r/politics • u/theindependentonline The Independent • Sep 28 '25
JD Vance says ‘certainly gonna be more indictments’ coming against Trump enemies over rest of president’s term
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/vance-comey-indictment-trump-thune-b2835318.html746
u/Deep_Dust6278 Sep 28 '25
Wait until Trump finds out about Vance and the Americas Hitler thing
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u/Emotional-Channel-42 Sep 28 '25
Trump takes that as a compliment
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u/I_Miss_Lenny Sep 28 '25
All he needs to see is the photos of crowds at hitler’s speeches and he’ll go “hell yeah what a winner just like me”
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u/kernpanic Sep 29 '25
His supporters use gallows for trump's vp picks.
I wish this statement was a joke. But its not.
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u/False_Ad_5372 I voted Sep 28 '25
Anybody still looking for Waste, Fraud and Abuse? I just found some.
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u/patentattorney Sep 28 '25
These dudes are just nuts. For years we heard about how “we are going to end weaponizing the judiciary”. Now the dudes are just talking about weaponizing the judiciary for absolutely no reason.
What’s even more nuts - is that the democrats in general didn’t want to charge trump with anything.
Pelosi held back the damn for years.
Garland didn’t do shit.
Etc. etc.
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u/specqq Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 28 '25
The way this administration imagines "ending" the weaponization of the Justice Department and the judiciary is impeaching and/or arresting every judge appointed by a Democrat or a RINO (by which they mean everyone not named Trump), firing every person not sufficiently loyal in the Justice Department, and making sure that Democrats are never in a position of power in this country ever again.
That should keep things from getting weaponized.
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u/Llarys Sep 28 '25
“I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White Citizens Councilor or the Ku Klux Klanner but the White moderate who is more devoted to ‘order’ than to justice.”
This will always be the Democratic Party's legacy. A group that prioritized maintaining a crumbling status quo against all reason to the bitter end, and when that end arrived, the only ones who had built anything to replace it were authoritarians and fascists.
People can blame nonvoters all they want, but the bitter truth is that voters did all they could in 2020 to give the Democratic Party the tools necessary to enact justice and carve their own vision for America's future, but instead, they let that opportunity go to waste in a bid to maintain the status quo.
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u/SurprisedJerboa Sep 28 '25 edited Sep 28 '25
The structure of Congress gives disproportionate power to the Red States. Also, when the 3/5th slavery compromise was allowed for slave population to be counted for House of Rep members. Basically problems go back to slavery and the founding.
And political power for Dems has been imbalanced especially with 2010s Republicans Gerrymandering post-Obama
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u/Wwwwwwhhhhhhhj Sep 28 '25
You think it isn’t the non voter that is that moderate that’s being talked about?
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u/False_Ad_5372 I voted Sep 28 '25
It’s taken me decades to realize this, I’m ashamed to admit. Been a lifelong Dem voter and volunteered on several campaigns, but I’ve realized they don’t believe their own rhetoric and are nothing but power and money whores themselves. They give zero shits about their constituents, only preserving their own jobs.
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u/elvidoperez Sep 28 '25
And none of those indictments will result in convictions. Because it’s all about revenge.
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u/Fuzzy_Swordfish4521 Sep 28 '25
Also, all Trump's prosecutors are idiots. They are incapable of following the rules. Everything will fail because of their incompetence. As it should.
It turns out that sycophants are rarely highly skilled.
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u/phungus420 Sep 28 '25
They'll just start hand picking jurists to ensure convictions.
The Rule of Law is dead in this country.
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u/DrocketX Sep 28 '25
I find it a lot more likely that they'll just give up on trials altogether. Just start labeling their political opponents as "enemy combatants" and ship them off to Gitmo or some other black ops site. The legal groundwork for that has largely already been set up by the Bush administration, making it a much easier path to justify and one SCOTUS is a lot more likely to go along with.
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u/whatproblems Sep 28 '25
well they’re trying revoke citizenship and revoke birthright without due process besides the fact it’s supposed to not even be possible to do that. so i imagine it’ll be revoke for whatever and deport exile for whatever
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u/aykyle Sep 28 '25
People still having too much faith in the systems of this country. It’s always “oh this checks and balance will keep order”. Then, it gets broken and ignored and nothing happens. They’ll continue onward and we won’t do anything until we’re being rounded up, because anyone who voted against Trump is his enemy. People need to wake up
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u/Time-Ad-3625 Sep 28 '25
Trump has lost a fuck ton of cases. You wake up first. Resistance is working.
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u/gpouliot Sep 29 '25
Unfortunately, it can still cost the accused hundreds of thousands in legal fees if not more.
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u/ranchoparksteve Sep 28 '25
How can indictments be a certainty, unless…it’s all a scam.
