Trump ‘seriously considering’ pardoning Julian Assange | News | gazette.com

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xmunk@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 2y (4 replies)

No, he isn't.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · -7 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Yes he is?

xmunk@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y (2 replies)

He's experimenting with pandering to voters who are dissatisfied with Obama's absolutely shitty reaction to whistle-blowers and Biden's failure to be better.

Trump is considering how best to sway voters, I can assure you he doesn't give a shit about giving justice to the whistle-blowers that were wronged.

tal@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

whistle-blowers that were wronged.

Or Assange.

xmunk@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 2y

Assange is a pretty shitty person, I agree - but the US's outstanding warrants for his arrest are clearly awful.

athos77@kbin.social · 9 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Trump will 'consider' anything that gets him money, power, or votes.

possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

That's politics for you. I just thought it was interesting

xmunk@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y

Oh, it's definitely interesting. I'm glad you posted it because I think it's a pretty good sign he's actually getting worried (and has reason to doubt the polling we've seen that's strongly in his favor... and, like obviously the polling is wrong - we just don't know how wrong). Him being worried and trying random things to try and shake things up makes me happy!