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applegrove

(130,238 posts)
Fri May 23, 2025, 04:37 PM May 2025

Karoline Leavitt for the loss:

OOPS: Karoline Leavitt said on record that Trump's meeting with top buyers of his crypto coin isn't buying influence because it's on his "personal time". But SCOTUS says he's only immune for his crimes during "official acts" – not personal ones. She F**KED him.

Ron Stonebear Shields (@stonebear4747.bsky.social) 2025-05-23T03:54:37.313Z
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Karoline Leavitt for the loss: (Original Post) applegrove May 2025 OP
This is correct. Much nonsense is posted on DU as if a prez has no personal time Bernardo de La Paz May 2025 #1
He told himself, as an official act, to go. It was an official act, he's free and clear again. These jerks don't dem4decades May 2025 #2
He doesn't know anything about that JoseBalow May 2025 #3
Right. He had no idea she was his press secretary on TV every day. Irish_Dem May 2025 #4
Oopsie! surfered May 2025 #5
*SNORT* Skittles May 2025 #13
Lol.. I Posted down thread Cha May 2025 #19
Even if not covered by immunity, what about the event was criminal? thesquanderer May 2025 #6
Emoluments Clause? HighFired49 May 2025 #21
violating the emoluments clause of the constitution carries is not criminal, per se. thesquanderer May 2025 #26
She seems to be desperate Mr. Evil May 2025 #7
I heard someone say Traildogbob May 2025 #8
I'm surprised BonnieJW May 2025 #23
Good one!!! Traildogbob May 2025 #25
If it's a "personal act," then why was the Presidental Seal on the podium? LastLiberal in PalmSprings May 2025 #9
I wish a reporter would ask her.... IjustDontlikeRepugs May 2025 #10
Oh, KKKaroline, NO! BurnDoubt May 2025 #11
Are his shit-house rants Official Duty (?), or "Personal Time"? BurnDoubt May 2025 #12
When asked about all the tacky shit in the Oval Office Leavitt said, "It's the Golden Office for the Golden Age." sop May 2025 #14
Oh wow! Great point! Dem4life1970 May 2025 #15
BlueSky post erronis May 2025 #16
GOOD CATCH. KentuckyWoman May 2025 #17
Plastic barbie bot. Cha May 2025 #18
In more ways than one orangecrush May 2025 #20
I truly despise this smug, arrogant little (expletive deleted) Dulcinea May 2025 #22
Nattering Nabob czarjak May 2025 #24

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
1. This is correct. Much nonsense is posted on DU as if a prez has no personal time
Fri May 23, 2025, 04:41 PM
May 2025

Presidents are available for decision making 24/7/365 but they are not performing "Official Duties" while showering, golfing, changing diaper, or sleeping.

dem4decades

(13,669 posts)
2. He told himself, as an official act, to go. It was an official act, he's free and clear again. These jerks don't
Fri May 23, 2025, 04:41 PM
May 2025

give a shit if anything is true or not, they just press on. Who's going to stop them?

Irish_Dem

(79,762 posts)
4. Right. He had no idea she was his press secretary on TV every day.
Fri May 23, 2025, 04:59 PM
May 2025

He has no idea who gave her that job.

thesquanderer

(12,903 posts)
6. Even if not covered by immunity, what about the event was criminal?
Fri May 23, 2025, 05:37 PM
May 2025

People/companies "buy influence" all the time. Unless you can connect it to a specific quid pro quo, it's hard to prove criminal bribery.

HighFired49

(458 posts)
21. Emoluments Clause?
Sat May 24, 2025, 12:03 PM
May 2025

Are there any foreign investors in his crypto scam? Did he place his businesses someone else's control when he took office this time? I guess the new "thinking" goes "well he didn't do it in his first term, so we'll let him get away with it again." This is just another in your face, blatant act of corruption. Impeach him, already!!

thesquanderer

(12,903 posts)
26. violating the emoluments clause of the constitution carries is not criminal, per se.
Sat May 24, 2025, 11:09 PM
May 2025

It's unconstitutional (and could be grounds for impeachment, e.g. he swore an oath to uphold the constitution), but there is no corresponding law, e.g .nothing specifying it as a misdemeanor or felony, nothing indicating what the penalty would be, etc. Congress could pass such a law, but as of now, none exists.

This article may be of interest: https://www.justsecurity.org/73148/good-governance-paper-no-15-enforcing-the-emoluments-clauses/

Mr. Evil

(3,435 posts)
7. She seems to be desperate
Fri May 23, 2025, 05:38 PM
May 2025

in making that old trope 'the dumb blonde' true as can be.

She can't possibly be that incredibly dumb. Or...?

Traildogbob

(12,561 posts)
25. Good one!!!
Sat May 24, 2025, 03:15 PM
May 2025

That should be mandated to wear one.
Her’s would be a danger to press people that freak out or stroke from flashing lights. Welding glasses would be needed.
It is pathetic how easy she does it, knowing she lies and raging when called out.
Her first day she spewed the biggest lie.
“I will never lie to you”.

9. If it's a "personal act," then why was the Presidental Seal on the podium?
Fri May 23, 2025, 05:55 PM
May 2025

Inquiring minds want to know.

BurnDoubt

(1,452 posts)
12. Are his shit-house rants Official Duty (?), or "Personal Time"?
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:19 PM
May 2025

InQuiring Minds want to know.

sop

(17,407 posts)
14. When asked about all the tacky shit in the Oval Office Leavitt said, "It's the Golden Office for the Golden Age."
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:28 PM
May 2025

Dem4life1970

(1,047 posts)
15. Oh wow! Great point!
Fri May 23, 2025, 06:57 PM
May 2025

I wonder if the SCOTUS justices who voted for the "official acts" nonsense wishes they had a do over on that vote.

Dulcinea

(9,663 posts)
22. I truly despise this smug, arrogant little (expletive deleted)
Sat May 24, 2025, 01:09 PM
May 2025

It would give me great pleasure to give her a swirly in full view of the WH press corps.

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