How much trouble can Trump cause and face no penalty? Everyone who has gone to prison must be wondering why they had to pay such a harsh penalty for what would appear to be a minor crime. They must wonder why they were denied a Trump pardon while really big-time criminals just pay him with favors to get out of jail.
They wonder why they get their faces smashed in the dirt by ICE, get placed in detention not fit for animals for making a minor mistake just trying to feed their families. Others get a pardon for bringing boatloads of illegal drugs into the country. When you look at Trump and his family’s sudden very wealthy status, it’s obvious it’s about something outside the law — but he doesn’t have to worry about paying a price for the unconstitutional things he does because his Supreme Court says he can do whatever he wants to do!
He gets paid for taking care of his friends, and he has full immunity — no matter how wrong what he does is. He gets convicted of 34 felonies, but no problem. Instead of going to jail, HIS Supreme Court takes care of that. Nobody on the court (except Justices Sotomayor, Jackson and Kagan) cares that he gets a free pass to stay! When they and other law-abiding citizens speak out against a multimillion-dollar airplane he was given and his sudden wealth from crypto and other sources, they know it’s BRIBERY!
Don’t forget that sudden desire he had to pay military personnel that he’s said really bad things about, while trying to take away Social Security and Medicare from their elderly relatives. That money is a bribe to make soldiers like him, because his grandparents and poor people are not going to like him for taking away their benefits.
Now the THREATS! We’ve seen the attempts to hurt New York Attorney General Letitia James, James Comey, Fulton County, Georgia, District Attorney Fani Willis, Sen. Adam Schiff, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Jack Smith and others who were harassed and threatened with convictions they don’t deserve for doing their jobs!
There’s another threat that involves the African American Museum. Trump’s folk have ordered officials at the museum: “As pursuant to Executive Order 14253, we must restore Truth and Sanity to American History. It is our job to ensure that the Smithsonian is meeting these high standards.” They indicate that this is urgent and go on to tell museum officials the following: “Our Nation’s 250th birthday is fast approaching. We wish to be assured that none of the leadership of the…..museums is confused about the fact that the U.S. has been among the greatest forces for good in the history of the world. The American people will have no patience for any museum that is diffident about America’s founding or otherwise uncomfortable conveying a positive view of American history, one which is justifiably proud of our country’s accomplishments and record.”
Sounds like another threat to me that says remove anything about slavery, lynching, racism, murdering justice-seeking heroes and sheroes, etc. — that none of this has any place in the museums.
DENIALS! Let’s start with the attempt to have the Georgia secretary of state add votes to his total in the 2020 election to overturn it in his favor. His attempts to downplay his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and what they did with young girls when they were together. He pretends there’s no problem with affordability and that it is a Democratic hoax!
As for WARMONGERING, while begging for a Nobel Peace Prize, he was threatening war against others, including U.S. blue states and cities! During our current holiday period, while others are praying and working for peace, he and Hegseth were dropping bombs in Nigeria so he could falsely claim to have settled another war, even while he is trying to start a war against Venezuela!
Williams is president of The Dick Gregory Society (www.thedickgregorysociety.org).