Trump threatens to prosecute Bidens if he’s re-elected unless he gets immunity

Time magazine called the ex-president’s plans ‘an imperial presidency that would reshape America and its role in the world’

Donald Trump has warned that Joe Biden and his family could face multiple criminal prosecutions once he leaves office unless the US supreme court awards Trump immunity in his own legal battles with the criminal justice system.

In a sweeping interview with Time magazine, Trump painted a startling picture of his second term, from how he would wield the justice department to hinting he may let states monitor pregnant women to enforce abortion laws.

Trump made the threat against the Biden family in an interview with Eric Cortellessa of Time, in which he shared the outlines of what the magazine called “an imperial presidency that would reshape America and its role in the world”.

Kazumara,

Pretty big threat to democracy, that guy. Does the US system have any checks against that?

Rowan,

Supposedly, there’s the second ammendment. Unfortunately, the people who are 2A advocates are nearly 1-1 with Trump supporters. So no.

btaf45, (edited )

Convicted Sex Offender Treason Trump once ordered Bill Barr to prosecute Hillary Clinton. Barr refused because there was no grounds to prosecute. And Barr didn’t necessarily refuse because it was the wrong thing to do, he knew that it wouldn’t go anywhere because you cannot prosecute anybody without a legitimate reason. The judge would have thrown out the case, and no grand jury would have voted to proceed.

HurlingDurling,
@HurlingDurling@lemmy.world avatar

So… Trump wants immunity in order NOT to go to Jail, but if he doesn’t and goes to jail, how will he prosecute Biden? Also, if he gets immunity and somehow becomes president, how is he going to prosecute Biden if Biden also has immunity?

The mental gymnastics he sells his followers would almost qualify as an Olympic event.

TexMexBazooka,

Rule for thee but not for mee- the conservative mantra

HawlSera,

I keep trying to get people to understand that he’s not smart, he’s just loud and rich… possibly not even both, and if not both, definitely just loud.

then_three_more,

Please don’t elect this guy.

Sincerely Europe

Corkyskog,

Unfortunately, you don’t really need to address all Americans. It really comes down to the entirely rational people of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina and Pennsylvania

mPony,

I remember when Florida used to matter.

HawlSera,

North Carolina here, I’m praying for our state to go Blue again, we used to be purple leaning blue, then after Obama we leaned more and more red… and the older folks around here made it no secret that it was indeed about his skintone

xenoclast,

They will if we have anything to do with it.

Sincerely (Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Trump Owners et al)

nutsack,

yes all the crimes joe biden is committing constantly

cultsuperstar,

Prosecute the Bidens on what grounds? The GOP have been investigating them for a few years now and have admitted they can’t find anything, other than Hunter’s tax evasion or whatever it was.

He’s full of shit and just says whatever the fuck no matter how stupid it is because he loves the uneducated and his followers are certainly that. They believe anything from anyone with an R in front of their name.

jjjalljs,

I don’t think he understands or really believes that there are impartial laws. He thinks when he’s being prosecuted it’s just personal bullshit targeted at him, so he can do the same to anyone.

Rakonat,

Because he’s always weaponized the courts to slap people opposed to him and doesn’t understand 90% of his business empire is based on illicit activities. The first dollar he ever made wasn’t even obtained legally because his father put one month old donny down as a landlord so he’d get income at a lower tax rate. 70+ years later he’s still shitting in diapers and having people smarter than him find loopholes and schemes to hide how he puts more money in his pocket.

Riven,

Business empire is based on illicit activities and daddy’s money.

Rakonat,

Just like Hilary it’s all hot air to rile up his base. Thry bad, I can prove. Except I can’t prove it cause there isn’t any evidence and my supposed witness has no credibility or ever been in the same room.

jkrtn,

Hilary did do a crime kinda. Based on the advice of a Repub telling her to have a private instead of government mail server. Then she complied with investigations and ultimately the government declined to prosecute because it was such a nothing issue.

In stark fucking contrast is Donald literally stealing classified documents, storing them in a run-down hotel next to a copy machine that anyone can access, refusing to comply with instructions to return them, lying about everything…

Sorry, not disagreeing at all. It is hot air to rile up the base. And it does rile up the base because they are doublethink clowns.

FlyingSquid,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

On the grounds of, “he won the election and I didn’t so he definitely cheated.”

jkrtn,

Muh Hunter Biden laptop.

T00l_shed,

Shush, Marge wants excuses to show off Hunter’s monster hog in public.

Riven,

What are the odds she’s wanked to the pics?

T00l_shed,

I would be surprised if she didnt

ZombiFrancis,

Motherfuckers already have immunity for war crimes before international courts and law.

Why the fuck should an expresident get immunity from our laws as well?

mjhelto,

Moreover, tRump claims if he didn’t have total immunity from all crimes, it would prevent a president from doing their job for fear of prosection under the next guy. It’s like, my dude there’s been over 200-years of Presidents who didn’t need that immunity and weren’t indicated after term.

For being the “most patriotic,” their supporters don’t know dick about this country’s Constitution after the 2nd, and only if they can cherry-pick the parts they like, just like the Bible.

IzzyScissor,

For what?

The president would have immunity in that case.

FiniteBanjo,

Trump says Trump needs to get immunity OR ELSE Biden won’t get any immunity, either.

Of course, everybody’s response to that is quite simply “Don’t threaten us with a good time.” If neither of them have immunity then we all win.

Cocodapuf,

Waaahhh Waaaahh!

