Trump’s Troubles

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Mr K

I'm not sure he's joking . His mate Putin would welcome him. That 200k dollar bail bond isn't nearly enough. Should have made it 2 billion, that would only have left him with a measly half a billion to play with. He could possibly buy Siberia with it ?

Much as I like the idea of never seeing or hearing from Trump again, Putin would not have him. He needs his useful idiot firmly in the US, stirring up division and chaos.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66589807

The court document filed on Tuesday says Mr Taveras changed lawyers after special counsel Jack Smith, who is overseeing the case, notified him he was being investigated for perjury.

His former attorney also represents Mr Trump's co-defendant Mr Nauta.

During grand jury testimony in March this year, Mr Taveras "repeatedly denied or claimed not to recall any contacts or conversations about the security footage at Mar-a-Lago".

Prosecutors said they obtained evidence that Mr De Oliveira had asked Mr Taveras to delete the CCTV footage after investigators demanded the video as they tracked the movement of boxes containing the documents inside the resort.

The chief judge overseeing the federal grand jury, James Boasberg, offered a public defender to Mr Taveras after prosecutors pointed out a conflict of interest for his lawyer Stanley Woodward, who was being partly funded by Mr Trump's Save America political action committee.

"Advising Trump Employee 4 to correct his sworn testimony would result in testimony incriminating Mr Woodward's other client, Nauta; but permitting Trump Employee 4's false testimony to stand uncorrected would leave Trump Employee 4 exposed to criminal charges for perjury," the filing said.

On 5 July, Mr Taveras informed Judge Boasberg that he no longer wished to be represented by Mr Woodward and would instead accept the offer of legal aid.

"Immediately after receiving new counsel, Trump Employee 4 retracted his prior false testimony and provided information that implicated Nauta, [Carlos] De Oliveira, and Trump in efforts to delete security camera footage, as set forth in the superseding indictment," the court filing says.

Mr Taveras is not charged in the case, which is scheduled for trial next May

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Pierre

Then he gets torn down for not appearing in the debates. The debates are much more part of the US electoral process, only recently copied (poorly) by us.

Trump seems to be bottling the Republican debates so he'll likely not appear against Biden. That is, if he's not tied up in arrests, court appearances etc.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

Trump seems to be bottling the Republican debates so he'll likely not appear against Biden.

you're joking aren't you?

He's not bothering with the GOP primary debates because he's so far ahead in the polls he doesn't see any reason to.

Instead he's doing an interview with Tucker Carlson. When comes down to the race for the republican nomination it will between Trump and whoever is the best of the rest. Either Ramaswamy or DeSantis, by the looks of it.

Whoever gets the republican nomination can't wait to debate Biden, because anyone of the leading candidates would destroy him.

Even Biden's own team don't let anyone ask him non pre-approved and filed in advance questions. After he gives a speech usually no questions are allowed.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Pierre

you're joking aren't you?

He's not bothering with the GOP primary debates because he's so far ahead in the polls he doesn't see any reason to.

Instead he's doing an interview with Tucker Carlson. When comes down to the race for the republican nomination it will between Trump and whoever is the best of the rest. Either Ramaswamy or DeSantis, by the looks of it.

Whoever gets the republican nomination can't wait to debate Biden, because anyone of the leading candidates would destroy him.

Even Biden's own team don't let anyone ask him non pre-approved and filed in advance questions. After he gives a speech usually no questions are allowed.

I wouldn't be so sure. Trump is clearly not the man he was last year. A Trump-Biden debate could end up making Biden look like someone with the intellect of Stephen Fry and the physique of Joe Calzaghe in his hey day. Well, I might be exaggerating slightly but you get my drift.

That's not a reflection of any uptick in Biden but more reflective of where Trump is now - unsteady on his feet, slurring his words, promising to release reports then not and hiding from his opponents with appearances limited to uber friendly YouTube channels.

[Pierre]

Originally Posted by 1andrew1

I wouldn't be so sure. Trump is clearly not the man he was last year. A Trump-Biden debate could end up making Biden look like someone with the intellect of Stephen Fry and the physique of Joe Calzaghe in his hey day. Well, I might be exaggerating slightly but you get my drift.

That's not a reflection of any uptick in Biden but more reflective of where Trump is now - unsteady on his feet, slurring his words, promising to release reports then not and hiding from his opponents with appearances limited to uber friendly YouTube channels.

How's he hiding from his opponents?

In any event, Biden's cognitive issues have been evident for sometime. He's been on holiday/convalescense for over 30% of his tenure so far.

Have you actually watched any videos of Biden over the last 12months?

