Trump boasts at Alabama fundraiser that he needs 'one more indictment to close out this election'
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Former President Donald Trump has delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster just a day after his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant.

Former President Donald Trump, fresh off his third appearance in court as a criminal defendant, delivered a speech full of defiance and bluster on Friday night, insulting prosecutors and declaring that the charges he faces only help his 2024 presidential campaign.

  • SpaceBar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    11 months ago

    The crowd of 2,700 began arriving several hours early for the dinner, a $250-per-ticket fundraiser for the Alabama Republican Party.

    …The state GOP sold about 1,000 fewer tickets for a similar dinner in March when DeSantis spoke.

    Less people turned out to be grifted by Trump than by DeSantis. Even in Alabama they are tiring of Trump.

    I shouldn’t post before coffee. Mea culpa.

    • Neato@kbin.social
      10·
      11 months ago

      Which is surprising because they elected Tuberville. Who is holding up hundreds on military promotions because he doesn’t want women to have healthcare.

      • CoffeeAddict@artemis.camp
        6·
        11 months ago

        I feel like there should be a way to hold politicians like Tuberville in contempt. Not only is his cause complete bullshit, he is allowing domestic politics to get in the way of national security.

        Of course, endangering national security seems to be a part of the republicans platform these days.

        • Neato@kbin.social
          4·
          11 months ago

          There is. He can be censured which is just ceremonial. He can have his committee appointments rescinded which would neuter his bullshit. He could be expelled and his constituency would need to elect someone else.

          The problem is that Republicans support him so none of this will ever happen. Trump committed treason on live television by asking a hostile foreign nation to influence our elections and they complied that day. Republicans don’t care, they only want to win and damn the country.