If Trump is going to go to prison, or at least be convicted (He could appeal until the end of time, and no one has lived forever yet), it will likely either involve his Georgia phone call or the files down in Florida, at least that is this site’s opinion at this point. Granted, it sure seems as though there is momentum picking up to charge Trump-Eastman-Meadows together for the alternate electors theory, but with respect to getting a guilty verdict, it will likely have to do with one of those two cases.
The reasoning is simple. The most convincing testimony against Trump today came from Trump himself on loudspeakers that echoed throughout the entire committee room. It was surprisingly powerful. Yes, we have all heard the tape. But we have not heard the tape played commensurate with testimony from the people who were there and we have not heard the tape played after hearing what Trump’s actions did to these people’s personal lives.
Hearing Trump pleading while also picking numbers out of the air; “I won by 400,000 votes,” and insisting upon the fact that he just wants the truth, and everyone will look better if they just get the truth, is just so devastating when heard booming throughout a room in which every person there knows he is lying:
Trump: Fellas, I need 11,000 votes. Give me a break pic.twitter.com/GS07Yf5ZjA [1]
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 21, 2022 [2]
It just sounds absurd and it also sounds very criminal. The pressure on Brad Raffensperger is just unforgivable. This is what will convict him, this or the files.
Twitter was shocked:
And then the next move is….fella's…I just want three terms…just one more than what is allowed..come on…
— John Barleycorn (@JohnBar20156329) June 21, 2022 [3]
Trump was negotiating for votes like he was trying to order cut-rate concrete for one of his gilded bed-bug-farm hotels.
— Jay Black (@jayblackisfunny) June 21, 2022 [4]
The mob boss at his most honest, most pure.
— Mona Sigal M.D. (@MonaSigal) June 21, 2022 [5]
Trump and the Sec of State from GA… "Just find me 11,780 votes." It didn't work because GA's election official was a man of integrity.
Next time, Trump will look to secretaries of state who will do his bidding, who have no integrity. The races for those seats are now in 2022. https://t.co/oVYDPCaHRb [6]
— Amy McGrath (@AmyMcGrathKY) June 21, 2022 [7]
JFC. He wants to be a mob kingpin so bad. But he's not intelligent enough. https://t.co/TTxmTj2mde [8]
— HeatherRose (@HeatherRose24) June 21, 2022 [9]
Trump, Giuliani, Eastman, Clark, Meadows, connived to subvert the electoral process. Brave Republicans -Pence, Bowers, Raffensperger & others stayed true to their oath, above one deeply flawed man. But for a few w/true courage this last best hope of humanity could have fallen. https://t.co/5H1l5vMTVN [10]
— David Cameron (@DavidOCameron) June 21, 2022 [11]
If this isn't a loser and traitor speaking, I don't know what is.
Absolutely pathetic. https://t.co/4DZNNYl9Gr [12]
— BillyBillBlack (@BillyBillBlack) June 21, 2022 [13]
I can't believe this scumbag con man is the president of the US while on this call. I'm living in a nightmare. https://t.co/NBZILwGD0N [14]
— Marie30013 (@marie30013) June 21, 2022 [15]
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