Donald Trump is doubling down on his claim that he was the target of an assassination attempt.

Donald Trump is doubling down on his claim that he was the target of an assassination attempt.

Donald Trump is now looping his baseless conspiracies into his fundraising emails.

On Monday, the presumptive GOP presidential nominee escalated his claims that President Joe Biden authorized the FBI to shoot and kill him during its 2022 raid on Mar-a-Lago, this time promising to punish his two-time opponent for the alleged assassination attempt.

“Biden’s day of reckoning is coming,” the Trump campaign wrote in a fundraising email distributed Monday. “He tried to publicly torture and humiliate me … but he failed. He tried to raid my home and take me out with deadly force … but he failed.”

  • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    5 months ago

    I would think the 34 guilty verdicts are pretty clear indicators of his willingness to commit crime.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      12·
      5 months ago

      It’s unfortunately not. Class E nonviolent felonies could result in prison time, but it’s not likely. Sentencing is determined based on character, severity of crime, and likelihood to commit another crime. Being a former President, even a shitty one, speaks highly of his character in court. Merchan said as much during his gag order hearing. The only way he’ll see prison is if Merchan cites reason to believe he’s likely to commit another crime without “rehabilitation.”

      • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        5 months ago

        Motherfucker (not you, just general expletive), the dude is a habitual liar, crime lord, and violence instigator.

        If Marchan lets him walk away with a slap on the wrist, I’m going to riot. Just because he was president doesn’t mean he’s “of high moral character.” He’s dancing all over our legal system with zero consequences.

        • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
          3·
          5 months ago

          It’s not just because he was President. The standard sentencing is a fine. Merchan has room to sentence prison, but needs to have a strong justification. Otherwise it’ll just be used as argument for bias in the appeal hearing.

          • A Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.ee
            1·
            5 months ago

            I don’t know the legal standard to which such a decision would be held, but it seems like it’s pretty justifiable at this point.

        • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 months ago

          The court considers prison “rehabilitative incarceration.” I used quotes both times to keep from throwing up in my mouth a little.