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[megathread]
Trump Indictment #3: 2023-08-01
Trump Indictment #4: 2023-08-14

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump

Trump: 4 felony counts, attempt to overturn 2020 election
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1190459957/trump-indictment-jan-6-2020-election

Trump Case: Broad Implications for U.S. Democracy
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-charged-jan-6-election-democracy.html

Trump +6 co-conspirators
Descriptions match w. people central to 2021-01-06 insurrection
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-indictment-election-co-conspirators.html

Trump Faces 3 conspiracy counts + obstruction
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-indictment-charges-jan-6.html

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.. cont'd 1/3

Trump Indicted for Subverting American Democracy
3rd indictment against Trump in 4 mo.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/donald-trump-charged-with-crimes-related-to-subverting-2020-election-trump-indictment-january-6-jack-smith-grand-jury

New Trump Indictment Will Supercharge His War on American Democracy
Trump was aided/abetted by millions of co-conspirator MAGA Republicans who bought his lies, still do
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/trump-indictment-jack-smith-2024-election-democracy

Dallas attorney Sidney Powell apparently co-conspirator in Trump indictment
https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/01/trump-federal-indictment-january-6-sidney-powell

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... cont'd 2/3

Trump Jan. 6 Indictment, Annotated
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/01/us/politics/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election-annotated.html

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... cont'd 3/3

Special counsel Jack Smith speaks on Trump's latest indictment
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1191359088/special-counsel-jack-smith-trump-indictment-livestream

Who Are Trump’s Alleged Co-Conspirators? DOJ cited 6 as-yet unindicted accomplices
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/trump-indictment-guiliani-powell-eastman-clark-chesebro

  • Rudy Giuliani
  • John Eastman
  • fmr. DOJ official Jeffrey Clark
  • Kenneth Chesebro
  • self-styled “Kraken lawyer” Sidney Powell who alleged w/o evidence that Trump was victim of vast international conspiracy
  • Jeffrey Clark

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictments_against_Donald_Trump

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Addendae 1

Republican Candidates Stances on Trump Indictments
They cast charges against him as politically motivated/legally meritless
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/02/us/politics/republican-candidates-trump-indictments.html

Trump’s Legal Team Just Big Hole in 3rd Indictment Defense
Lawyer John Lauro admitted the crimes
https://newrepublic.com/post/174783/trumps-legal-team-just-blew-big-hole-third-indictment-defense

Team Trump Was Prepared to Use the Military to Stay in Power
Trump’s considered using Insurrection Act to quash protests after a stolen election
https://newrepublic.com/post/174780/team-trump-prepared-use-military-stay-power

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Addendae 2
Messages Point to Identity of Co-conspirator 6 in Trump Indictment
Email sent by Boris Epshteyn matches description of email indictment attributed to 1 of 6 unnamed co-conspirators

Boris Epshteyn: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_Epshteyn

  • Russian-American Republican political strategist, investment banker, attorney
  • strategic advisor on Trump 2020 presidential campaign
  • remained close advisor to Trump post-presidency

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Addendae 3

Trump, Arraigned on Election Charges, Pleads Not Guilty
Appeared in Washington federal court after indicted for efforts to overturn 2020 defeat
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/03/us/politics/trump-arraignment-court.html

*pretrial hearing 2023-08-28

Trump Pleads Not Guilty to Jan. 6 Conspiracy Charges
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/trump-arrest-arraignment

  • news consumers might feel collective fatigue
  • imp. to remember federal gov. has not gone easy on 100s of people charged re: 2021-01-06

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Addendae 4
Most Frightening Part of Trump Indictment
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/opinion/trump-indictment-jeffrey-clark-insurrection-act.html

  • co-Conspirator 4 = Jeffrey Clark
  • conversation w. Patrick Philbin, deputy White House counsel
  • mentions (alludes to Trump) invoking Insurrection Act

Insurrection Act of 1807: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurrection_Act_of_1807

  • empowers the POTUS to deploy U.S. military & federalized National Guard troops w/i U.S. to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, or rebellion

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Addendae 4 cont'd 1/2

https://persagen.com >> search: Jeffrey Clark"

Jeffrey Clark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Clark
Patrick F. Philbin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_F._Philbin

USA v. Donald Trump
https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/trump-jan-6-indictment-2020-election/1f1c76972b25c802/full.pdf

  • pp. 3-6 list, describe unnamed co-conspirators
  • p. 30: Insurrection Act mentioned

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Addendae 4 cont'd 2/2

DOJ asks judge to issue protective order after Trump posts apparent threat of revenge
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/1192336975/doj-asks-judge-issue-protective-order-after-trump-post

  • Trump appeared to promise revenge on those who go after him
  • protective orders common in criminal cases
  • prosecutors said it's "particularly important in this case" because Trump has posted on social media about "witnesses, judges, attorneys, & others associated with legal matters pending against him."

