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Dibya Sarkar's avatar

Donald truly is a 77-year-old toddler.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

If I NEVER hear about Trumplethinskin during whatever time that I have on this planet, it'll be TOO SOON.

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Billsburg's avatar

Or see a picture of him. I don't understand why the media doesn't understand we never, ever, ever need to see him again. Especially when he does that nasty fist bump thing he does....what is that?

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Larry's avatar

I would love to see a picture of him behind bars!

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Kiska AK's avatar

It’s a poor impression of a stroke victim (apologies to stroke victims.) I’ve always thought that fist thing made him look like a complete dork.

What’s hilarious is that he believes that dorky fist makes him look like the biggest badass ever. Even Zeus is impressed!

What’s scary though is that the fist may evolve into some sort of secret MAGA salute, and his followers start displaying it as well.

Imagine a MAGA rally, with everyone standing at attention, displaying the fist in obedience to the Great Orange Bag of Shit.

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Jennifer Em's avatar

🤢

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Alexander Moss (VA)'s avatar

A bit like Hitler don't you think?

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Maddy's avatar

I was thinking that his fisty thing could become something like the Hitler salute. That would be just disgusting, of course!

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Linda Krause's avatar

I applaud the judge! None of them have any respect for the Court! Keep it up!

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

Another judge told him to shut up or get forcibly removed from a rape trial ! He CAN'T SHUT UP. & his favorite subject is HIMSELF, of course. Telling him to shut up is like telling the Sun to stop shining or a river to stop flowing. Or expecting shit not to stink in 90 + degree temperatures.

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Maddy's avatar

Your last description is especially very Trump-like!

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Susan Burgess's avatar

I’m not sure what fist bump you’re speaking of. I avoid looking at him. But there is a fist gesture that communists use. Maybe Trump’s fist thing is a signal to his buddy Putin.

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Susan Burgess's avatar

There’s a picture of the communist fist in Timothy Schneider’s new book On Tyranny, the illustrated version.

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Susan Burgess's avatar

When Trump does his little dance on stage he holds his fists in that position. On thinking back to that. I think it’s a signal.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

He does the Kubrick Stare - you keep your head down then look up " menacingly ". The scrotum - face can't even DO THAT correctly.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

" what kind of person wants to look like a comic book villain anyway ? " - Trump. Although he also wants to be seen as a hero paradoxically. Maybe he should get a Judge Dredd outfit. Or be called The Witless Wonder.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

GADS, IF HE GETS ANOTHER TERM I MAY NEVER WATCH THE NEWS AGAIN. HE AIN'T NO OBAMA OR BIDEN.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

He's a dumb rich kid who was never taught how to behave. AKA a complete moron.

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Lalita Janke's avatar

Unfortunately, he is not a moron. He’s smart as a fox and has drawn around him people with Machiavellian tendencies. They have no love for anyone but themselves.

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Larry's avatar

I think, intellectually, he's as dumb as a rock. However, he's a conniving, evil con artist who knows how to prey on those who feel they've been neglected and those who want more power. Some those are very intelligent people (such as many of our lawmakers), and some are just racists.

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Dibya Sarkar's avatar

I think you have described him exactly. Grifters don’t have to be intellectuals, they just need to know how to manipulate people for their own benefit.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

You don't always need to be a genius if you surround yourself with people who are dumber than you or very gullible.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

CON MEN ARE JUST CLEVER WITH WORDS. IT JUST TAKES THOSE WHO HAVE COMMON SENSE AND ARE LITERATE NOT TO LISTEN OF THIS TYPE. SO MUCH FOR IOWANS.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

A LOT OF THOSE IN CONGRESS ARE NOTHING BUT JOKES. THEIR FAMILY'S JUST HAD THE MONEY TO PUSH THEM INTO POLITICS.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

Loving yourself is not wrong. It's hate and how you feel about others that is a dysfunctional mind-set that leads to no good.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

Evil is not dumb. Evil is just out to destroy goodness and cause pain.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

I DON'T THINK THE SLAB IS SMART. HE'S MASTERED THE ART OF CORRUPTNESS.

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Harlemscorp's avatar

He's Mob Smart, mentored by Roy Cohn, Roger Stone and Daddy Fred.

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Billsburg's avatar

Well, years ago he said he wasn't very different than he was in kindergarten (or something similar). That's probably the only true thing he has ever said.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

CNN IS NOT GETTING IT. JUST STOP FEEDING TRUMPS EGO BY CONSTANTLY SHOWING PHOTOS OF HIM. HEARING HIS GARBAGE IS BAD ENOUGH.

