A viral TikTok has resurfaced of a Donald Trump speech from 2016 in which he declared that a "sitting president under felony indictment and ultimately a criminal trial" would "grind government to a halt.” The former president was speaking about Hillary Clinton at a rally in North Carolina. The Democrat was not indicted and did not face a criminal trial over using a private email server during her time as secretary of state to Barack Obama.
    • teft@lemmy.worldEnglish
      41·
      2 years ago

      If it’s not a real felony the body has ways of shutting that down. —some republican probably.

      • ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.worldEnglish
        16·
        2 years ago

        Or to paraphrase the man himself:

        “Take the presidency by any means necessary, handle due process later.”

        • ALQ@lemmy.worldEnglish
          11·
          2 years ago

          I better use some [handcuffs] just in case I start [committing crime]. You know I’m automatically attracted to [committing crime]—I just start [doing] them. It’s like a magnet. Just [crime]. I don’t even wait. And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the [judicial system]. You can do anything.

    • Cosmos7349@lemmy.worldEnglish
      9·
      2 years ago

      Definitely he’ll use the 2nd. It’s like the “You’ll never see me again if I lose” all over again. It doesn’t count, since he didn’t lose!