“Stand back and stand by.”
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For his own “sanity,” fortunately, Donald John can still say he is a victim. Yup, a persecuted victim. Quite like Jesus, actually. Poor Donald John. Please contribute bigly.
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Needs an option for “already”.
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Judge Chutkan had previously suggested that she might move the trial date up.
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I’m given to understand that at this hearing she made it clear that violations of the order would be met with “sanctions.” I presume, given the context, that’d be fines. But, I’m guessing we will get to find out.
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That’s a pretty major club. My guess is it’s unlikely to intimidate Trump, and thus we may get an earlier trial, which would be good for me, good for you, and good for the corps.
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This is some pretty thin coverage here, which is surprising for TPM.
CNN has a bit more about what was said in the court room and more context:
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The Assistant Prosecutor agreed that Trump can continue to call President Biden crooked “to his heart’s content”, because “President Biden has nothing to do with this trial.”
That was very well played, IMO.
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Thanks. I was feeling a bit full after lunch. Reading that prompted a solution. 
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Yes, and you notice how they worded this to (I think) stay within guidelines. Somebody on his team is making an effort to be competent.
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But they don’t control Don The Con during his 2:00 AM rants.
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Dang… he’s baaaak
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She should have issued an order against his inciting violence through Truth Social. This doesn’t go nearly far enough.
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(((Snicker)))
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(Looks at time log on laptop)
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So this is his maneuver: he doesn’t say it, his “campaign” says it.
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Too bad Judge Chutkan can’t just tell the defendant what we’d all like to tell him:
“Just STFU!”
And then enforce that.
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I think we will see Trump push this judge as we get into the election season because it is good politics and especially as it relates to the GOP nomination.
In regard to the GOP nomination, how will the also runs be able to do other than support Trump from a judges sanctions and especially if she throws him in jail. It is also exactly what his base wants him to do, scream that deep state is taking away “your” freedom of speech.
Above all else from Trump’s perspective is it keeps him in the news drowning out all other political events sucking the oxygen from anything else anyone else is doing or saying.
So I expect that as we get closer to Iowa, Trump will test this judge and her actions, one way or the other, will win him for what Republicans is the first in the nation state caucus.
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