Shocked and defiant: How Trump is responding to unprecedented indictment

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Since a grand jury issued charges related to hush money to an adult film star, the former president has cycled through a range of emotions and postures.

At one point, Trump showed off his soon-to-be-released book of letters between himself and celebrities and world leaders. At another, he began calling congressional Republicans, promising to fight the indictment and relishing in their declarations of support.

And he has become, eventually, defiant — portraying himself as a hunted victim and leveraging the controversy as a political weapon. Another longtime Trump adviser was blunter, describing the view among Trump advisers that the indictment is “political gold in a primary” and “definitely political gold for fundraising.”

The former president asked about the logistics of being arraigned, and spoke with his lawyers about what the proceedings would look like. “He has never been concerned about any story that paints him as a moral reprobate,” one Trump ally said. “His whole life and career have been full of those stories and they’ve never harmed him, in his mind.”

 

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We know Trump will win he was sent by almighty God.✝️

Leftist r liars...Trump is not guilty

I think most of you should be thinking about your job....

With humility and the understanding he’s done wrong? 🤣🤣🤣 don’t answer, I know it’s been threats, racism, diaper dumping, and stupidity.

As most people would be when your government is using their full force to take you down at all cost. Handing it better that the rest of you maniacs would be.

The left didnt trust the FBI back then said they were framing Black Panthers but now that the left controls the FBI they support em, straight up guys, but Lenin, Trotsky,Stalin inc couldn't have killed all those millions without the left press gaslighting for them.

Three words Leftist Witch Hunt

You all opened the door now to arrest Bush, both Clinton's and Obama. You now have more people standing behind President Trump than ever before. And did I mention arrest ALL of the Biden family for being corrupt. Next on the lists are Pelosi, Schumer, Schiff and Nadler

The cabal includes you. He is not afraid of you thugs.

Wapo reports only one way on Trump, leaving out objective counterarguments. For example, you're not reporting the specious legal nature of the charges, or the obvious political targeting, or that Daniels denied the affair. Wapo is an activist organization, lacking objectivity.

unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented unprecedented

The truth is always the opposite of what he says.

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How about innocent!!

Soviet show trial by the communist democrats. democrats have hated OUR Country for generations and this is the result. This government is the enemy of AMERICANS and these are their nazis.

WAPO is the new National Enquirer

He'll be alright.

Highly predictable.

Trump is the Anti-Christ. This case, though important, will NOT put him behind bars. The Jan 6th and Georgia obstruction cases have a better chance if prosecutors can indict and try him before he gets back into the White House. Yes, he can win again, and that's the problem.

He’s shocked that his life long crime spree is coming to an end.

It is SOOOOOOO funny watching the left get so excited about this You guys are being played as suckers, a-GAIN You said his taxes would prove his guilt and that was nothing. You said Russia Collusion was real and it wasn't. You said the Steele Dossier was proof and it wasn't

Y’all been on his ass since b4 he was in office. No one is surprised by this

🤣🤣🤣

You have made him a hero martyr

J6 QAnon Shaman Was Released From Prison Early,funny that it happened after Tucker released those tapes of him being escorted by cops, the prostitute press wont talk about it,probably asking a transitioning tyrant about ice cream, we r banana republic get use to the fruit salad.

“Manipulative and guilty” is a much more accurate headline. Your headline empowers the MAGA base. But you know that. Trump always gets the media coverage he wants.

jail that moron and throw the key very far away

Please help me! My name is Lin donglong, an employee of China telecom fuzhou branch. Company manager huang fei (communist party of China) organized the leadership of the gang of evil forces brutal persecution: surveillance location, insult,abuse, framed to take nude photos of me

Hmm, unprecedented criminal occupied the Office of the President, fostering unprecedented lawlessness. He is indicted on 34 counts of fraud. Begs his aggrieved followers to see him as a victim. WP reports on his sense of victimhood.

A Perfect Witch Hunt Story made by Dems and the global lies-regime... Recorded as the dirtiest scandal in the American Democracy History...

This whole thing is an indictment to the DA himself. It is going to hurt him more regardless of what happens to Trump.

He had to be reminded by Melania to put his hand over his heart for the national anthem. But remembers to do it as the 'Jan 6 choir' sings while footage of his insurrection plays on huge video screens behind him.

It will be another day at the office, because everyday is a struggle in this world of ours.

Why should he comply? This is just next thing in the harassment. You pretend as though we dont know the Russian Delusion was an HRC hoax. Bragg ran on targeting ONE US citizen. That shouldnt happen here.

He’s not shocked. He’s terrified. Stop your lying.

Love people who feel this is good. Can’t wait for them to experience mis-justice better not complain you dope.

It's really time to find out what he was actually charged with so his alleged crimes have a chance to be a bigger story than his behavior

Of course he’s defiant! He’s a psychotic narcissist.

Please stoop writing about this POS. THAT would be Excellence in both journalism & judgment.

Like the POTUS in Arsenic & Old Lace he's too busy digging the Panama Canal in his basement where he also buries political Yellow Fever victims! Too nuts to be effective!

J6/Indictment show that Biden's US is worse than third world countries... America's dollar/democracy hegemony is coming to an end...

All the leaks are Bulls4it. WashPost claims many Business related one day and Stormy Daniels the next. THEY HAVE NOTHING. Stormy Daniel's signed denial of Trump sex relationship.

I love how the WaPo consistently inserts the word “former” as if we’re all so stupid we think Trump’s still in charge of this train wreck of an administration.

Real hard-hitting stuff here.

Lol…

And the media has obediently followed through each and every thing the Trump has floated like a narcissistic Pied Piper.

Show us the video of him expressing bent over sobbing remorse and I'll believe you

'What is emotional intelligence or EQ? It's the ability to understand, use, & manage one's emotions in positive ways to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges & defuse conflict.' Enough said.

Ooh, a range of emotions! Poor guy. So sad for him.

I honestly had to read this twice to make sure it wasn't from DougJBalloon.

Never believe anything the corrupt democratic WaPo reports..... they support, lie, collude and coverup the Biden family corruption

Who cares? The obsession with this bozo is exactly what bozo craves. Stop, already.

Trump is the biggest snowflake alive. Cries about everything. Everybody hates him. Everything is a witch hunt. Maybe the cult leader can become a spokesperson for Kleenex.

--Тьфу нуты, ну вы и изображаете нашего агента Кремля Доню Трампа --- как на эшафоте. Завязывайте мракобесить , ядрён батон 🤘😎👌 --Ugh, chickpeas, well, you are portraying our Kremlin agent Donya Trump --- as if on a scaffold. Tie obscurantism, vigorous loaf 🤘😎👌

WAPO execs must be on the Epstein client list or they would have reported Biden sexually abused his daughter. You execs must think it's natural.

Trump is a poor man's idea of a rich man, dumb man's idea of a smart man and a traitors idea of a patriot.

lol 🤭

I think the most shocking thing will be the relative MAGA muteness when the actual details of the indictment come out next week. They're gonna have a helluva time squaring that particular circle.

Is anyone going to talk about the elephant in the room? The taxpayer funded slush fund in Congress to keep all sexual deviant behavior quiet?

Range of emotions? Anger. Rage. Self Pity. Hubris. Not much of a range.

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