As we noted this morning, Trump started his day by tweeting out:

The FBI and others from the Federal Government would not let anyone, including my lawyers, be anywhere near the areas that were rummaged and otherwise looked at during the raid on Mar-a-Lago. Everyone was asked to leave the premises, they wanted to be left alone, without any witnesses to see what they were doing, taking or, hopefully not, “planting.” Why did they STRONGLY insist on having nobody watching them, everybody out? Obama and Clinton were never “raided,” despite big disputes!

So the planting meme was in place this morning. As you will see below, even last night Jesse Waters was talking about planting evidence. Speaking of last night, Trump called a dozen or so representatives to Bedminster to have dinner. It is likely that if Trump gave any marching orders, they came last night. They also indicate that Trump would certainly know that the FBI had the goods, that Trump was keeping highly sensitive evidence.

If Trump didn’t have anything, he would be doing cartwheels, knowing he didn’t have anything and would be able to use the raid as an overreaction that would help him going forward as a candidate.

And there it is. The cult got their marching orders from Dear Leader this morning. ‘Evidence was planted’ is now the defense, because he is busted. pic.twitter.com/oYKFqHJaGy

— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) August 10, 2022

Rand Paul suggests the FBI may have planted evidence in boxes they seized from Mar-a-Lago pic.twitter.com/3yd6I9tlaa

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 10, 2022

Fox News Jess Watters suggests FBI planted evidence at Mar-a-Lago, citing only guesses and a 'hunch' https://t.co/gLWnjo4j6f

— ClemsonTigerFan (@silvergogal) August 10, 2022

If the below is true, it would be very interesting. We will try to confirm:

The DOJ just subpoenaed the surveillance tapes from Mar-a-Lago. If the FBI planted evidence I’m sure the Trump Organization will be happy to disclose the tapes that would show it.

The DOJ just subpoenaed the surveillance tapes from Mar-a-Lago. If the FBI planted evidence I’m sure the Trump Organization will be happy to disclose the tapes that would show it.

— redwoodsorrel (@redwoodsorrel) August 10, 2022

More:

The conservative broadcaster joined the growing chorus of Trump allies who baselessly claimed federal investigators might have planted evidence when they executed a search warrant as part of an investigation into the mishandling of classified documents.https://t.co/ZiUhIBK4gW

— Justin Case (@justincase5x1) August 10, 2022

As predicted the far left & their media mouthpieces are laying the groundwork to criminalize opposition by arguing that anyone outraged by the FBI raid is “dangerous” & “fomenting violence” https://t.co/tIDYpyiMrv

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 10, 2022

Above, within the talk.

Rubio: I actually don't think they went in looking for documents. I think that was probably their excuse, they found some Obama donor judge to write them — a ruse, yeah. They found an Obama judge — not even a judge, magistrate to write and give them a search warrant. pic.twitter.com/KlGTRnKfQY

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 10, 2022

Rubio knows that warrants are signed by magistrates that are not appointed by the president.

Rubio: I actually don't think they went in looking for documents. I think that was probably their excuse, they found some Obama donor judge to write them — a ruse, yeah. They found an Obama judge — not even a judge, magistrate to write and give them a search warrant. pic.twitter.com/KlGTRnKfQY

— Acyn (@Acyn) August 10, 2022

If the warrant was a ruse, they could release it. They have not. The talking points are out:

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[email protected], @JasonMiciak, with Nicole Hickman