Today’s blog will consist of both news and a free chat of sorts. As usual, post the headlines we may have missed and feel free to chit and chat and enjoy one another’s company!
George Stephanopoulos pushes back on Trump lawyer Will Scharf after Scharf alleges some form of collusion between Bragg and Biden: "There's no evidence of that. Sir, I'm not gonna let you continue to say that. There's just zero evidence. The DA in Manhattan is elected." pic.twitter.com/q1F8Bclf8r
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 2, 2024
Updates:
"I wanted him to be afforded the opportunity that was not afforded me."
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 1, 2024
Yusef Salaam, one of five Black and Latino teenagers wrongfully convicted of a 1989 rape in Central Park, spoke with @TheRevAl about former President Donald Trump's recent trial and felony conviction. pic.twitter.com/hizdtY5PEJ
Apprentice contestant Kwame Jackson on if Trump would pick a Black VP: “I've never known Mr. Trump to be comfortable around Black people… It's very unlikely that no matter how much Tim Scott acts like a buffoon, no matter how much Ben Carson acts like a yes man…“ pic.twitter.com/yKjzdTrEsU
— Abby D. Phillip (@abbydphillip) June 1, 2024
Karma!:
This made my day. pic.twitter.com/sT6dNuAVKh
— Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) June 1, 2024
Are You Better off Now than You were Four Years Ago?:
we were quarantining in our homes amid mass death four years ago — so no, we were not better off then pic.twitter.com/UwdlftXfGf
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 1, 2024
2024 Election:
Trump and his cronies are telling us what will happen when they take power. They want to control and suppress our views, our bodies, and our lives.
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 1, 2024
If they succeed, we will have no one to blame but ourselves. pic.twitter.com/HxrvVHF2bD
Trump on Fox & Friends: "I'm gonna do the big deportation. The biggest ever … you'll get rid of 10 really bad ones. And one really beautiful mother … it's always gonna be tough, it's not gonna be easy … the way you get rid of them is the local police." pic.twitter.com/e4Cehba8eA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 2, 2024
Up to 30% of Republicans are open to reconsidering their support for Trump, and Trump's New York guilty verdict has contributed to the size of this bloc of GOP voters. @TheRickWilson gives his analysis for what Trump's verdict will mean for November's election. pic.twitter.com/KZ4ABkQFeG
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 1, 2024
The Felon:
I bet Joe Strummer would approve of this.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 2, 2024
pic.twitter.com/m520EojWE1
The convicted felon is now saying he never said “lock her up”, because of fucking course he is. pic.twitter.com/TscFYWf6IW
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) June 2, 2024
Trump on possible house arrest or jail time: I’m not sure that the public would stand for it. I think it would be tough for the public to take. At a certain point, there’s a breaking point pic.twitter.com/kiULX6wax6
— Acyn (@Acyn) June 2, 2024
Yes, America has a Problem, the Felon’s KKKult and Theocratic Fascists:
Trump says America is the problem, not Putin and China "We have a problem from within that's really bad." pic.twitter.com/SmsWNfsRS8
— EssenViews (@essenviews) June 2, 2024
Fundie Freak/Theocratic Fascists/American Taliban:
The Worst, Stupidest, and Most Deplorable People in the World:
Oh my. https://t.co/FJmdjlwkN0
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) June 2, 2024
Lara Trump on CNN spreads misinformation and attacks Judge Merchan, prompting host Kasie Hunt to note to her that the judge will decide whether or not Trump goes to jail pic.twitter.com/Fucn9R9Esr
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 2, 2024
Stephen Miller says western civilization’s system of justice that began with the ancient Greeks & Romans has now been destroyed by Trump’s conviction. pic.twitter.com/ZXOgya8TO1
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 2, 2024
Trump’s indicted co-conspirator & potential future AG/WH Counsel Jeff Clark says “brave DAs” need to partner with right-wing legal groups to prosecute Democrats now for conspiracy to deprive Trump of his civil rights, then Trump’s DOJ will indict them also if he wins election. pic.twitter.com/UgDPXCuwJK
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 2, 2024
Tucker Carlson: “You saw this in Jan. 6 too. I know that Joe Scarborough & the rest of the liars presented those people as ‘Insurrectionists’ & ‘dangerous’. They were actually the most pure-hearted…They were literally walking with pocket Constitutions saying: ‘No, you can’t do… pic.twitter.com/roXD62l4vT
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) June 1, 2024
From the MarKODA Files-The Illiterate Edition:
Who's going to tell him? pic.twitter.com/O7MHQ1o4Om
— Alex Cole (@acnewsitics) June 1, 2024
Craven Assholes:
Marge says the globalists are going to put Trump in prison in NY so they can replace him at the nominating convention with Nikki Haley then steal the election. pic.twitter.com/E3vE4WJadZ
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) June 1, 2024
Who, Tim? Be specific. https://t.co/dsevSJJ30W
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 2, 2024
Mike Johnson on Fox News Sunday tries to walk back his comments suggesting he has inside info about SCOTUS justices being "deeply concerned" about Trump's conviction, saying "of course I haven't had conversations with the justices. I just know their character, their personality" pic.twitter.com/hKOuZuDcZU
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 2, 2024
