In an instantly-infamous call, Pres. Trump demanded Georgia election officials take action to reverse his election loss to Biden in the state, urging them to “find” new votes. MSNBC’s Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down the political and ethical debate surrounding the call, why a federal pardon won't help Trump in Georgia, and what Trump’s possible defenses could be. (This interview is from MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber, a news show covering politics, law and culture airing nightly at 6pm ET on MSNBC. ). Aired on 1/4/2021.
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One More Crime? Trump’s GA Call May Be An Unpardonable Felony | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
Keeping up his streak for worst president ever.
How is it possible a man as intellectually limited as Trump made it this far???
@James Ryan It might be funny, but it’s the truth. He is, and will remain the ‘best game in town’ for the GOP — and since his “Trump brand” is as good as dead now; ‘politics’ is all that he has left to do in life. Therefore, you can bet your life that he will be running again in 2024…and he might just win. It all depends how the next 4 years turn-out for Biden and Harris. No-one knows what the future holds, but if he’s breathing — have no doubt that he will be seeking the office again, just because he can — especially with his ‘huge base’ of devout followers; which is much larger than any other politician (both Democrat or Republican) in the country. That’s an undeniable fact.
Thomas are you ignorant? Obama was the worse president in history.
@b52gf16c It’s all how you see yourself… He might be, like you said, “intellectually limited”, which I agree with you 100% – but he doesn’t think so. He thinks of himself as the smartest man who has ever walked this earth…and as the saying goes, ‘you are what you think you are.’ That’s where his confidence comes from.
@Paul Bullinger THE BEST-WORST PRESIDENT OF ALL TIME!! Don’t trust anything the Orageness says…
Trump has sealed his place in history.
He’s seized his place in American history as a criminal.
Unless he’s brought to justice, that place may be as the most successful criminal ever.
I suspect his narcissism would allow him to settle for that.
@Greg Weigner
Those that forget their history…
@Carpe Diem Arts idk I’d bet that number is drastically lower right now. But definitely not low enough
@Nathan Carabajal
One of the private firms involved in caging those kids has recently won a lucrative contract with the British NHS.
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No, 45*, the real people of this great democracy are not angry, they are euphoric that you and the unAmerican GOP will soon be out of power.
🎯🎯🎯
Only if the dems wins GA.. Otherwise Moscow Mitch will have veto powers to anything dems might wanna do.
Yes sir/ma’am I can’t wait
@Harlean Lester<-------brainless Trump ball washer.
The GOP just all got voted back in.
Trump did the crime.
Trump needs to do the time.
GOP is a criminal organization.
It’s a SHAMEEEEE!
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@orangetruckman No , its an old saying , What it basicaly means is tou should play by the rules and it does not matter if you win or lose . Its a bit like the saying ”its the taking part that counts ”
@Shawn Mendenall Exactly right , what happened to education io wonder
@陳J I read very little of your veeeeeeery long comment but one thing did stand out to me and that was the part about Gerald Crabtree and his findings about people becoming dumber . Its very true , people have lost the ability to think for themslves on a lot of issues , if they had not lost that ability there would not be this situation with Trump , he would never have been elected
He ABSOLUTELY broke the law. He ‘encouraged’ and solicited others in trying to get them to commit election fraud.
@mike jones Wrong.
@William C Wrong.
yup
@mike jones Solicitation of a crime is a crime itself.
@DynaCatlovesme hope I’m wrong
He’s committed so many ‘unpardonable’ felonies already. It would be nice if he were finally held to account for his crimes.
Thoroughly agree! And not just be fined either, but actually arrested, arraigned, refused bail & be sent to prison.
He finally talked himself right into a felony
This is just the stuff we know about, which is probably a very small slice of the pie. How many other states did he try to get to change the election results? How many other countries besides Ukraine did he call to try to get them to make up dirt on Biden? Remember that secret server with all the hidden transcripts?
Right! He never stops his aimless ranting. 😂
Finally! The voter fraud that Trump was claiming existed! It’s him.
Andy if I wasn’t alive to see this abomination- I wouldn’t believe it!!
@Perry Perrie I don’t believe he got that many. #trumpforprison2021
Don’t you recount Texas and Florida knowing how he is? I am.
jpnewPic88.men
+1 Atleast he always tells the truth
If Georgia revealed this, imagine what states he’s lost where the GOP governor didn’t report his crimes.
Red Roy, it be interesting to see the results of a recount in states where he won. I’m starting to think there’s no way over 70 million people voted for him.🤔
That’s why I’ve never believe he had 70+ voters, don’t forget he told his supporters
to vote twice and you know those Trump supporters they do everything he says.
@Dahlia I witnessed what I believed to be an attempted voter fraud instance.
