The former president made the claim in a new book, titled Save America, which is a collection of pictures and anecdotes from his presidential campaigns and term in office.
  • Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
    1551·
    3 months ago

    Last time I checked, the executive didn’t decide about indictments or sentences. But I guess that’s all going to change if Dementia Don wins.

    • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
      497·
      3 months ago

      Yeah I was kind of curious as to how this story would be spun into a negative story against Trump. Anyone who does something illegal should be sentenced appropriately. Maybe “the president can’t set the sentence” will be the tack with this one?

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        74·
        3 months ago

        If a life sentence is appropriate for interfering with an election, I look forward to Trump’s impending life sentence.

        Because anyone who does something illegal should be sentenced appropriately, right?

        • Gork@lemm.ee
          14·
          3 months ago

          I wouldn’t expect anything less from a self-proclaimed Law-and-Order candidate.

        • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
          231·
          3 months ago

          Fair enough. The “perfect phone call” was actually pretty bad, it’s the one case against him that I think probably has a lot of merit. I was thinking at the time that it was probably illegal.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            15·
            3 months ago

            So you think he should be imprisoned for the rest of his life, right? That’s the appropriate sentence? You seem to be agreeing with Trump here.

            • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
              126·
              3 months ago

              I mean something like 10 to 20 years sounds fair to me if that’s the appropriate sentence (IDK what election interference sentences look like), which would probably end up being the rest of his life anyways

      • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
        482·
        3 months ago

        Yeah I was kind of curious as to how this story would be spun into a negative story against Trump.

        That says more about you than it does about the story.

        Remember when his senior DOJ staff threatened to quit when he told them that a yes-man would be their boss and help overturn the election? Trump’s whole administration was about corrupting the executive branch.

        He is a racist traitor who doesn’t belong anywhere near power; he should be in prison.

        Anyone who continues to support him is a reactionary traitor, too.

      • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works
        28·
        3 months ago

        Yeah, how can the potential next head of state threatening a specific individual with an arbitrary sentence of life imprisonment for some vague charge like “doing anything illegal” possibly be spun into a negative story?

        • HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com
          7·
          3 months ago

          When did crazy talk become the norm. Was it when trump first ran? Was it before? Its so hard to remember with the constant crazy talk all over.

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            131·
            3 months ago

            I think it’s Trump trying to find a way. In specific, find a way to do something outside of his presidential powers.

            He wanted to “lock her up” with Hillary too. Were you one of the people chanting that? Have you noticed she hasn’t been locked up yet even though he had four years to do it?

            • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
              229·
              3 months ago

              Have you noticed she hasn’t been locked up yet even though he had four years to do it?

              I’ll just leave that there. It makes the point I would have made pretty succinctly.

      • Soulg@sh.itjust.works
        262·
        3 months ago

        You do realize that when Trump says “anything illegal” he really means “anything I don’t like”, right?

        Also, surely you think that Trump should be sentenced appropriately for violating federal law at Arlington cemetery?

        • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
          237·
          3 months ago

          The logical line of “when the guy I don’t like says anything, he really means what I say he means” is pretty errant and toxic. I cringe when the right does it too, “you can tell a Democrat is lying because they’ve opened their mouth”. It’s stupid and ridiculous.

          IDK what happened for sure at the cemetery, I’d need some footage and to read up on the pertaining law a little before I make a judgement on that.

          • rockSlayer@lemmy.world
            121·
            3 months ago

            I don’t know if you’ve kept your head buried in the sand for 8 years, but all we’ve seen is Trump proving that he believes any perceived wrongdoing to himself is a crime. It’s a CEO philosophy of fire anyone that disagrees.

          • haunte@leminal.spaceEnglish
            72·
            3 months ago

            IDK what happened for sure at the cemetery, I’d need some footage and to read up on the pertaining law a little before I make a judgement on that.

            The US Army releasing a statement that a) what Trump and his campaign did there was illegal and b) that they physically attacked the person who tried to stop them from breaking the law isn’t good enough for you? When it’s Trump you need footage and to do some “research” before accepting any facts, huh? What a joke.

            • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
              214·
              3 months ago

              The US Army releasing a statement that a) what Trump and his campaign did there was illegal and b) that they physically attacked the person who tried to stop them from breaking the law isn’t good enough for you?

              Why would it be? Does the government tell the truth all the time?

          • Soulg@sh.itjust.works
            21·
            3 months ago

            Trump has proven that’s what he means at literally every possible opportunity for nearly a decade. You cannot possibly not have come to that realization without purposefully ignoring it because you like him, claiming it’s some weird partisan issue is certifiably weird.

            He took a campaign photo in section 60 at the cemetery, that is a violation of federal law. You don’t need a video, you’re just giving him a pass because you don’t care what he does or who it hurts.

  • The Pantser@lemmy.world
    71·
    3 months ago

    Illegal? Like marking legitimate news stories that criticize Trump as spam to scare away voters from reading them?

    • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
      552·
      3 months ago

      Haha he is probably referring to acquiescing to government requests to censor stories that could help Trump in an election. Which doesn’t make the most sense because Zuckerberg himself says that he regrets doing that in the past and won’t do it in the future. Maybe he wants to make sure?

  • folekaule@lemmy.world
    512·
    3 months ago

    Sounds like great incentive for Zuck to do everything in his power to make sure Trump doesn’t get reelected.

  • OldWoodFrame@lemm.ee
    38·
    3 months ago

    I’d actually prefer the justice system abide by the law and current sentencing guidelines. But like yes, obviously he should be prosecuted if he breaks the law just like…anyone else you might name.

    • emax_gomax@lemmy.world
      71·
      3 months ago

      Ridiculous. If you can’t even rise above the law by inflating your wallet, what incentive is there to get rich. /s

  • tlou3please@lemmy.world
    29·
    3 months ago

    Bit of an empty threat when he can just upload his consciousness into a different copy of his current model.

  • JaggedRobotPubes@lemmy.worldEnglish
    20·
    3 months ago

    I mean we should be doing that if that happens.

    I love that he only manages to be right about something when he’s wrong at a far more fundamental level.

    • Queen HawlSera@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      3 months ago

      Trump legitimately strikes me as “What if the protagonist of the Sonichu comics got elected.” Sometimes

  • barsquid@lemmy.world
    131·
    3 months ago

    It would be cool with me if both Zuckerberg and Donald went to jail for the rest of their lives.

  • DMBFFF@lemmy.world
    81·
    3 months ago

    If it would be a life sentence, then Zuckerburg might as well assassinate him.

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    (note: this is hypothetical, I’m not advocating Trump’s assassination, I much prefer he win less than 40% of the popular vote and less than 200 EVs, and that he runs again for President in 2028, 2032, and 2036)

    • realcaseyrollins@thelemmy.clubOPEnglish
      212·
      3 months ago

      It’s not surprising though. During election season, interested parties both for and against censorship and election interference get more vocal and forceful on the matter.