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Shar Manley's avatar

He is a sociopath

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

Why aren't more people concerned about this sicko's plans for America's future?

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

THAT'S REALLY INSULTING TODDLERS!

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Dibya Sarkar's avatar

I know. I regretted it a little bit after I posted it. Toddlers at least have an excuse.

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Sandy's avatar

And are honest and cute while learning right and wrong, something Donald NEVER learned.

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Harry Corsover's avatar

Sandy, while it certainly appears that way, there is another possibility — that he knows the difference but just doesn’t care; that abiding by those standards “is for suckers and losers.”

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Villago Delenda Est 🇺🇦's avatar

"Suckers and losers". You know, like the fallen and veterans.

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MsPJMason's avatar

I do not under how anyone could him after that comment, the one about the disabled man, and the latest stream of rubbish about being sent from God. He’s a bigot and a faux Christian. 😡

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Susan Burgess's avatar

Don’t be too hard on yourself Dibya. His hand, gestures, mouth, gestures, and comportment is so often absolutely identical to a toddler whose psychological make up he never outgrew.

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Dibya Sarkar's avatar

😂😂😂 Thank you!

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Susan Burgess's avatar

Good eye, Dib.

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Harlemscorp's avatar

Check out appropriate development achievements in a " Human Growth and Development" book, available at any College library with Nursing Program. He's in the 2-5 year old stage... That's 24 to 60 months old...... 😱😲

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

THAT G.OES WITH HIS MENTALITY.

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Billsburg's avatar

An emotionally and mentally delayed 77 year old toddler. Fixed that for you; you're welcome. :)

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Dibya Sarkar's avatar

I think it’s a permanent condition. 😂

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

I would buy a used car from Tricky Dick - that was a thing after Watergate - Jabba the Trump ? NOOOOOOOOOOO !

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Ann Gullberg's avatar

Yes indeed...

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Leslee Petersen's avatar

Anyone remember the Chicago 7 trial back in the 60’s? The Judge had Bobby Seale physically gagged! Wish this Judge could do that instead of simply kicking him out!

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Tama2U's avatar

Wouldn’t need a very big gag for his weirdly small mouth shape! 😆

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

MAYBE A BAND-AID?

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Lorraine Parish's avatar

how about a wine cork?

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Tama2U's avatar

Butt plug? 😆 sorry, gross but couldn’t resist

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Lorraine Parish's avatar

is there such a thing? we could make one if not.

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Tama2U's avatar

lol ... yeah there is. I think it looks like a big pacifier. Sex toys category. Ironic considering the theme of this trial. I’m picturing the perfect naughty political cartoon here.

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David Skoglund's avatar

MTG knows all about butt plugs

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Lorraine Parish's avatar

Wonder why you’d get off plugging up your butt. Whatever it’s the perfect thing to shut his hideous pie hole up.

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Tama2U's avatar

To each their own, I m not judging. Considering he can fill his Depends to overflowing as we’ve very unfortunately witnessed, the plugs could be inserted in more than one of his grotesque orifices! Double gross! 🤢 I’m just giggling because this is so silly but so applicable! Kind of went off the rails today...

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Al Ross III's avatar

Lol that was very funny

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Billsburg's avatar

That might be a good fund raiser for him. A lot of people would probably pay a fee to see that.

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Aquaman, Real Estate Investor.'s avatar

Put it on a T-shirt and make a fortune.

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Rick Calegari's avatar

Seeing him gagged would be worth the price of admission. If only it could be included outside the courtroom as well.

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Rick Calegari's avatar

Seeing him gagged would be worth the price of admission. Couldn't happen to a more deserving demented defendant.

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Alan Albert's avatar

I was thinking the same thing. Trump and his attorneys are snowflakes.

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Cindy's avatar

Doing that would fall right into Trump's "I am a victim" whine. "They are preventing my free speech, waah, waah, waah..." But I really wish there was some way to prevent him from going on and on and wasting the court's time.

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MsPJMason's avatar

There is. If he can’t be respectful and follow the Judge’s instructions, he can be held in Contempt of Court, removed, even locked up. 💙

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Cindy's avatar

Then there is more ammunition for Trump to claim victim again. His supporters will have a conniption fit.

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Maddy's avatar

I thought the very same thing! He gets the advantage both ways. It's breathtaking how he lies so blatantly everywhere he goes - and there's no way to stop him. :( I hope the jury in the E. Jean Carroll trial ask for hundreds of millions of dollars to finally shut him up about her. She's 80 years old. Lives in the woods in a little cabin all by herself (but now with a loaded gun). And they're trying to make out that she wanted the interest/the ugliness that she's receiving. She's a very brave woman who's making a path for other women to follow. I pray she is able to return to her quiet life once the trial is finally over and Trump finally SHUTS the f... UP!!!