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Addendae 5

Prosecutors flag Trump's social media post to judge, warning of witness intimidation
'IF YOU GO AFTER ME, I'M COMING AFTER YOU!' Trump says on Truth Social site
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-social-media-prosecution-court-1.6929059

  • U.S. prosecutors flagged threatening social media post f. Trump
  • suggests he might intimidate witnesses by improperly disclosing confidential evidence
  • Trump's post raised concerns he might publicly reveal secret material, such as grand jury transcripts, obtained from prosecutors

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Addendae 6

Secret Memo Laid Out Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden Win
House Jan. 6 committee investigation did not uncover memo
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/politics/trump-indictment-fake-electors-memo.html

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Addendae 6 cont'd

Secret Memo: Strategy for Trump to Overturn Biden’s Win
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/us/politics/trump-indictment-fake-electors-memo.html

Stunning New Memo: Trumpists Knew Fake Elector Scheme Would Fail, Didn’t Care
Newly uncovered memo details how Trump’s team knew their efforts to overthrow the election were a long shot, but pressed forward anyway
https://newrepublic.com/post/174927/memo-trumpworld-knew-fake-elector-scheme-fail-didnt-care

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/chesebro-dec-6-memo/ce55d6abd79c2c71/full.pdf

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Addendae 9

Chesebro Or Eastman: Who Really Masterminded Stop The Steal?
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/chesebro-or-eastman-who-really-masterminded-stop-the-steal

https://persagen.com >> search: Chesebro
"John Eastman"
"Claremont Institute"

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Addendae 10

2 Months in Georgia: How Trump Tried to Overturn Vote
Georgia case offers vivid reminder of extraordinary lengths Trump, allies went to reverse 2020 U.S. election
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/trump-georgia-election-results.html

https://persagen.com >> search: "Brad Raffensperger"
"Brad Raffensperger" AND (ginni OR cleta)
"cleta mitchell" AND "leonard leo"

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Addendae 11

Trump Spent Weekend Publicly Attacking His Judge
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/trump-spent-the-weekend-publicly-attacking-his-judge

  • U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanya_S._Chutkan) said she will protect integrity of proceedings in U.S. v. Trump
  • Trump resumed public attacks on her/proceedings
  • in posts/reposts on his Truth Social platform, Trump impugned Chutkan, her motives, & proceedings against him

Trump’s Dominance Cage Match w. The Courts & Why He has To Lose
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trumps-dominance-cage-match-with-the-courts-and-why-he-has-to-lose

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Addendae 11 cont'd

White Nationalist Nick Fuentes Fumes ‘King of America’ Trump Disrespected by ‘Black Immigrant’ Judge
https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/white-nationalist-nick-fuentes-fumes-that-king-of-america-trump-is-being-disrespected-by-a-black-immigrant-judge

  • U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan warned Trump about making inflammatory remarks regarding his efforts to overturn 2020 election
  • white nationalist Nick Fuentes attacked Chutkan as a “Black immigrant”
  • declared she has no authority over Trump, “the king of America” 🤨

https://persagen.com>> search: "Nick Fuentes"

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Addendae 12 Trump Indictment 4 [2023-08-14]

Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling, 4th criminal case against him
https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2023/08/14/trump-is-indicted-georgia-over

  • Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia
  • details dozens of acts by Trump and his allies to undo his defeat

The Georgia Indictment Offers the Whole Picture
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/trump-georgia-indictment-election/675018

  • delivers sweeping, nationwide view of Trump’s scheme to steal 2020 election

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Addendae 12 cont'd 1/6

Georgia grand jury indicts Trump over state’s 2020 election results
https://rollcall.com/2023/08/15/georgia-grand-jury-indicts-trump-over-states-2020-election-results
Prosecutors lay criminal conspiracy w. 18 co-defendants

Trump and 18 Allies Slammed with 41 Charges in Sprawling Georgia Election Case - Massive indictment
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/donald-trump-fani-willis-georgia

Trump Indictment, Part IV: A Spectacle That Has Become Surreally Routine
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/14/us/politics/trump-indictments-georgia-criminal-charges.html

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Addendae 12 cont'd 2/6

Arrest warrants issued after Trump, 18 allies indicted in Georgia over 2020 election meddling
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/arrest-warrants-issued-after-trump-18-allies-indicted-in-georgia-over-2020-election-meddling-1.6519466

  • prosecutors used statute normally assoc. w. mobsters
  • 97-pp indictment details dozens of acts by Trump/allies to undo his defeat in Georgia
  • lawyers John Eastman, Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro charged
  • defendants may voluntarily surrender by 2023-08-25
  • trial date poss. w/i 6 mo