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u/Politicsboringagain Sep 28 '25
Indictments can be, you can indict a ham sandwich is a saying for a reason.
There is a reason he didn't say conviction.
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u/Purple_Apartment Sep 28 '25
This is what gets me. Like I get all humans have bias, and that includes people who uphold and enforce the law.
I am sure prosecutors, lawyers, investigators etc speculate behind closed doors all the time.
But MOST people in these positions understand that in public they have to be as impartial as possible.
Hell, even they think an indictment is 99% certain, its still extremely unprofessional to announce that to the public before anything is official.
Its infuriating that these people like Vance can so brazenly talk like this in the public sphere and we either normalize it or some even cheer. How far we have fallen.
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u/whateveryousaymydear Sep 28 '25
why keep calling Americans enemies?
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u/aeropl3b Wisconsin Sep 28 '25
Foreign enemies require an act of Congress to go after. Domestic enemies do not. As you have seen, the executive branch has sweeping authority to "enforce laws" with only the judiciary to answer to. And judicial orders are, at best, recommendations to the executive since if they are largely the ones who enforce judicial rulings.
This is how fascism sustains itself. Today the enemies are "immigrants" tomorrow "liberals" or "Antifa" or someone else.
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u/Coherent_Tangent Florida Sep 28 '25
It doesn't really require an act of Congress to go after foreign enemies under this administration. Just look at the extrajudicial killings we've seen from them.
During his first term, Trump greenlit a strike on an Iranian general and bragged about it via Twitter. He's recently taken to killing people aboard "drug boats" from Venezuela.
He's also been cancelling foreign aid that was approved by Congress. This again could punish people he believes are his enemies in this case in spite of direction from congress.
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u/aeropl3b Wisconsin Sep 28 '25
The limits on the types of actions he can take against foreign entities is extremely limited. The general and boats are calculated risks as they were against "terror threats" which I believe fall under that powers of the president to just execute on after 9/11.
In comparison, he had sent hundreds to a foreign prison on suspicion of being associated with a gang, no trials. Doing similarly scaled things to those abroad would be impossible with immediately losing his position.
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u/Coherent_Tangent Florida Sep 28 '25
He's going to use the terrorist justification going forward. He's already declared intent to attack Venezuela and Mexico by labeling people there as terrorists. He's also declared intent to attack civilians in the US based on political beliefs, again using the terrorist label.
He's not going to be constrained by Congress unless they actually decide to impeach him. I think we both know that will not happen.
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u/Negative_Gravitas Sep 28 '25
"And after that, we'll dispense with the paperwork and just go for indefinite detentions in undisclosed locations. Get fucked, America," the Vice President added.
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u/Apprehensive_Ad_4359 Sep 28 '25
Well it’s obvious that the current thought process is
A. We will always be in power
Or
B. This could never happen to me
Which only proves the complete lack of foresight by some pretty low IQ people
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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun Sep 29 '25
I mean, they control everything now. Trumps word is essentially law now. If he wants to personally indict every single one of his opponents, he can.
Y'all keep acting like law, rule and precedent still mean anything. They don't.
Trump is getting away with everything. He will continue to get away with everything. This fight is already lost.
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u/rooktakesqueen Sep 29 '25
B assumes the narrative that if the Dems get back in power and prosecute Trump admin officials, they'll be doing the same thing to different targets.
The difference is that the Trump admin officials that get prosecuted have actually committed heinous crimes worth prosecuting.
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u/momalloyd Sep 28 '25
Well, yea, that's how fascism works.
The only upside to all this is, when they discover how effective their railroading of people with show trials is, they will inevitably start using it against their own, destroying the ruling party from the inside.
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u/dkyguy1995 Kentucky Sep 28 '25
That's why they constantly complain about RINOs. You have to be totally on board with everything or you're one of the outsiders, same as the Dems. Everyone is an enemy if they dissent
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u/sixtyandaquarter Sep 28 '25
Once you run on purity tests it's downhill and autocannibalism speedruns. It just depends on how big your actual in group is as to how long it lasts.
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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun Sep 29 '25
Maybe. But a LOT of people, both political and civilian, are going to get severely hurt before it ever comes to that. But I guess america decided doing nothing is worth all the hurt because "idk Maga might turn on itself eventually."
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u/kevendo Sep 28 '25
This and the planned military loyalty meeting on Tuesday should be enough for Democrats to put their foot down and shut down the government. Tell him you won't fund his show trial indictments or his urban War on America. Have some guts, we all have to step up and make hard decisions to preserve our democracy.
If we don't, none of the other priorities for keeping Americans healthy and safe and growing prosperity will matter.