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Andrea Estepa's avatar

Yes! And straitjacketed. I've said this to several people.

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

Habba is more used to settling parking disputes than trying defamation cases. Even so, she seems to determined that she can’t, in fact, “fake being smart.” This is what happens when no competent lawyer will return your calls any more and you’re stuck with a part time Newsmax host. At least she was telling the truth when she said she doesn’t know how to try this case.

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Patricia Osoria's avatar

Hubba is practicing her duck lips!

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Effieangel's avatar

Hubbadubbaducklips

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Harlemscorp's avatar

Seems like habba is trying to go Blond... Bcz he's attracted to Blondes????

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Reine's avatar

Go Mary!

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Paula Cadiente's avatar

I’d love to subscribe to your newsletter but it’s just too expensive for a retiree

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Jean Richardson's avatar

Me too. But I love reading Mary’s work.

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Paula Cadiente's avatar

I love reading her work also. Imagine having to be related to that bloated narcissist 😥

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

Could be worse. Imagine having to sleep with it!

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Paula Cadiente's avatar

It comes down to money having to sleep with it. 🤮🤑

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

THAT WOULD BE OK IF ONE WAS A PROSTITUTE. I WOULD RATHER HAVE A 5 & DIME JOB.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

OF COURSE NOT.

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Leslee Petersen's avatar

I’m with you on this Paula!

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

It is a consideration.

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Paula Cadiente's avatar

Poor Stormy Daniels didn’t get enough money from the Orange baboon

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Steven Linhart's avatar

I truly hope that this is the beginning of the end for Donald. This should signal the lawyers that these judges won't take and crap from Donald or his legal reps. Mary thank you for running defence on all of these proceedings.

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"M"'s avatar

" This should signal the lawyers that these judges won't take and crap from Donald or his legal reps. "

They are also setting an excellent example of how judges should behave when Donald and his corrupt pseudo-mafia attorneys are in front of them ... instead of hiding things and delaying on the sly like Judge Aileen "Loose" Cannon, to whom it appears Donald promised a SCOTUS seat when he got back in office

(the court is currently full, so she should know better than to believe him -- unless he plans to try to bully someone else off SCOTUS the way he did Judge Kennedy in the event that he cheats his way back into the WH BECAUSE WE DIDN'T DO ENOUGH TO KEEP HIM OUT OF THERE (which is not how this readership rolls, of course) -- but she appears to be doing his bidding, so ... 😑

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Maddy's avatar

Andrew Weismann was on MSNBC this afternoon, and he said that Habba couldn't deal with the pleadings, etc. because she's not a trained trial lawyer. He said the judge tried to help her out, and instead of her being grateful to him for that, she spoke mockingly to the Judge instead. Awful, awful people in Trump's circle - lawyers, pool cleaners...doesn't matter who, they're all hateful...

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Harlemscorp's avatar

Except for Aileen Cannon, it's time to file for her removal as judge of the Documents Case. Her decisions are so in- your- face obvious in helping him with delay, delay delay. 🤬

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Kristina Anderson's avatar

The fact that he can't compose himself in court is a MAJOR indicator that he shouldn't have access to the nuclear codes. It's an indictment on this country that a twice impeached, 91-plus indictment facing, prisoner-number having, insurrection starting, petulant manbaby is at forefront of a major political party for the presidency. How asinine.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

AND HOW AND WHY DID HE GET SO MUCH MONY FROM FOREIGN COUNTRY'S?

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Kristina Anderson's avatar

GOOD. QUESTION.

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Paula B.'s avatar

Oh yes. This bears repeating and broadcasting. Excellent point.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

A lawyer friends tells me that Habba's law school was ranked 175 out of 200.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

SHE WENT TO LAW-SCHOOL?

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Effieangel's avatar

Do you mean “ it” went to law school?

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Old Man's avatar

How did SHE rank within the school?

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Lev Raphael's avatar

Dunno. But apparently T's other lawyers don't think highly of her:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/alina-habba-the-trump-lawyer-the-rest-of-trumps-legal-team-loathes

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Marc Bergeron's avatar

Happily already a subscriber... and happily reading your ongoing synopses of this "sure to be a future TV drama mini series". This is on the verge of going from just bizarre all the way to the macabre. This is practically a feast for those who devour "comeuppance for the spoiled and incompetent" served on a platter. Thank you Mary; you are a joy to support and read. Carry on.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

I wouldn't watch any drama that was about this slab of blubber!