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Addendae 12 cont'd 3/6

Read Georgia Indictment Against Donald Trump
https://www.motherjones.com/mojo-wire/2023/08/donald-trump-georgia-indictment-fani-willis-january-6-rudy-giuliani-mark-meadows

https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/23909558/trumpgeorgiaindictmentaug14.pdf

  • Georgia grand jury handed in criminal charges against Donald Trump, co-conspirators
  • investigation by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis
  • Trump charged w. 13 felonies incl. violation of Georgia’s RICO law

Trump indictment 4 - State of Georgia - 2023-08-15
Trump indictment 4 - State of Georgia - 2023-08-15

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Addendae 12 cont'd 4/6

Trump charges rely on RICO law: Explained
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/15/1176741993/georgia-willis-indictments-rico-explainer

  • Georgia's RICO statute based on/broader than federal RICO law
  • federal act targets org. crime: money laundering, bribery, drug trafficking ...
  • Georgia's version: attempting/soliciting any of the mentioned crimes can count as a predicate act

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Addendae 12 cont'd 5/6

Fani Willis, the Atlanta DA who's charging Trump, is no stranger to high-stakes cases
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/15/1170680434/fani-willis-fulton-atlanta-prosecutor-trump-case

Fani Willis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fani_Willis

  • 1st woman elected D.A. in Fulton County, home to Atlanta

Trump Georgia Indictment, Annotated
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/15/us/politics/trump-georgia-indictment-annotated.html

https://int.nyt.com/data/documenttools/georgia-indictment-trump/daed97d37562a76f/full.pdf

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Addendae 12 cont'd 6/6

Striking Number of GOP In Fulton County Indictment
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/striking-number-of-gop-figures-feature-in-the-fulton-county-indictment

Those Charged in Georgia Election Inquiry
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/14/us/politics/trump-georgia-indictment-key-players.html

Donald Trump
Robert Cheeley
Kenneth Chesebro
Jeffrey Clark
John Eastman
Jenna Ellis
Willie Lewis Floyd III
Rudy Giuliani
Scott Hall
Misty Hampton
Trevian Kutti
Cathy Latham
Stephen C. Lee
Mark Meadows
Sidney Powell
Michael Roman
David Shafer
Ray Smith III
Shawn Still

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Addendae 13 [2023-08-15+]

We Will Finally Get a Trump Mugshot With Georgia Indictment
https://newrepublic.com/post/174993/will-finally-get-trump-mugshot-georgia-indictment

Georgia v. Trump: 4th indictment against Trump presents unique challenges for him
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/briefing/georgia-trump-indictment.html

Trump Can’t Pardon Himself. A Republican governor can’t save him either
https://newrepublic.com/post/174997/trump-cant-pardon-georgia-indictment

COMMENT image below: not a real Trump mugshot: synthetic, imaginary

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Addendae 14

Georgia Case Lays Ground for Parallel Prosecutions of Trump
Georgia D.A. & the special counsel conclude: Trump, allies “knowingly & willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of election"
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/us/elections/trump-indictments-willis-smith.html

Election Deniers Face Consequences
Could serve as warning to those who meddle in future elections
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/us/politics/election-deniers-charges-indictment.html

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Addendae 15

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Trump Prosecutor Should Go After Rapists (Who Wants To Tell Her?) 🤨 🦤
This is the worst possible defense of Donald Trump
https://newrepublic.com/post/175018/marjorie-taylor-greene-says-trump-prosecutor-go-rapists

https://persagen.com >> search: "Marjorie Taylor Greene"
"Marjorie Taylor Greene" AND "conspiracy theories"

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Addendae 16

‘Biased.’ ‘Corrupt.’ ‘Deranged.’ Trump’s Taunts Test Limits of Release
If Trump was an ordinary citizen issuing these attacks, he would be in jail
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/us/politics/trump-chutkan-2020-election-truth-social.html

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Addendae 17

Texas Woman Charged With Threatening to Kill Judge in Trump Election Case

  • Texas woman charged w. threatening to kill Tanya S. Chutkan, federal judge in Washington D.C. overseeing Trump’s prosecution on charges of seeking to overturn 2020 election
  • Abigail Jo Shry (Alvin, TX) called Chutkan’s chambers 2023-08-05, 2 days after Trump arraigned on election interference charges
  • voice mail attacking judge, who is Black, w. racial slur

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Addendae 18

New Explosive Roger Stone Video Dooms Donald Trump’s Main Legal Defense
The video was filmed before the election results had even been announced
https://newrepublic.com/post/175064/new-explosive-roger-stone-video-dooms-donald-trumps-main-legal-defense

