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A bombshell filing out of Donald Trump’s election subversion case was unsealed Wednesday, revealing a trove of damning allegations about how the former president acted on and around Jan. 6, 2021. 

Among the nastiest accusations in the 165-page document was how Trump allegedly reacted to learning from an aide that his vice president, Mike Pence, had been taken to a secure location in the U.S. Capitol for his safety. 

Trump’s alleged response to that news: “So what?”


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[–] crystalmerchant 7 points 1 day ago

B O M B S H E L L

Close cousin of S L A M M E D

[–] GraniteM 57 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Imagine being JD Vance, looking at all of the people smarter and more experienced than him with their shattered careers after working for Trump, and thinking "But I'm the one who will figure out how to ride this tiger to my own advantage!"

Rudy Giuliani went from being "America's mayor" to being an absolute fucking laughingstock, a man so generally reviled that he couldn't sustain an appearance on The Masked Singer.

Anyone, literally anyone at any level, at this point who thinks that Trump won't throw them under the bus at his earliest convenience is just actively seeking their own destruction.

[–] Bytemeister 27 points 2 days ago (3 children)

It's probably the best chance Vance has at the presidency. Roughly 50/50 that Trump wins, and I'd say there is about an 80% chance that Trump dies in office or gets 25th'd after a stroke. Those are pretty tempting odds to get in the presidency. Vance doesn't have enough pull with hate groups to get the Republicans nomination.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago

Roughly 50/50 that Trump wins,

Don't you put that evil on us Ricky Bobby

I'd say there is about an 80% chance that Trump dies in office

Honestly I'd say it's that likely he dies on golf course

[–] Ultraviolet 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My guess is that's the plan all along. When Trump said he'll be a dictator "but only on day one", he meant Vance would be a dictator going forward.

[–] cmbabul 3 points 2 days ago

Man I didn’t even think about that and I’m now I’m even more upset, anxious, and worried

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Vance is like the bizarro LBJ. Johnson's sole goal in life was to become President but he had absolutely no shot at it because he only had pull with hate groups (the racist South). Without question, he only got into the Oval Office because of a bullet to Kennedy's head. Kind of amazing that in 2024 locking up the hate group vote is enough to get not only the Republican nomination but also the Presidency.

[–] Bytemeister 9 points 2 days ago

To them, hate has been rebranded (or not depending on which political historian you talk to) as American tradition.

I don't hate gays, but it goes against American tradition.

I don't hate black people, but CRT poisons kids against American tradition.

I don't hate immigrants, but they bring their own culture instead of accepting American tradition.

Those are all sentiments I've heard from the (not quite as insane) right. It's horseblinders that let them march to the conservative drum, without seeing the neonazis and klansmen next to them.

[–] Dkarma 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Classic leopards ate my face dilemma

[–] BambiDiego 7 points 2 days ago

It's hard to value a face when you're so used to having two of them.

[–] KreekyBonez 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

what?! the guy who bankrupted a casino for short-term real estate gains? not a trustworthy partner? how could it be?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Quick correction: he bankrupted multiple casinos, at least some of which were fronts for Russian money laundering.

e: formatting

[–] Furbag 2 points 2 days ago

All the people in Trump's circle at this point are doing an all-or-nothing gambit hoping that they can seize power if Trump dies or is sent to prison.

Either their career ends in humiliation and shame or they get elevated to the highest office in the land without having to spend the money for it. Some might see that as a good gamble.

[–] [email protected] 168 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'd be really disappointed if that's indeed the nastiest thing in the revealed documents

[–] Fades 62 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's not. It further proves things like his acknoledement of guilt, how he fired those who spoke truth about no proof of cheating, how Ken Chesebro himself called his alternate lists of electors fake and how it was just a ploy to give DonOld the opportunity to say they won and are working with the courts.

There are a lot of interesting and impactful details throughout the filing and another 200+pg brief is set to drop in the next few weeks from Chutkan with more of this stuff including testimonies

[–] takeda 19 points 3 days ago (4 children)

This is why is so dangerous calling him dumb. It brings that benefit of the doubt, that "he didn't know that this is not allowed", that "he is just dumb and did not know better", "he can't control himself" etc etc.

He then exploits every single opportunity given and avoids any punishment (he still did not get any!)