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Pierre

How's he hiding from his opponents?

In any event, Biden's cognitive issues have been evident for sometime. He's been on holiday/convalescense for over 30% of his tenure so far.

Have you actually watched any videos of Biden over the last 12months?

Donny spent a quarter of his presidency at one of his golf courses and of course he's hiding from them, they'll rip him apart in debates, I suspect he's wagering no one will be watching to see them ripping apart his empty chair

It's crazy how both parties seem determined to put up their worst possible candidate.

The only person that Biden could beat from the Republican line-up is Trump. The only way the Democrats could lose to Trump is if they pick Biden.

If either party put someone senile, someone who hadn't tried a coup, someone that isn't under multiple investigations and someone who is somewhat normal they would probably win the White House easily.

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by Damien

It's crazy how both parties seem determined to put up their worst possible candidate.

The only person that Biden could beat from the Republican line-up is Trump. The only way the Democrats could lose to Trump is if they pick Biden.

If either party put someone senile, someone who hadn't tried a coup, someone that isn't under multiple investigations and someone who is somewhat normal they would probably win the White House easily.

I think you mean someone's who's not senile? Both parties are skilled at putting up senile candidates.

[1andrew1]

Sad to see this. Rightly or wrongly, Giuliani's reputation until recently was good based on his zero tolerance approach as New York Mayor. Since he caught a ride in the Trump taxi, his reputation has been shredded.

Rudy Giuliani surrenders in Fulton County after $150,000 bond agreed

Giuliani’s surrender on racketeering charges marks a low point for the former prosecutor who made a name with racketeering cases

The former New York mayor and lawyer for Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, arrived in Atlanta on Wednesday in order to surrender to face charges in the sprawling Georgia elections racketeering case, hours after prosecutors released mugshots of the first two defendants to be booked.

Giuliani was seen leaving his New York apartment building early on Wednesday and then later landing by plane in Georgia. “I am going to Fulton country to comply with the law,” he said. “If I plead today, I plead not guilty.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...keteering-case

I see he accidentally added "for" in his first sentence…

[Itshim]

How do Donald Trump and Joe Biden match up in the polls?
Polls in recent months show an extremely close race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the presidency, should they both be nominated by their respective parties.

They are both frontrunners to win their party's nominations, so a Trump-Biden rematch is looking like the most likely outcome.

In a recent AP-NORC survey, a majority of Americans said they definitely wouldn't vote for Mr Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

However, he is still polling within the margin of error of Joe Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup.

Although Americans as a whole don't like Mr Trump, he is highly popular among Republicans - and Mr Biden is not particularly popular, either.

Mr Biden has one of the highest disapproval ratings on record for an incumbent at this point of his presidency, averaging around the mid-50s.

A recent Quinnipiac University poll found 47% of respondents would support Mr Biden and 46% would support Mr Trump in a hypothetical election between the two.

Some 3% of respondents said they were undecided, 2% said they would vote for someone else, and 2% said they would not vote. Taken from sky news sorry don't know how to copy another way

[Mr K]

Originally Posted by Itshim

How do Donald Trump and Joe Biden match up in the polls?
Polls in recent months show an extremely close race between Donald Trump and Joe Biden for the presidency, should they both be nominated by their respective parties.

They are both frontrunners to win their party's nominations, so a Trump-Biden rematch is looking like the most likely outcome.

In a recent AP-NORC survey, a majority of Americans said they definitely wouldn't vote for Mr Trump in the 2024 presidential election.

However, he is still polling within the margin of error of Joe Biden in a hypothetical general election matchup.

Although Americans as a whole don't like Mr Trump, he is highly popular among Republicans - and Mr Biden is not particularly popular, either.

Mr Biden has one of the highest disapproval ratings on record for an incumbent at this point of his presidency, averaging around the mid-50s.

A recent Quinnipiac University poll found 47% of respondents would support Mr Biden and 46% would support Mr Trump in a hypothetical election between the two.

Some 3% of respondents said they were undecided, 2% said they would vote for someone else, and 2% said they would not vote. Taken from sky news sorry don't know how to copy another way

He only needs to persuade a small section of decent Republicans off voting for him, and it's game over. Trump is a gift for Biden. Any other candidate the Reps would walk it.

The courtroom dramas won't help him either. Plus he can't stop his social media crap. The hardcore nutters will love it, but they aren't the majority of voters.

It doesn’t matter how fired up the MAGA base gets. The core vote doesn’t win an election, the swing vote does. And if the swing voters wouldn’t re-elect Trump based on his presidential record, they’re certainly not going to vote for him based on his criminal record.