  • footage of Roger Stone strategizing to overturn 2020 presidential election - before vote even called for Biden - dooms Trump’s main legal defense

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Addendae 18 cont'd

https://persagen.com >> search: "roger stone"
"roger stone" AND canada

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Addendae 18 cont'd 2/

See also

Video Shows DeSantis Pushing for GOP State Legislatures to Overturn 2020 Race
https://mastodon.social/@persagen/110908491145065122

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Addendae 19
Majority of Americans Say Trump Charges Have Merit, but His GOP Grip on GOP Grows
Polls conducted before Georgia indictment showed most believed prosecutions of Trump warranted
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/us/politics/trump-indictments-polls.html

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Addendae 25

The scourge of Trumpism, the curse that descended upon America
Scourge: A means of inflicting severe suffering, vengeance, or punishment on humanity
https://www.nationofchange.org/2023/08/21/the-scourge-of-trumpism-the-curse-that-descended-upon-america

Trumpism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trumpism

  • political ideologies, social emotions, style of governance, political movement, mechanisms for acquiring & keeping control of power associated w. Donald Trump & his political base

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Addendae 26

Georgia RICO Charge vs. Trump Broader Than Federal Indictment
Trump &/or cronies charged 161 predicate acts in their criminal enterprise to overturn election
https://truthout.org/articles/georgia-rico-charge-against-trump-is-broader-than-federal-january-6-indictment

*of f 91 criminal charges Trump is facing most consequential is Count 1 of 4th indictment filed 2023-08-24

  • alleges Trump is head of vast criminal conspiracy
  • violates Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act

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Addendae 27

Trump Bail $200,000 in Georgia Election Interference Case
Told not to intimidate, threaten witnesses/co-defendants
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/us/trump-bail-georgia-election-case.html

  • expected to surrender to authorities in Atlanta this week
  • also sorting out logistical details in 3 other criminal cases filed against him in 2023
  • federal prosecutors pushed back on request to postpone separate election interference trial in Washington D.C. until 2026-04

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Addendum 28

With Latest Witness Flip Trump in Bigger Trouble
Key witness flipped against Trump in classified documents case
https://newrepublic.com/post/175137/witness-flip-trump-classified-documents-case-trouble

  • indictment against Trump for mishandling classified documents
  • Mar-a-Lago information technology worker Yuscil Taveras recanted his testimony
  • sign that the former president’s troubles are about to grow even further

Smith special counsel investigation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_special_counsel_investigation

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Addendum 29

Rudy Giuliani Surrendered, Reported to Jail

  • Giuliani, ex-prosecutor & Trump attorney who prosecuted mobsters for racketeering, booked on racketeering charges
  • Giuliani, 19 others incl. Trump, conspired to overturn 2020 presidential election
  • fmr. NYC mayor joined 7 co-defendants who surrendered prior to Friday deadline
  • hit with a $150,000 bond
  • See also Addendae 22, 23 above

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Addendum 30

Trump Mugshot released
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/mugshot-released-after-donald-trump-surrenders-on-georgia-2020-election-charges-1.6533351

  • posted US$200,000 bond; accepted bail conditions barring him f. threatening witnesses or co-defendants in Georgia case
  • after mugshot shared publicly Trump campaign started selling T shirts bearing mugshot, words "NEVER SURRENDER" for $34 USD

Trump 1st President to Pose for Mug Shot. Arrested 4x, facing 91 charges
https://newrepublic.com/post/175195/donald-trump-booked-criminal-georgia-arrest

If looks could kill 😯 💩

https://twitter.com/AnnaBower/status/1694857090991378934 Trump Georgia indictment charges (list shared on Twitter)

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Addendum 30 cont'd

Trump arrives at Atlanta jail to surrender on charges he tried to overturn his 2020 election loss
The booking is expected to yield a historic first: a mug shot of a former American president
https://www.sltrib.com/news/nation-world/2023/08/24/trump-arrives-atlanta-jail

Long Time Coming: Prisoner Number P01135809​
https://www.commondreams.org/further/long-time-coming-prisoner-number-p01135809

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Addendum 30 cont'd 2/

Mug Shot Is a Warning
Donald Trump’s booking photo was supposed to be an exercise in humility. He turned it into a threat
https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2023/08/trump-mug-shot-georgia/675134

  • mug shots long used to send political messages
  • display of ongoing power: Trump treats mug shot as our menace
  • menacing glare gives stage direction to people who follow him & do his bidding

smooz,

@persagen I think had they released the picture with him holding his prisoner number and then also the profile picture it would have been more effective in making him look like the criminal he is. It’s a little disappointing seeing what looks like glamour shots being released.

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@smooz @persagen

Agreed! Some of those mug shots are really portrait quality. As for 45****, I’d rather see a cat butt than his face.

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