Trump arrest as progressives claim major victories in WI and Chicago
The David Pakman Show - April 5, 2023
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Donald Trump "facing 136 years in prison"
Technically speaking, Donald Trump is facing 136 years in prison stemming from his alleged hush money payment to former adult film actress Stormy Daniels. Trump is accused of 34 felonies, which are all related to the same scheme of falsifying business records with intent to commit another crime. Each count could theoretically result in a four-year sentence, but legal experts believe that the maximum sentence for all of these counts combined would be far lower. Trump's lawyers are asking for more time, which is a typical defense strategy, but there are downsides to delaying the trial, such as the possibility that it could interfere with Trump's ability to campaign for president in 2024. The next court date is set for December 4th, and there may be additional delays. Ultimately, Trump likely won’t serve any prison time at all over this, and the best people who want to see him held accountable can hope for is home confinement and charges soon coming against him from other jurisdictions.
Trump's brain disintegrates at insane post-arrest speech
After being arrested, former President Donald Trump was driven directly to the LaGuardia Airport and flew home to Mar-a-Lago to hold a speaking event. During the speech, Trump's brain seemed to disintegrate, as he attacked Judge Juan Merchan and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg while running through his generic list of grievances. Trump went after Judge Merchan’s family, which is a cause for concern because Trump supporters are known to become violent. Trump also attacked D.A. Bragg as a political actor. Then, the former president moved on to speaking about other investigations into him, suggesting that the search warrant served at Mar-a-Lago was illegal because any documents he took from the White House while he was president are automatically declassified. In fact, Trump spent much of the speech focusing on other crimes he may have committed rather than the crime for which he was arrested that day. This suggests that while he’s concerned about this New York case, Trump truly fears charges coming from Georiga and Washington D.C. now that the Rubicon has been crossed.
From yesterday’s show:
Fox Host tries to explain the law to co-hosts, doesn't go well
In a discussion on Fox & Friends, Steve Doocy attempted to explain the legal principle of the crime-fraud exception, which allows certain confidential communications, such as those between an attorney and their client, to be disclosed in court if they were made to further the commission of a crime or fraud. This is the basis on which former Trump attorney and fixer Michael Cohen was able to provide evidence against his former client. However, Doocy’s co-hosts, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade, appeared dismissive of the principle, with Kilmeade claiming that it is rarely used. Doocy countered this by pointing out that it’s being used in this case and even if it’s seldom used, it’s still a law on the books. For once, Steve Doocy did his best to introduce facts and sanity into a Fox News political discussion, but the pushback he got goes to show they’re not interested in getting to the truth of the matter on Fox.
From yesterday’s show:
Massive student protest and walkout for gun safety in Nashville, Tennessee
Following a recent school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, over 1,000 students rallied and marched in protest for stronger gun safety laws. This comes as mass shootings continue to occur in the United States at an alarming rate, including last week’s school shooting that resulted in the deaths of three students and three adults. Tennesse Governor Bill Lee has suggested arming teachers and putting armed guards in schools, but students argue that stricter gun laws are needed instead. The shooter in the Nashville incident fired 152 rounds in about 14 minutes, leading many to attribute the severity of the attack to the type of weapon used. Despite calls for action, there has been a lack of progress in implementing gun safety measures due to opposition from the right-wing and gun lobbyists. If history tells us anything, even this recent horrific mass shooting in Nashville won’t lead to any new gun safety measures getting passed.
More on the show:
-- Liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz defeats conservative opponent Dan Kelly, giving liberals control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years
-- Progressive organizer Brandon Johnson wins the Chicago Mayoral election
-- Failed former President Donald Trump is arrested and perp-walked, charged with 34 felonies to which he pleaded not guilty
-- Donald Trump's criminal defense attorneys hold a post-arrest press conference and it goes very poorly
-- Radical Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is forced to flee her own protest in New York City as hecklers shut her down
-- Newsmax anchor Greg Kelly says that Donald Trump looks even more "presidential" while under arrest and in police custody
-- Republican Senator Lindsey Graham is back on television, crying again, begging for money for Donald Trump
-- Voicemail caller jokingly points out the absurdity of the new right wing talking point, "if they can arrest Trump, this can happen to anyone"
-- On the Bonus Show: Finland joins NATO in historic shift, Republican obsession with trans could backfire, Marianne Williamson makes polling gains against Joe Biden, much more...
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