Trump Says He’ll Make His Own Crime Stats to Justify Takeover

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-says-hell-make-his-own-crime-stats-to-justify-takeover/

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FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 38 pts · 1y (5 replies)

That's fraud. I don't know what specific type of fraud but there's gotta be a word for it

SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 1y

When you're famous, they let you do it.

Zachariah@lemmy.world · 24 pts · 1y (1 reply)

the word is treason

FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 1y

Good word

Bonus@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 1y
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Jolly_Platypus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

According to SCOTUS, it's not a crime when the President does it, so...

panda_abyss@lemmy.ca · 36 pts · 1y (3 replies)

This guy just calls everything an emergency so he gets unlimited power.

The Romans had a word for that: dictator

SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Are those them same Romans who Elon is a fan of with his "Roman salute"

/s (if not obvious, musk is a nazi)

TrickDacy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y (1 reply)

I really hate that people can't just use obvious sarcasm. But you're right, some finger wagging idiot wouldn't get it

SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

I understand that it's harder to pick out online without the tone changes that come with it, but sometimes people really do think that way

Ulvain@sh.itjust.works · 26 pts · 1y

Trump: So how is it called again?

Advisor: Emergency powers.

Trump: And it allows me to just ignore the constitution, habeas Corpus and the other branches of government?

Advisor: Well yes, but only in a state of emergency.

Trump: And who can declare a state of emergency?

Advisor: Well.. you?

Trump: Ok, ok, tell me again, but slower

kingofras@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y

Word on the street as he’s doing the same with the Epstein files

Alexstarfire@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Not just crime stats. He'll make up anything to suit his wants.

Bonus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
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WhatGodIsMadeOf@feddit.org · 11 pts · 1y
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resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (1 reply)

qarbone@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Ah, one of the few times using the original, Drake template of this meme is both appropriate and in vogue.

SpoonyBard@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

I mean, this isn’t news. Him flat out saying that he does this shit might be news, but this is literally the only way he has ever operated and it was never a secret to anyone with at least a basic elementary level of education.

Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

And it’ll work.

D_C@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 1y

I was about to write "ahh, you didn't get me to bite this time, The Onion." because I thought the headline was just too outlandish. What the fuck!!