It’s Official: With “Vermin,” Trump Is Now Using Straight-up Nazi Talk He’s telling us what he will do to his political enemies if he’s president again. Is anyone listening?
I feel pretty safe in saying that we can now stop giving him the benefit of that particular doubt. His use—twice; once on social media, and then repeated in a speech—of the word “vermin” to describe his political enemies cannot be an accident. That’s an unusual word choice. It’s not a smear that one just grabs out of the air. And it appears in history chiefly in one context, and one context only.
The guy is facing like dozens of criminal charges. How can someone like that run for presidency in the first place?
Innocent until proven guilty. It’s important to remember that.
However, I’d argue the President of the United States should be held to a higher standard than merely “not convicted.”
Hasn’t he now said things in open court multiple times that would be taken as direct admissions coming from anyone else?
I’m civil court. I don’t think he’s testified in any criminal cases yet. Maybe I’m wrong.
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Guys, what else do you say to anthropomorphic personifications?
Statements in civil court are admissible. He is allowed to take the 5th if it concerns criminal activity, it’s just a bad thing because in civil court the worst is assumed of what was asked.
Wouldn’t matter, as long as it’s entered in open court it’s admissable as evidence.
“Not convicted” is actually not a requirement. Being a natural born US citizen and at least 35 of age are the only ones, although specific convictions could bar him from holding specific offices.
If all of his lawsuits remain undecided until the elections there is nothing stopping him (and presumably finding a way to pardon himself ex post facto somehow).
He will appeal any and everything. He’s litigious and has enough funds to run this for a while.
He’s also a former president so he’ll count on special standing.
Convictions may - or should - move votes, but I fully expect him to be on ballots throughout the nation next year. A few states may use the 14th Amendment, but if any states prevail in that, I don’t expect they were likely to go for him anyhow.
Someone will tell me I’m wrong, but states that want Trump enough do shady things. Also, anyone coming here with a sirens song about how Trump will be convicted and the DOJ really knows this matters… Let’s see how this goes. I’m sure they’re serious. I’m also sure the justice system will give him every chance to prove himself not guilty.
We must beat him at the ballot box. And we should prepare that way.
On the other end of the “things I support” spectrum, Eugene Debs kept running as a socialist for president even after he was put in jail (for a speech against the war)
you said it yourself. He’s FACING criminal charges. He hasn’t been convicted of anything. Remember in America you’re innocent until PROVEN guilty. You’ve made up your mind about him, but the law hasn’t, yet…
Sounds like you’ve made up your mind on Trump 😂 just another in denial