Somebody get that little guy a binky.

fine_sandy_bottom,

Everyone knows these guys are just going to lie their way into the presidency right? As in just get fox news to declare early, then stand over election officials to call it their way.

mjhelto,

It really is a concerning situation that is going to turn November+ into a nightmare. Hopefully, we see an article about tRump being found dead as a headline if the SCOTUS slobs up the asinine defense of total immunity. That’s the only way I think this can resolve without a constitutional disaster. He’s basically daring someone to do something and I, for one, hope the “find out” part comes for him.

fine_sandy_bottom,

Surely the best way to resolve without a constitutional disaster is simply for him to convincingly lose the election come November ?

If he died now he would be a martyr obviously.

Nalivai,

He lost one election already, then he threw a hissy fit and tried to stage a coup. The second time it will be even worse.

fine_sandy_bottom,

… but the second time around he won’t have control of the military et cetera. If he loses convincingly there’s no point in staging a coup.

T00l_shed,

He’s got around 30% of the population sucking at his orange teats.

fine_sandy_bottom,

There’s a big difference between sucking his orange teats and sacrificing oneself for him.

btaf45,

If he died now he would be a martyr obviously.

Hundreds of historians have said that Convicted Sex Offender Treason Trump is the worst president in history. There is no scenario where that changes.

fine_sandy_bottom,

That’s not how martyrdom works.

It doesn’t matter how bad he is. If he dies then his spectre will remain eternal.

He needs to lose the election. A public acknowledgement that the people have rejected him.

Sam_Bass,

Spoiled 3 yr old. Spank the little shit

PhAzE,

Lock him up! Lock him up!

cosmicrookie,
@cosmicrookie@lemmy.world avatar

He will just keep shouting as long as people are listening to him.

Luckily those people are becoming fewer and fewer

Gradually_Adjusting,
@Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world avatar

Time shouldn’t have interviewed him tbh

cosmicrookie,
@cosmicrookie@lemmy.world avatar

Nobody should even write about him let alone interview him.

phoenixz,

I love how Trump doesn’t even understand that it isn’t Biden attacking him, it’s the justice department doing its job of getting criminals convicted. Barking up the wrong tree, dipshit.

Riccosuave,
@Riccosuave@lemmy.world avatar

Oh he understands just fine. He just wants to sell this idea to his stupid fucking followers.

FlyingSquid,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

I wouldn’t put money on Trump actually understanding anything someone claims he understands.

the_crotch,

Not like Biden could even pardon him for state charges

NoLifeGaming,

Trump is a criminal himself but I wouldn’t mind seeing genocide joe go to prison

jordanlund,
@jordanlund@lemmy.world avatar

For Joe to go to prison he would have to have done something illegal and he has not done that.

phoenixz,

Where and when exactly did Biden commit genocide? I mean the president is far from perfect and a LOT of his actions can be criticized (just as many of his actions should be applauded) but I fail to see where he committed genocide.

<Citation needed>

NoLifeGaming,

Sure he didn’t commit genocide himself by picking up a gun and shooting people, but he’s given unconditional support for israel and shielded them countless times from the UN by vetoing every time they tried to pass a resolution for a ceasefire. Let’s take the latest aid package where he sent israel funding for weapons (nytimes.com/…/bidens-funds-israel-ukraine.html)

phoenixz,

I think you should watch less biased news. Yes, Biden could do more and I’m sure there are good, yet unfortunate and stupid reasons why he isn’t doing so, reasons you probably aren’t seeing.

NoLifeGaming,

Are you kidding me? Less biased news??? Have you seen the videos of children being torn to pieces and you’re telling me to watch “less biased news”?

phoenixz,

Yeah, even horrific news items, like those, can still be biased

rusticus,

So I assume you’d want to throw every living President in US history in prison as well, since unconditional support of Israel has been a US policy since 1945. Dumbass.

btaf45,

but he’s given unconditional support for israel

Bullshit. He literally gave their PM an ultimatum.

President Biden laid out an ultimatum to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in their call on Thursday: If Israel doesn’t change course in Gaza, “we won’t be able to support you,” he said, according to three sources with knowledge of the call.

axios.com/…/biden-netanyahu-us-support-israel

NoLifeGaming,

Wow, if thats true why hasn’t he done anything despite the continuing issue in gaza? Why are you so die hard for Biden?

badbytes,

Funny to imagine how this story gets recorded and retold in history books. What a fool who was elected by fools. An honest low point for America.

Tryptaminev,

Which US president since Kennedy wasn’t a low point?

Agrivar,

Don’t you fucking dare disrespect my boy Carter.

T00l_shed,

Carter, while apparently an amazing human does have a few bad marks in his presidential history, as I think we can all agree, all world leaders have.

Riccosuave,
@Riccosuave@lemmy.world avatar

If they have their way there won’t be any history books.

cybersandwich,

The implication, well one of many, is that the President is the one charging Trump with these crimes. He’s being charged for state crimes, by the various states AGs, in accordance to their laws. He’s also being sued civilly by people he’s defrauded, sexually assaulted, or defamed.

The current president and current administration has had no input in any of this.

The federal cases he has stem from his “mishandling” of classified documents after he was out of office. This case is being handled by a special prosecutor who is insulated from the executive and bound by laws, procedure, legal ethics, etc to act independently from the administration.

So, at the end of the day it’s just more absolute horse shit from Trump and more evidence he should never be on the ballot.

FenrirIII,
@FenrirIII@lemmy.world avatar

It’s the persecution complex that attracts his followers. He must be a danger to the deep state of he’s been accused of breaking so many laws!

ours,

And laws don’t mean much to conspiracy nutjobs.

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