I was at my local Precinct. Two men with Trump 2020 hats were standing in front of the poll workers, demanding to receive a ballot without having any ID.
However my state does not allow one to vote without ID, so though they held up what was a short line for about 10 minutes they were refused a ballot until they could produce some form of state identification.
They were the only two with trump hats there. And they were the only two without IDs.
@Red Roy Well, they heard [from Trump, of course] that some people just walk around the block, change clothes, and vote again without showing any ID. https://time.com/5455294/trump-new-voter-fraud-allegations-change-clothes/
I bet there are more. They just won’t turn him in or record it if they are republican.
Georgia votes have been counted 3 separate times. Trump is asking the election officials to knowingly break the law. That’s a crime.
But if you did give him…He’d prolly say, “Thanks for JACK. Now tell me again, who is he?”
Recounted, yes. Verified, NO. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
@SHADY the ONLY thing beijing biden can give anybody is a sniff 🤢🤮
@Dee Ferman
Verified? Yes. The hand counted paper ballots match the initial machine count. There are no more additional votes to be “found”. The only way that could happen would be to create fake ballots.
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David A. Graham writes, was “eerily reminiscent” of the Ukraine phone call at the center of those proceedings. Back then, critics warned that, if not removed, Trump would do it again.
Back then they couldn’t touch him because of the senate, that’s why we need the two democrats in the senate, it will wipe the smug grin off old turtle face..Otherwise moscow mitch has said he will block any bill they try to pass,just like he did against Obama.
Trump: “I don’t know Brad Raffensperger, never heard of him.”
Always deny!
lolol
Why don’t they just ahead and arrest trump because he keeps breaking the law and they keep letting trump get away with breaking the law because if it was any one else that would have been arrested and put in jail come on people
Trump base : “Stop the steal !!”
Trump: “Not when I’m doing the stealing” …
I A Once again he is accusing other side of what he is doing all along…..
😅😅😅😅
True.
He needs to be tried on this matter in GA and federal courts.
Yes he does
Yes, Trump should be tried in Georgia for obviously breaking Georgia law. However, there are too many Georgia Republicans in office & it is unlikely Trump would be charged & convicted, no matter how serious the crime & how strong the evidence.
He doesn’t even see the irony of complaining about “election fraud” while committing election fraud.
“Someone stole the money!!! Oh wait, it’s me.”
Mukesh Patel I hope they LAY THE CHARGE HOT DAM
CAN YOU IMAGINE IF OBAMA HAD EVEN DID ONE TINY
THING NOT EVEN BREAKING THE LAW AMERICA GOT SCREWED
BY THIS GUY TIME TO SMARTEN UP HES MAKING FOOLS OUT OF YOU
AND HE’S LOVING IT
Irony is beyond Trump’s level of comprehension.
Oh, he sees it alright.
Trump is the King of Projection (though admittedly with a low-wattage bulb).
Trump: That phone call was perfect. Just like my Ukraine call. Perfect.
This “president” has been allowed to stomp on democracy long enough. He should have been removed years ago.
The End of this Nightmare is Nigh…The Orange Stain will remain forever
Absolutely!
He should have never had a first term. Losing the popular vote by 3.5 million in 2016. The Electoral College and our elected officials are put in Office to do the will of the people, majority rules. 81 million to 75 million… that is the will of the people…and should be protected as a fundamental right, not with anyone as a designated elector who can ignore the will of the people. It’s happened 3 times since 2000. Bush, Trump twice now. It needs abolished, or who knows…anyone for a President Ivanka? Not me…unless it’s the will of our people. As Nancy Reagan said, “just say no.”
It is an profound national shame that he was not removed merely on the basis of his documented cheating domestically (violations of election laws) and colluding internationally (primarily Russia) in order to steal the election of 2016 — let alone the dozens of other heinous and damaging things his administration has gone on to do!
Any of us caught doing this would have been in jail yesterday.
He’s busy golfing, tweeting lies & committing fraud, while Americans
Are dying.
He doesn’t Care !!!!!
(Pssst it’s Busy) and Dump doesn’t care about anyone but himself & his overinflated ego
Smh it’s disgusting
Exactly and when he supposedly got covid he got priority treatment to where many even younger than he have died from it. I myself just recovered from a mild case I self isolated at home and took over the counter medications 5 of our family members had it including my mother in law whom is almost 80 spent 4 days in the hospital and also had mild pneumonia requiring oxygen but also recovered from it thankfully the ones I feel terrible for is the many whom have died from it.
Goh wow
https://youtu.be/zFJ2AN_CZH8
Trump said he was going to “Drain The Swamp.” HE is the SWAMP!
No, he is a Toxic Waste Dump, the Love Canal of American politics.