[–] Bytemeister 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He is dumb. The problem is smart conmen and fascists want to fleece his flock, and the easiest way to access his sheep is to cut the shepherd in on the profit.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

Especially the the Shepard only got the job because he likes all the attention he gets when crying wolf.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

He is dumb. Hitler was an idiot, too.

Being a moron makes autocrats more dangerous, not less, because they’re more easily swayed by evil opportunists, and are more likely to make deadly, impulsive decisions without thinking them through.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

Nowhere in the rules does it say ~~dogs can't play basketball~~ the president can't talk their cult into marching onto the capitol with the intention of hanging their own VP.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He’s said and done far worse directly in front of a camera. Behind closed doors? I wouldn’t be surprised if he was shooting tied-down kittens in front of school children.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You mean shooting down school children in front of tied-down kittens...

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[–] carl_dungeon 92 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Name one person trump actually gives a fuck about other than himself. This isn’t a bombshell, it’s a giant fucking DUHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH moment.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Ivanka. He really likes Ivanka.

[–] [email protected] 43 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He'd still set her on fire and watch her die if it meant returning to power and avoiding prison.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 days ago

He'd set her on fire if he was cold enough

[–] Zachariah 7 points 3 days ago

That’s still just narcissism.

[–] Fades 20 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

Trump’s heartless reaction to Pence being in danger revealed in bombshell filing

This isn’t a bombshell

yes it is bud, just because you don't have the patience to read the filing doesn't mean the rest of us don't either. There are important new details that the public has not heard about that absolutely matters in regards to his state of mind and intention based on what he was made aware of. This headline is talking about a small example of the contents.

No, this isn't gonna change MAGA's mind but it is still very important for the upcoming case that will not happen until after the election (which is yet another reason as to why it DOES matter.) Americans have the right to know about this stuff before the election and Chutkan has made that happen.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Right, but this specifically the pence thing isn't the bombshell so it's a weird thing to pick out here

[–] Buddahriffic 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, his stance on Pence was pretty clear on jan 6 itself. His mob built gallows while he refused to approve security reinforcements for the Capitol.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Also he's no longer his vp pick and etc etc

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[–] eran_morad 37 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The only other human he cares about is the daughter he hopes to fuck.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] pyre 11 points 2 days ago

says allegedly 5 times but two of these were on air. only 3 are alleged.

[–] InverseParallax 5 points 3 days ago
[–] UnpopularCrow 48 points 3 days ago (2 children)

In order for any of this document to contain “damning allegations” would require anyone who is already voting for Trump to have morals, critical thinking skills, and/or common sense. I would argue the influence this entire document has on voting intentions is in the single digits … and not percentage points.

That said, I’m still glad they released it.

[–] shalafi 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

In this case, “damning allegations” refers to legal damnations, not popular opinion.

[–] UnpopularCrow 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I would love to believe that, but laws don’t apply to the wealthy and powerful in the USA. Trump has committed countless crimes and he is still running for president with a coin toss chance of winning despite sedition and treason. I’ll eat my words if he is ever convicted of anything that actually puts him in jail. But I highly doubt this document changes anything.

[–] Bertuccio 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

While sedation is also accurate, I suspect you meant sedition.

[–] UnpopularCrow 3 points 2 days ago

One day I will learn to spell!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 days ago

I've written about this story so many times since 2015.

Conservative woman went on The View TV show to defend Donnie after the 'pussy grabber' tape came out.

Another panelist kept saying 'pussy' over and over.

Finally the MAGoo woman had to ask her to stop using that offensive term.

They know what he is, and they don't care.

[–] jordanlund 28 points 3 days ago
[–] barsquid 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

This is not new information.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

Bombshells are not exactly newfangled technology

[–] partial_accumen 21 points 3 days ago

Trump's thoughts on Pence on Jan 6th:

[–] samus12345 8 points 2 days ago

Well, duh. Trump WANTED him dead.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Getting real tired of these titles using the 'bombshell' descriptor. Anybody here really shell-shocked by these allegations? No? Is it simply yet another bunch of criminal acts to throw on the litany of accusations he is absurdly unlikely to pay for or even budge the needle on his approval rating in the law-and-order party?

Only bombshell for me would be a real image of him in prison orange behind bars.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Trump’s Heartless ~~Reaction to Pence Being in Danger Revealed in Bombshell Filing~~

Much more concise

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago

There were many years in the Trump Presidency I was looking for smoking guns... there are more smoking guns presented in this filing than all Clint Eastwood movies combined.

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