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pnwmom

(109,366 posts)
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 12:01 AM Sep 8

Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate

Source: AP News

MOSINEE, Wis. (AP) — With just days to go before his first — and likely only — debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump posted a warning on his social media site threatening to jail those “involved in unscrupulous behavior” this election, which he said would be under intense scrutiny.

“WHEN I WIN, those people that CHEATED will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the Law, which will include long term prison sentences so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again,” Trump wrote, again sowing doubt about the integrity of the election, even though cheating is incredibly rare.

“Please beware,” he went on, “that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials. Those involved in unscrupulous behavior will be sought out, caught, and prosecuted at levels, unfortunately, never seen before in our Country.”

Trump’s message represents his latest threat to use the office of the presidency to exact retribution if he wins a second term. There is no evidence of the kind of fraud he continues to insist marred the 2020 election; in fact, dozens of courts, Republican state officials and his own administration have said he lost fairly.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-wisconsin-election-economy-a6923d6c5758dabb6d959417ea9d7d12

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Trump threatens to jail adversaries in escalating rhetoric ahead of pivotal debate (Original Post) pnwmom Sep 8 OP
I donate to Democratic candidates and LIBERAL causes...... AZ8theist Sep 8 #1
You sound just like my brother. He tends to leftyladyfrommo Sep 8 #20
Big goddamn bag of wind is going to lose and Klarkashton Sep 8 #2
Whatever you say Donnie Manson BaronChocula Sep 8 #3
Let the moron keep talking. If he thinks threatening those who disagree with him wins new voters.... brush Sep 8 #4
wooOOOooo!!! truthisfreedom Sep 8 #5
Sounding more and more unhinged and setting the stage for violence or dictatorship with intense retribution if he wins Evolve Dammit Sep 8 #6
So in other words, Dem2theMax Sep 8 #7
I fire up my laptop every day and hope to see this headline: Trump dead! Can't wait for that day....................... machoneman Sep 8 #21
I'm going to donate $10 James48 Sep 8 #8
Very dangerous Cirsium Sep 8 #9
Well . . . AverageOldGuy Sep 8 #11
Big yawn AverageOldGuy Sep 8 #10
Of course, if YOU win, then the cheating... dchill Sep 8 #12
Convicted Loser is going to do what? Justice matters. Sep 8 #13
Wasn't he going to do that in 2020? Kaleva Sep 8 #14
What's he planning to do? no_hypocrisy Sep 8 #15
If he wins I suggest the Bidens, Clintons, Obama's, Harris's, and Merick Garland not show up. Hotler Sep 8 #18
Good morning all. Except for Trump. Fuck him. twodogsbarking Sep 8 #16
anyone... myohmy2 Sep 8 #17
"Never seen before" SCantiGOP Sep 8 #19
Fuck you, DonOLD stollen Monday #22
Depravity of Justice? SomewhereInTheMiddle Monday #23

AZ8theist

(6,119 posts)
1. I donate to Democratic candidates and LIBERAL causes......
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 12:08 AM
Sep 8

..So am I going to get arrested?

I would give my right arm for that fat fucking imbecilic TRAITOR to come to my door and try it.....
Just TRY IT, you fucking senile asshole. Just.FUCKING. Try. IT.

leftyladyfrommo

(19,237 posts)
20. You sound just like my brother. He tends to
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 12:52 PM
Sep 8

Be a little harsh with his penalties for various right wing crimes.

brush

(56,304 posts)
4. Let the moron keep talking. If he thinks threatening those who disagree with him wins new voters....
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 01:13 AM
Sep 8

instead of scaring them, he'll learn on election day as there are no spies for trump in voting booths.

Evolve Dammit

(17,984 posts)
6. Sounding more and more unhinged and setting the stage for violence or dictatorship with intense retribution if he wins
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 01:43 AM
Sep 8

Dem2theMax

(10,057 posts)
7. So in other words,
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:03 AM
Sep 8

If he wins, we know he cheated to get there. Does that mean he has to throw himself in prison?

I can't wait to wake up one day and this world is Trump-free. Put him in prison, where we don't ever have to hear about him, or from him, again.

machoneman

(4,117 posts)
21. I fire up my laptop every day and hope to see this headline: Trump dead! Can't wait for that day.......................
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 12:55 PM
Sep 8

James48

(4,556 posts)
8. I'm going to donate $10
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:17 AM
Sep 8

As a nod to Trump calling for prison for donors of his opposition.

Every time he “truth’s”(SIC) prison for donors to Kamala, I’m going to give another $10 to Kamala.

AverageOldGuy

(1,830 posts)
11. Well . . .
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:25 AM
Sep 8

I'm betting Nov 2024 will be the end of Trump.

But just in case, I will pick up a 100 or so rounds for my AR-15 before election day. MAGAts are everywhere.

AverageOldGuy

(1,830 posts)
10. Big yawn
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:24 AM
Sep 8

And you know what? I'll bet that all but the absolute dumbest MAGAts are shaking their heads and walking away for him.

I may be wrong --- I've been wrong before but I see a blue wave coming in Nov.

Trump will lose big time.

A week or so after the election, Trump's handpicked RNC chair, his daughter-in-law Lara, and all the MAGAts at the RNC will be welcomed at the front door by security who will take their entry badges, escort them to their offices, give them 10 minutes to pack up their personal shit, and escort them out the door to be replaced by hand-picked Cheney people. Ditto in state GOP offices.

And as for Trump -- Trump who?

dchill

(39,680 posts)
12. Of course, if YOU win, then the cheating...
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 02:41 AM
Sep 8

... will ALL have been on your behalf, asshole. So keep up the always-unkept promises and unfulfilled threats.

no_hypocrisy

(48,042 posts)
15. What's he planning to do?
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 04:22 AM
Sep 8

*IF* TSF wins, will he have Biden and Harris arrested during his Inauguration ceremony?

Hotler

(11,802 posts)
18. If he wins I suggest the Bidens, Clintons, Obama's, Harris's, and Merick Garland not show up.
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 11:35 AM
Sep 8

Arrested and executed ....... To bad he's not in prison now, it could save some lives.......

myohmy2

(3,532 posts)
17. anyone...
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 07:55 AM
Sep 8

...capable of fabricating false election results with lies is capable of fabricating false criminal charges with lies...

...when lies become truth, no one is safe...

...look at Nazi Germany...

...extremely dangerous...

SCantiGOP

(14,098 posts)
19. "Never seen before"
Sun Sep 8, 2024, 11:47 AM
Sep 8

Notice that anytime he uses that phrase, it indicates that a particularly huge lie or BS statement is about to follow.

23. Depravity of Justice?
Mon Sep 9, 2024, 03:47 AM
Monday

"... so that this Depravity of Justice does not happen again"

His depravity is helping to make anything he touches into a travesty, including, and perhaps especially, the (in)Justice system.

I love it when dumb people use the wrong "big words" to make themselves sound smart. Especially when it comes out as a Freudian slip like that.

He's got all the best words.

And all the worst intentions.

Go Dems up and down the ticket!

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