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Marc Bergeron's avatar

😆😆

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Billsburg's avatar

Honestly, it would be fascinating to have an in-depth, extensive psychological examination of this guy because he seems to have some bizarre financial death wish and the need to make everything as difficult as possible so he can always play the victim card. It's just sick and so weird.

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Wookiee Monster's avatar

I think it’s because he’s never experienced any consequences for his actions before. For the first time in his life, he’s in the middle of a situation (multiple situations) where he can’t bully or bullshit his way out.

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Billsburg's avatar

Yes, true; but i think it's deeper than that. Of course, the other people who might need similar examinations are those who think he is "normal" and who apparently think his rantings and ravings aren't those of a mad man.

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Jeff Urdank's avatar

Trump is wired to behave the way he does. It’s compulsive. He can’t help himself. It’s malignant narcissism at its finest. He’s a very sick individual. We cannot allow him anywhere near the levers of power. 😎

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Elizabeth Ratkovich's avatar

Roy Cohn was his legal mentor - says a lot.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

THIS SHOULD APPLY TO EVERYONE ONE IN CONGRESS AS WELL.

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Paula B.'s avatar

Yes, this from a guy who makes a fetish out of being strong. Oxymoron, anyone?

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Teri's avatar

It sick & weird. His "mind" seems to thrive of chaos, being

#1, always at the top. God, the LIES!!! There is a book on dfg's mental health, published in approx 2018. Fifteen or so psychiatrists (and psychologists?), though not one of the 15 knew or were treating him. The 15 were torn, analyze a patient you've never seen, vs. their urgent desire to inform Americans just how dangerous he could be. And he's amped up the crazy day after day. When I happen to hear snippets of what he's putting out there, the image of "burn it to the ground" pops into my brain.

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Lisa P. Singer's avatar

My heart breaks for E. Jean having to sit there and watch Donald's stunts and games.

This must be so hard for her and for all rape victims to watch.

I wish E. Jean strength and success with this case. Her courage is remarkable.

Thank you Mary!

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Mark Hopersberger's avatar

E. Jean is finally Reaping the rRemuneration, Respect and

support she rightly deserves

🍷🥹💃👸🏼🦸‍♂️👩🏼‍🏫👜🕶️✨

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Lisa P. Singer's avatar

I hope so. All the money in the world cannot replace the pain and humiliation she has endured. But she is exposing Donald for who he is and helping save our democracy in the process. Also, I hope, she is giving a voice and strength to other rape victims. Thank you!

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Teri's avatar

Yes, E. Jean Carroll bravely came forward to expose one of dfg's sexual crimes. I so admire the true, real life stories. Women need to be 50 percent in DC, statehouses, at all levels. And free of sexual assault!

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PhunnyPhillyGirl's avatar

He doesn't understand "Contempt of Court".

I hope the judge tosses him in jail for contempt and makes his bail SO high that he cannot come up with that much money.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

He's a BRAT. Treat him accordingly. A 4 hour time out, with NO TALKING. Better yet, give him a shock collar & zap him if he utters one word out of line.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

THE COAT CLOSET WORKED WELL AS IT DID IN GRAMMER SCHOOL!

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

DON'T LEAVE ANY PHYSICAL MARKS OR HE'LL CALL ON HIS MAFIA FRIENDS TO DO A JOB FOR HIM!

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PhunnyPhillyGirl's avatar

Like $500 Billion.

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

HIGHER !

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Sue's avatar

It's not that he doesn't understand 'contempt of court'. He doesn't care. And he's playing to his followers.

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PhunnyPhillyGirl's avatar

Oh, I know. And he thinks he's above it all.

He's not.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

SOON MAR-A-LAGO WILL BE USED AS COLLATERIAL.

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Susan N's avatar

Supporting you 100%. Other than subscribing, sharing and posting, what else can I do for you and your valiant efforts?

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Sharon Heidē Ward's avatar

The card I turned this morning is JUSTICE. The Goddess Returns 🙏⚖️✨🇺🇸💫

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Paula Harmon's avatar

Thank you Mary,

Donald and his cough lawyer are trying the patience of Judge Kaplan .

This will not go well I promise you . The jury will not stand for this courtroom drama.

For E Jean Carrol, yes you have suffered terrible harms to your reputation and emotional well being .

For all you’ve had to endure , my best wishes for your healing and success in your trial for this horrible crime and may you emerge Victorious!

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Nancy's avatar

“It looks like Donald is well on his way to having yet another multi-million dollar judgment made against him.” -- and he deserves it.

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Romelle Samantha Smith's avatar

SOON MAR-a-LAGO WILL BE PUT UP AS COLLATERIAL.

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