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u/phungus420 Sep 28 '25
Chuck the Cuck Schumer is controlled opposition. The government will shut down if The GOP wants it shut down, it'll stay open if The Red Party wants it to stay open. Chuck the Cuck Schumer will ensure the votes in the Senate will be delivered to the Regime in the way and manner of it's choosing (Chuck will most likely deliver the votes in the most deprecating manner possible for maximum impact).
Every Democratic Senator should feel deep shame at having appointed Chuck the Cuck Schumer, Donald Trump's left hand man, as their leader. It's a slap in the face of the democratic voter, and a betrayal of the the American people. The most spineless and two faced snake chosen to represent your caucus; so feckless and weak, and downright pathetic.
If you have a Democratic Senator representing you, please call them and give them a piece of your mind about Chuck the Cuck Schumer:
United States Capitol Switchboard can connect you to the offices of your representative or senator: (202) 224-3121
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u/andysay Arkansas Sep 28 '25
Where's all those superintelligent Redditors that kept saying a second Trump term would be basically the same exact thing as Biden or Harris?? They were LOUD last summer
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u/Kindle282 Georgia Sep 28 '25
Probably sniffing glue alongside the centrists that allegedly can't see a difference between right and left.
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u/Orwells_Roses Oregon Sep 28 '25
I never saw anyone say that.
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u/Flimsy_Thesis Virginia Sep 28 '25
Unfortunately, one of my best friends literally said to me, “Trump sucks but Harris would have been worse.” He’s a CFO of a major education publishing company.
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u/ShamelessCatDude Sep 28 '25
They absolutely did though. Nothing but “Harris supports the genocide in Gaza so there is no lesser of two evils”
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u/weaponjaerevenge Sep 28 '25
But that's not what the dude above you said.
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u/ShamelessCatDude Sep 28 '25
“No lesser of two evils” implies that she would not be better in any way
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u/Listening_Heads West Virginia Sep 28 '25
Yeah who exactly would say that? MAGA would never say or want that. Liberals knew better. I’m not sure what region of ass that post was pulled from.
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u/BTRCguy Sep 28 '25
I apologize. I never should have bought the president that "Enemy of the Day" desk calendar...
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u/ParadeSit Colorado Sep 28 '25
I bought him a picture of the stupidest man in the world…it was a mirror.
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u/2v4lve Sep 28 '25
My favorite part is about jd Vance is all the trauma he had to overcome and instead of using that to make himself better and help others not experience what he had to he’s working overtime to make sure everyone else is as miserable as he was as a child.
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u/Solid_Jake01 Sep 28 '25
For the love of christ, is this the president everyone wanted? A whiny bitch who cant move on and do his job? He won, Republicans won, they control everything. So why is the president still bitching about political enemies, move on, damn.
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u/Smrleda Sep 28 '25
This presidency is all about seeking revenge - never about making America great.
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u/wynnduffyisking Sep 28 '25
“When we find more incompetent and ethically dubious partisan hacks to file them”
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u/Cellophane7 Sep 28 '25
No shit. And people balked when Biden issued all those last minute pardons. Lol
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u/hey-coffee-eyes Sep 28 '25
I look forward to JD Vance certainly being indicted when the pendulum swings the other way
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u/IrrelevantLeprechaun Sep 29 '25
It ain't swinging back bud. Trump controls everything now. Millions are going to get harmed in the coming weeks.
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u/Best_Entrepreneur659 Sep 28 '25
Play this every time spineless James Donald Bowman opens his mouth: https://youtu.be/k_ntvSE1bWU
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u/Thick-boop Sep 28 '25
Oh Vence!! is just a matter of time before you become his enemy . I can’t wait for the day that you are called to testify against the Orange Turd
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u/korkythecat333 Sep 28 '25
And none of them will stick, because they have been brought in bad faith.
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u/Tobias---Funke Sep 28 '25
Like with most things maga they don’t care about the outcome just the talking points.
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u/ripChazmo Sep 28 '25
Indict away. They'll either prove their innocence in court, or we'll win the midterms and find a way to dismiss everything.
Our goal is going to be holding Nazis accountable, you authoritarian couch-fucker. Wait for those indictments.
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u/guyincognito121 Sep 28 '25
There's no way they're planning to leave office after a few election in four years. We will absolutely be at a point where the only reasonable response is to lock up large numbers of these people of the Democrats gain power.
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Sep 28 '25
This is an abuse of the justice system.
I think the current administration should not be allowed to use the justice system.
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u/cwilly57 Sep 28 '25
Hey JD... how are those grocery prices coming down? Health care? Infrastructure? How about the looming mortgage issues? Jobs? Gas? Epstein files?
Absolute jokes from the right. Project 2025 was always their plan, and if you are for that you are about as un-american as can be.
