A district attorney in Fulton County, Georgia, Fani Willis, is the next to formally seek charges against Donald Trump and his legal team.
Another day, another Trump indictment.
The takeaway is this: The more indictments fly Trump’s way, the more voters should dig down and decide he’s the guy to elect in 2024. At this point, voters should choose Trump because of the indictments, not in spite of them.
Either all Americans, including Trump, are allowed to exercise their free speech rights, or no Americans are allowed to exercise their free speech rights. The cases against Trump will decide that crucial matter.
More than that, the cases will determine whether it’s a crime to be conservative in America; whether it’s subversive activity to declare oneself a card-carrying patriotic lover of America.
First — the classified documents case, where Trump is accused of taking sensitive national security information and storing it at his Mar-a-Lago home and now faces 37 felony charges: Bunk. Go back and charge President Biden of the same — and maybe former Vice President Mike Pence — and then maybe we can talk.
Second — the more recent indictments against Trump for making “knowingly false statements” about the 2020 election. That’s about Trump’s ongoing claims of Biden stealing the election. Like Al Gore did a couple decades ago. Like Stacey Abrams did a couple years ago. The difference is they’re Democrats and Trump loves America — and never the two shall meet. Prosecutor Jack Smith’s argument is that Trump didn’t just lie during that fateful Jan. 6, 2021, speech when he said the election was stolen — because lying politicians, after all, are as common as grains of sand on a beach. But rather, Smith accuses, Trump “knowingly” lied — and that is all the difference. That is the criminal aspect, Smith alleges.
How stupid can this case get before even the most passionate anti-Trumper retreats in shame?
The more Trump repeats his belief the election was stolen, the more it would seem to prove that he is not “knowingly” making false claims. You can’t prosecute someone for knowingly lying if the person who’s being prosecuted truly believes he is telling the truth.
Trump’s claims were, as well as are, based on information he was being told by his political team — his legal team — his campaign team.
Add to that the fact that half the country believes the 2020 election was stolen by Team Biden, too, and what Smith is alleging, in essence, is that half of America ought to be prosecuted, too.
Let the indictments flow?
Now comes Georgia.
“[District Attorney] Willis has been eyeing conspiracy and racketeering charges, which would allow her to bring a case against multiple defendants, including for felony computer trespass,” The Hill wrote.
“Trump could face 4th indictment this week in Georgia,” CBS News wrote.
“A stunning possible fourth indictment looms over Trump and the 2024 election,” CNN wrote.
Fourth? Oh yes; don’t forget the looming March trial in Manhattan over alleged business fraud. That’s the one where Trump faces accusations that he paid hush money to a porn star.
And all the Team Trumpers go: Keep ‘em comin,’ boyyz. The more indictments handed to Trump, the higher his poll numbers hike.
Election 2024 is coming down to this: If Americans want a country where political opponents are crucified by the party in power, then vote Democrat. If Americans don’t — vote Trump. It’s rare to have an election where the platforms and positions are so clearly defined.
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