The attorney representing Donald Trump, who is both a former president and a current criminal defendant, pleaded before the nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, passionately advocating for his client’s right to absolute presidential immunity.
The reason why there is a desire for immunity is because Trump has almost twice as many criminal indictments as there are stars on the American flag. The fact that the Supreme Court needs to contemplate whether a president can be exempt from the law is a result of a significant number of Americans allowing themselves to be manipulated by a deceitful individual – referring to Trump, if that wasn’t already evident – who leaves a trail of criminal activity behind.
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- 1 Trump’s desire for absolute immunity is wildly self-serving
- 2 The ex-president who cried ‘ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY!’
- 3 Trump is suddenly facing consequences and, well, he doesn’t like that
- 4 Oval Office as ‘the seat of criminal activity’? Trump says, ‘Yes, please!’
No president has ever encountered the need to defend absolute presidential immunity because no president has ever found themselves so deeply entangled in indictments and court cases.
The system has worked effectively for every president in the history of this country, including Richard Nixon. However, we are expected to believe that Trump, for some unknown reason, is facing such persecution that the Supreme Court needs to intervene to defend him?
Trump’s desire for absolute immunity is wildly self-serving
It is disheartening that none of the justices stood up during Thursday’s oral arguments and expressed their disapproval by saying, “Okay, this is absurd. You all need to stop it!” It is quite baffling that we, as Americans, had to actually listen to Trump’s lawyer argue that a president ordering the military to assassinate a political rival “could well be an official act” deserving immunity. It’s just absurdly outlandish.
While Trump was seated in the defendant’s chair in a Manhattan courtroom, a man named David Pecker, the former publisher of the scandalous National Enquirer, testified about his involvement in suppressing stories that could have negatively impacted Trump’s prospects in the 2016 presidential election.
According to Pecker, the motive behind the “catch-and-kill” arrangement, which aimed to conceal the allegations of an affair between Trump and Playboy model Karen McDougal, was to prevent any potential embarrassment or harm to Mr. Trump or his campaign.
We all feel embarrassed.
A federal judge has upheld the verdict and the $83 million award against Trump in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case. This decision denies the former president’s motion for a new trial, adding another layer of complexity to an already challenging situation.
Why aren’t the loyal supporters of Make America Great Again (MAGA) protesting Trump’s trial or showing up to support him during his pity party?
The ex-president who cried ‘ABSOLUTE IMMUNITY!’
People who request “absolute immunity” usually find themselves in significant legal trouble, and this is undoubtedly the case for Trump. When regular individuals observe the multitude of legal developments surrounding Trump that occurred within a single day, they can’t help but wonder how we reached this point.
We find ourselves in this situation, with esteemed justices on the Supreme Court considering the legality of a president’s involvement in a coup, due to a lack of immunity among Americans against a manipulator like Donald Trump.
Transparently grifty email scams continue to be effective for the same reason.
Trump is able to generate significant amounts of money by sending out emails that are clearly designed to solicit funds in a questionable manner.
People often find themselves falling victim to online scams, losing their hard-earned money to cunning individuals operating under the guise of overseas crime syndicates. This unfortunate reality mirrors the deception experienced by those who get catfished on the internet. In both cases, unsuspecting individuals end up losing their life savings.
The Republican Party has transformed into an extortion racket, all thanks to Donald Trump’s letter. It has become nothing more than a piggy bank for the former president.
Trump is suddenly facing consequences and, well, he doesn’t like that
Throughout his life, Trump maneuvered and navigated his way, often leaving contractors unpaid, taking advantage of bankruptcy laws, and avoiding the repercussions of his actions at every turn.
Becoming the president, he made history by being the first president to refuse to accept the outcome of a democratic election. He fueled his followers with falsehoods and witnessed their assault on the U.S. Capitol, disrupting the peaceful transition of authority.
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And now, with the aforementioned consequences looming larger than ever, he seeks absolute immunity for all the actions he denies, from a court that comprises three justices he appointed, in order to reclaim the office he tainted by evading charges that should have rendered him ineligible to run for office in the first place.
Does it make sense? Of course not.
Oval Office as ‘the seat of criminal activity’? Trump says, ‘Yes, please!’
During Thursday’s hearing, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised a thought-provoking question regarding the potential consequences of having a president who is immune to prosecution. She pondered the lack of disincentive for an individual holding the highest office in the land to engage in criminal activities and convert the Oval Office into a hub of illicit actions.
There is absolutely no answer to that question.
And that is precisely what Trump desires. He seeks complete immunity to either evade or postpone the charges he is currently facing, enabling him to potentially secure another term as president. Furthermore, if he were to win, he intends to wield absolute immunity as a means of seeking retribution against those whom he believes have harmed him.
The notion is absurd. It’s a scam. And sadly, those who haven’t come to this realization are greatly contributing to the issue at hand.
Every president, including Trump, should not be granted absolute immunity.
Americans should strive to build up their resilience against con artists in order to safeguard against the potential dangers of being governed by an unstable leader.
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