Why Trump fears prison: Trial begins, and DA has receipts for jailable felony

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#Trump #trial #jury

[joel.]

Why do we know anything at all about the jurors?

[sealyoness]

Well crap... it's not a jury of his peers; apparently the jurors are intelligent and educated.

[de]

Trump claims there are no crimes. Well, then what did Cohen go to prison for?

[ivan]

From penthouse to the whitehouse, spiralling all the way down to the jailhouse.

[NIGHTSTAR-drzq]

"A former deputy chief of Abbott's consumer protection division, John Owens, claims that his bosses nixed a request to sue Trump University for illegal business practices, ” Svitek wrote. "A memo, dated May 11, 2010 and provided to the Tribune and other news organizations, show that Owens and his colleagues wanted to ask Trump University for a $5.4 million settlement.”Owens said the lawsuit was swept under the rug. More than three years after the business closed up shop in Texas, Trump made two contributions to Abbott’s gubernatorial campaign – one for $25, 000 in July 2013 and the other for $10, 000 in May 2014

[chriswampler]

I doubt he'll make it through the whole trial without going off the deep end. Can't wait!!!!

[tuckernaughton]

I love how fast this is moving. Merrick Garland should take notes.

[r.b.l.]

Trump doesn't say he didn't commit crimes, actually he claims as POTUS he was allowed to.

[massiahgrom]

The bronzer cant hide the grey pallor of his skin .

[anniegoulaheee]

Everybody fears prison. It sucks. It's supposed to.

[larryfulkerson]

It just keeps getting better and better. I can't wait until day three.

[lightwillprevail]

Better sketch artist but best not make the former president a superhero, he may use it for an NFT! 😛

[lehearse]

You can’t tell us who the jurors are because they are anonymous. Don’t act like you made some ethical decision. It’s not legally possible for you to identify the anonymous jurors.

[OrnanVentura-mhph]

Greatly appreciate your description of these legal procedures to us as it makes this trial comprehensible and easier to understand.

[IfYouKnowYouKnow.]

Trump's face in that carttoon thumbnail is hilarious.

[Check.Your.Sources]

The way he always says: “I didn’t want melania to find out” - might be true… *he also* didn’t want the *whole world* to find out. Both CAN be, and *are* true.

[joerogain]

Was the Nod Father sleepy, weepy, creepy once again today?

[jackbooten]

The Big Guy took millions in bribes but he's just a funny old man with a broken mind, no jury would convict.

[chuckkayak]

There is no way Trump will last in the courtroom with out being physically gagged first.

[tammybraddock]

Who in there right mind wants to go to jail