“Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either ‘CRAZY,’ or a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT,” Trump wrote

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced on social media he’s searching for a new law firm to represent him in an appeal against last week’s jury verdict awarding $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll.

He left a message to prospective hires in the Truth Social post, writing: “Any lawyer who takes a TRUMP CASE is either ‘CRAZY,’ or a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT.” The former president’s announcement follows his vow to appeal the jury’s decision last Friday, predicated by the presiding federal judge’s September ruling finding him liable for defamation.

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    8 months ago

    It is this kind of news that has allowed me to catch my breath. I no longer see a turnip dictatorship as an inevitability; a real and immediate danger, but one that feels less and less likely.

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        Agreed, 100%. Why it’s still real and immediate, feels like there is some hope. We gotta work for it though.

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          It just has to get through the Supreme Court, not overturning a fundamental building block of the entire US justice system. Or more likely, stating that the reward “was too much.”

          And 3 of them seem to be on his side hell or high water; with a fourth being apparently really quite cheap to buy the loyalty of.

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      It’s still a very real and persistent threat. Recent polls put him dangerously close, and he did alarmingly well in 2020.

      Do not get complacent. We can win, but it is certainly not guaranteed. Stay active, and even contribute (time, money, etc) if possible.

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        I live in one of the handful of “states that matter” in the electoral college and in 2022 we broke so blue it’s amazing. The GOP here is dead broke and has fallen to infighting. I’m not even sure they’ve worked out who’s in charge after the former leader refused to accept the validity of the vote kicking her out. We are prosecuting fake electors.

        It’s almost ridiculous how hard Trump is going to lose Michigan. That’s not the whole election, but it’s a big piece.

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          It’s certainly looking positive up there. But those Trump voters are still there, and will still go vote for his fascism. You may not see them until then, but they are there. They also tend to not be involved in the rest of the GOP.

          All that he needs to do to win Michigan is convince enough people that he can’t/won’t win.

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        8 months ago

        100% true. I just am feeling more like the efforts will pay off than usual. Might just be the good day I’m having :)