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Rhiannon12866

(259,085 posts) Sat May 23, 2026, 10:51 PM 9 hrs ago

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Why Did Trump Think He'd Get Away With This? - Talking Feds

Harry Litman and Katie Phang break down the legally and morally outrageous scheme by Trump’s DOJ to create a potential $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded compensation slush-fund for January 6th defendants and Trump allies in exchange for his dismissal of a bogus lawsuit. - 05/23/2026.

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Why Did Trump Think He'd Get Away With This? - Talking Feds (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 9 hrs ago OP

He has "gotten away with" grifts, lies and scams for his entire life.. Permanut 8 hrs ago #1

He Can't Spell "Consequences," and Since He's Never Faced Any, Cannot The Roux Comes First 8 hrs ago #2

Thanks to John Roberts, he has immunity vapor2 7 hrs ago #3

"When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything." tanyev 7 hrs ago #4

Permanut

(8,587 posts)

1. He has "gotten away with" grifts, lies and scams for his entire life..

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 11:10 PM

8 hrs ago

I'm not thinking he would be any different with this.

The Roux Comes First

(2,328 posts)

2. He Can't Spell "Consequences," and Since He's Never Faced Any, Cannot

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 11:13 PM

8 hrs ago

Be bothered to trouble himself with the concept.

vapor2

(4,950 posts)

3. Thanks to John Roberts, he has immunity

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 12:12 AM

7 hrs ago

tanyev

(49,711 posts)

4. "When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything."

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Sun May 24, 2026, 12:24 AM

7 hrs ago

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