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And no one is going to do a damn thing about this because the US is not a nation of laws anymore.

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemm.ee 8 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

He's not in prison for treason and espionage - it's doubtful he's going anywhere no matter how heinous a crime he commits.

He's..a..fucking..criminal. A criminal is in charge of the law. AND the national piggy bank, but that for another time.

How many of you have criminals as friends? None. You know why? Because they'll lie and steal from you just as fast as anyone else - that's why. And that's trumpski - a lying criminal con man. AND a traitor to the country that gave him everything he's got.

[–] amateurcrastinator@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Well Al Capone was brought down by the IRS, maybe this fucker will be put behind bars by the post office or something... Or maybe nothing will happen

[–] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 20 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

As long as the Department of Justice continues to work exclusively at the behest of Trump, you should expect no actual justice. 86 Pam Bondi, 86 Trump. 86 the Republican party for abdicating their oaths.

[–] roserose56@lemmy.ca 10 points 9 hours ago

Ohhh no! What the USA justice will do about this? Nothing.
Again, ping me if something happens.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemm.ee 26 points 11 hours ago

SPOILER ALERT!

Nothing will happen.

[–] mrslt@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago

Wake me up when something happens as a result of this.

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 14 points 10 hours ago

I do appreciate the media at least saying it. It needs to be widely said and acknowledged. Too often the media just ignores it and instead covers Joe Biden age.

[–] apex32@lemmy.world 65 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Just so you don't have to read through the article to find out which law he broke this time: he used the presidential seal while he spoke at a private, for-profit event.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 42 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Oh, yeah, of EVERYTHING he's done, this is the thing that will finally land him in prison.

[–] Sc00ter@lemm.ee 16 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

I mean, al capone was brought down due to some tax issue. Sometimes they gotta get a really good grip on a small thread and just keep pulling

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 14 points 11 hours ago

2 very good lawyers had Donald dead to rights on election fraud and stealing government documents, and they both gave up when they realized the law doesn't apply to him. There is no legal thread to keep a grip on that will ever make any difference.

Nobody seemed to care when the supreme court gave us kings again. This is what it looks like.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 14 points 12 hours ago

al capone was brought down due to some tax issue.

...and a government organization with the will to do what's right and pursue justice. Do you expect to see that from the people Republicans and Trump put in place??

[–] ameancow@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago

Yah that's the one that will do him in and crumble his empire. Surely.

[–] bampop@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago

Inappropriate use of the presidential seal? Oh, he's not walking away from this one!

[–] MisterOwl@lemmy.world 7 points 11 hours ago

In other news, attorney wastes time watching and commenting on video of crypto event.

[–] antisocialite@lemmy.today 27 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Is he ever not violating federal law?

[–] killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 12 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

Once he forgot to take his phone to the toilet

[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 3 points 9 hours ago

He takes his phone to the shit hole every time he lifts it to his face.

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

lol. Only when he’s making the unintentional ‘mistakes’

Who gives a fuck? There are no consequences so he may as well be a dictator

[–] Uranus_Hz@lemm.ee 48 points 18 hours ago

Yeah. He breaks laws multiple times a day.

We live in an authoritarian fascist state now.

NOT hyperbole.

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 17 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

Lol they gonna put him in prison?

We all know what makes this stop.

Somebody has to do it eventually.

[–] TheCriticalMember@aussie.zone 122 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Whoa, trump violated a law??? We've got him now!

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 37 points 20 hours ago (5 children)

I’m over these headlines. The Supreme Court said he has presidential immunity. The law doesn’t apply.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 6 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

He has immunity for "Official" presidential acts. Establishing/ promoting a private business concern is NOT an official presidential act.

[–] Nightwingdragon@lemmy.world 3 points 9 hours ago

The problem is that SCOTUS said two things:

  1. "Official" acts are basically whatever Trump says they are unless the Supreme Court says otherwise.

  2. Official acts can't be investigated or used as evidence of criminal activity for unofficial acts. In other words, if Trump says it's tied to an official act, it's covered as well.

In other words, Trump can do whatever the fuck he wants. All he's got to say is that the whole thing was tied to his implementation of economic policy or something and it's suddenly an "official act" that can't even be investigated unless the Supreme Court says it can.

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[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 20 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

They said he has immunity for official duties. This article is about him using the presidential seal for non-official duties. I don't think anything is going to happen still, but even the insane SC ruling doesn't give him immunity for this.

[–] Brandonazz@lemmy.world 11 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (1 children)

The ruling outlined that official duties includes pretty much everything he does while president, unless he explicitly states it's not in his capacity as president or for national interests, which he won't do in court, so effectively, yes, he has complete immunity. The "official" part is just a fig leaf to give the ruling the appearance of jurisprudence.

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[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago

He’ll just say something like he was using it to build relationships with the leaders of other countries or some ridiculous bullshit. Unfortunately “official” while obvious to us may be more ambiguous to the law.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 6 points 14 hours ago (4 children)

And you're just going to comply with that?

I for one would still want to call out whats being done, to make a record for future generations if nothing else.

Are you really such a good little soldier that the supreme court makes a bad decision and you immediately reorient your entire moral framework to match?

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

What do you mean by am I just going to comply? What does that even mean? What am I supposed to do? Trump is the one not complying along with the Supreme Court and Congress. None of these groups are doing their job. This has happened over and over and over again and still half the country is either cheering it on or clearly ok with it. The other half either don’t care or have been neutered. America democratically voted for this. Don’t blame me for not being emotional enough in a comment.

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 14 hours ago
[–] foodconsumer@lemmy.world 126 points 22 hours ago (2 children)
[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

Well there will be court cases that will drag on for months which he will whine persistently. So not exactly nothing, just more whining.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 22 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

yeeh, my first though was "ooh, that's gonna command a few marches.." fuck

edit - i should be productive and not just cynical. who's arranging the president's birthday concert? do we have springstein? vedder? come on y'all

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 4 points 13 hours ago

It’s a perfect time for Rage to do a pop up concert in DC.

[–] snekerpimp@lemmy.snekerpimp.space 74 points 22 hours ago (5 children)

Mother fucker is breaking every law he can. Who will stop him?

[–] otter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 14 hours ago

Mario's brother?

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[–] generichate1546@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 10 hours ago

May have???...I bet he definitely violated many

[–] ArchmageAzor@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

Let me know when he follows the law.

[–] Archangel1313@lemm.ee 38 points 21 hours ago

Don't worry, guys. Pam Bondi is in charge of the DoJ, and there's no way she's going to let this slide. /s

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 9 points 17 hours ago

may have

It was pretty fucking blatant, actually.

[–] jasonwnclife@lemm.ee 26 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

So sick of “may have” headline.

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[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 25 points 22 hours ago
[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 20 points 21 hours ago

What are you going to do, arrest me?

:(

[–] wavebeam@lemmy.world 17 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao… let’s start counting the laws he hasn’t broken. I’m so done with trying to care about each instance of him breaking the law. He’s unfit for office, has been impeached twice, and he deserves only jail for as long as his miserable heart will last.

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[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 12 points 20 hours ago (1 children)
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