

I expect Trump hasn’t paid the service charges.