Answer: they would react differently if it were Biden versus Trump who did it. The SCOTUS would find a way to let Trump off while making Biden pay.
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The immunity only applies to Republican presidents.
Trump could bring his own gun and shoot him and the Court would still call it official.
When you own the people that make the laws. You are above the law. So yes. Trump could 100% get away with it. One of the few things he's said that wasn't a lie.
It has to be an official act within the scope of the executive branch. So he couldn't just bring a gun and shot him, however he could direct the justice department to focus on domestic terrorism and cite Trump's threats for political retribution as a terroristic threat and have him and every other Republican who publicly agreed with him disappeared.
Trump is arguing that his twitter was "official communications", and thus can't be used in court. This means that the 34 felony convictions might go away now.
But the truth is that the Supreme Court didn't say that every "official act" was immune from consequences. The more nuanced reading is that any act that the Court declares official is immune from consequences.
The Conservatives on the Court declared the president King, but only when they feel like it.
Can we book this in for 10:30 tomorrow?
It would make for a great example of everything that's wrong with it. I want it to happen. It'd halt a lot of the fascist push along with getting them to make their own counterarguments.
A lot of discussion on Lemmy forgets that a very large number of people actually support that Piece of Shit Donald Trump. Tens of Millions. Some of them are begging for a civil war. Killing Trump publicly would be a spark to a great flame.
America is already doomed anyway. Trump is going to win because biden is an unlikable person and nobody really feels inspired to vote for him. and somehow Trump is more popular.
when trump gets elected, america is going to hell in a handbasket. trump will be god-emperor until he croaks, then the next crazy in line will take over. It's time to start preparations to abandon ship.
Bring his own gun? Unofficial act. Have the DOJ black bag his opponent and rendition him to a CIA camp in Saudi Arabia? Official act and immune.
You just need to pull the "it was in the best interest of the United States" card and it's an official act.
It’s not currently in the best interest.
IF Trump wins the election then it would be in the best interests of the US. It would be akin to a judge throwing out a juries verdict because the jury clearly made the wrong decision.
Well then why hasn't he done it.. I can't think of something of a more positive interest than to dump trump down a hole.
because biden (and the democratic party in general) are a bunch of cowards who think that they will prevail simply by taking the high road. Fascism was never defeated by strongly worded speeches or political actions, it always took blood.
You are right. They really live in a fantasy land.
Saudi Arabia bad idea, Trump has allies in that nation.
So does Biden. The two parties are much closer than they make it seem.
Biden didn't sell classified documents to the Saudis. The Saudis didn't purchase an entire floor in Biden Tower.
I didn't say he did. I just said he has allies in Saudi Arabia.
I think the Secret Service detail assigned to Trump might have a problem with that. I think Biden killing Trump or canceling the election would be a gift to the Republicans that they don't need. One can dream though.
Pardon my ignorance but did the court say that inciting an insurection is an official act?
No, but the court says you can't question the president's motive when they say it was an official act.
Biden has a moral compass, rusty as it may be. Trump has an AMORAL compass, all bright n shiny forever pointing at himself
He doesn’t even have to shoot anyone. Whoever interferes with an official act is clearly committing treason and can be sent to Gulag
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