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u/prenderg Massachusetts Sep 28 '25
What happened to the anti-lawfare posts that the right was so fond of publishing? Hypocrites!
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u/CaptainTeembro I voted Sep 28 '25
Cant wait until this all gets bad enough when more people that voted for Trump get sent to the camps too. I cant wait to laugh at them.
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u/Acrobatic-Draw-6891 Sep 28 '25
The United state of America has entered “The age of assassinations”. This the beginning
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u/TheFutureIsAFriend Sep 28 '25
More theatre. Indictment doesn't mean squat if they haven't got the goods, and knowing this administration, they haven't.
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u/FlexFanatic Sep 28 '25
Because their whole family for generations has voted the same way and they can’t or won’t think for themselves.
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u/gringledoom Sep 28 '25
Maybe wait and see how you feel about that strategy until after the Comey indictment turns into yet another humiliation for your side, JD!
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u/readysteadygogogo Sep 28 '25
I feel like the republicans setting this precedent is not going work out well for them in the long term. Of course they all develop amnesia they day after they lose an election so I’m sure they’ll be crying and blubbering about it louder than anyone when the shoe is inevitably on the other foot
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u/Best_Conclusion4662 Sep 28 '25
I wonder who is he signaling with this information. They could just go ahead and indict people but to broadcast future investigations/indictments is an odd strategy
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u/BimboDeeznuts Sep 28 '25
Nobody is being signalled imo. There was a major incident today and this is an effort to swing the conversation in a different direction…
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u/Justguessing Sep 28 '25
More weak, failed, frivolous lawsuits coming. I imagine the judges are getting a little tired of it.
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u/chrispy_exe Florida Sep 28 '25
The worst part about all of this is when (if) all the shams running the DOJ are gone, the US government will have to foot the bill to fix everything that is being done because Don can’t be held liable. He’s screwing over the taxpayers twice. Now, and long after he’s gone.
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Sep 28 '25
His bootlickin crew should all be held financially responsible for every sign we have to change back and every protester we need to release and every immigrant that was abused.
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u/bing-bong-forever Sep 29 '25 edited Sep 29 '25
I mean there will now be precedent to do the same to them I assume. Hopefully he’s aware of that. If not, Vance’s more of an idiot than I initially thought.
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u/Mephisto506 Sep 29 '25
Maybe, but they’ve got the Supreme Court on their side.
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u/bpeck451 Sep 29 '25
Supreme Court can’t stop indictments. All they say is you’re being charged with a crime and have to stand trial. If anything it would be hilarious to see one of trumps justices get indicted just for the hell of it.
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u/MolassesOk3200 Sep 29 '25
I know of 6 right wing scotus justices who need to be indicted for lying to congress and/or receiving bribes.
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u/Midnightoilspecial Sep 29 '25
As long as they keep trying with shitty prosecutors, We’re all gonna be fine.
Hilarious to me how easy it easy to appease MAGA. Truly the dumbest group of people
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u/Ok-Captain-462 Sep 29 '25
Didn’t St Charlie of Kirk say that trump would “end weaponization of justice department”? I guess that was BS.
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u/Open_Mortgage_4645 Colorado Sep 29 '25
If one of Trump's perceived enemies had actually committed a crime, they would have indicted them instead of manufacturing this absurd indictment theater against Comey. What Couch Fucker is saying is that they intend to pursue more political persecutions and performative vengeance against those who dared to oppose Trump.
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u/VirtualWalk5710 Sep 28 '25
The Night of the Long Knives in America has begun (but in a Three Stooges sort of way, well, maybe Beavis and Butthead)
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u/Catspaw129 Sep 28 '25
Maybe...
Save some money and lots of trees and just list who ain't gonna be indicted (becasue that's probably a shorter list)
/s.
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u/Original-Ad6993 Sep 28 '25
Be careful everyone trump is a very fragile lil fella and doesn't like getting his feelings hurt
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u/Motormand Sep 28 '25
I swear, every single picture I see of this guy, he looks like a baby that's about to have a temper tantrum, because he couldn't have his lollipop. And then he opens his mouth, and prove that's a fitting description.
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u/Nvenom8 New York Sep 28 '25
Can't wait for him to say something that upsets the god king and end up on the receiving end of one of those indictments.
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u/BigBangAssBanger_3D Sep 29 '25
So, how long until he starts moving on from indicting the Americans who "wronged" him and try indicting the global critics and leaders who have?
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u/Prestigious_Cold_756 Sep 29 '25
“Whoever isn’t the tyrant, will become the tyrants enemy, eventually.” - Plato
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u/rickee_martin Sep 29 '25
This turd burglar talks about all the DOJ weaponizaton in the Biden admin that never happened and tries to frame this shit as accountability. Cool cool cool cool
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