Donald Trump: Classic or Dud?

Fwiw, when Kimmel started his late night show in 2003 (mere weeks before the invasion of Iraq), he was the only guy in late night network TV doing anti-Bush material (albeit kind of soft-sold -- he wasn't Jon Stewart) and one of his first weekly co-hosts was Janene Garofalo promoting the launch of Air America. Of course, one of the other co-hosts was Don King talking up "George Walker Bush" every night, although Kimmel seemed to regard it in a "look at this jackass" kind of thing.

As someone who watched The Man Show, Kimmel’s delivery was the main thing that made the whole thing read like satire to me

I only watched a couple of episodes and I genuinely thought he was a dolt. His current persona/show is thus a lot more interesting to me than it would be otherwise.

Don't forget his other gig on Win Ben Stein's Money. I mean I suppose being fully embedded with that dude for years might turn you into a complete leftist as well.

News

In Trump's NY criminal case, prosecutors file their so-called "Sandoval" notice—disclosing uncharged prior bad acts they intend to use at trial to impeach his credibility.

The list in the document rattles off the NYAG civil fraud case, the E. Jean Carroll case, and more. pic.twitter.com/rlkeE3TisN

— Adam Klasfeld (@KlasfeldReports) April 17, 2024

Don't forget his other gig on Win Ben Stein's Money. I mean I suppose being fully embedded with that dude for years might turn you into a complete leftist as well.

Wetting his beak.

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has found a new way to press for badly needed cash.

In a letter received by Republican digital vendors this week, the Trump campaign is asking for down-ballot candidates who use his name, image and likeness in fundraising appeals to give at least 5 percent of the proceeds to the campaign.

“Beginning tomorrow, we ask that all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC. This includes but is not limited to sending to the house file, prospecting vendors, and advertising,” Trump co-campaign managers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita wrote in the letter, which is dated April 15.

They add: “Any split that is higher than 5% will be seen favorably by the RNC and President Trump’s campaign and is routinely reported to the highest levels of leadership within both organizations.”

Holy Pay to Play, Batman!

They invited him in...

A two-bit grifter until the end.

You have to kick up to the Don

Trump National Committee JFC

Fuck you, pay me.

I can’t stop reading that last paragraph in Tom Hagen’s voice

Isn't that last line the same one used on garden-variety MAGA rubes? "President Trump will be personally reviewing a list of patriots later this week, and he hopes to see your name on it!"

smacks of desperation

He's under indictment for more than 90 felonies. Of course he's desperate. He sees delaying his trials until after November and winning the election as his best chance to escape that jeopardy. If he loses to Biden, he'll still delay in every way possible, but the writing is on the wall.

Makes we wonder (not really) whatever became of good ol' Tom DeLay...

*me

you guys, i can feel it. he's just about to get his comeuppance.

Just sitting quietly for hours on end in a room without a television or snacks is his comeuppance

no way his uppance comes very soon. it'll drag out interminably, but even as he pays hundreds of millions to ensure that he'll be stuck in that process for years, he will hate being stuck there with a passion.

I'm sticking with my $5 bet that there will be zero IRL consequences by the end of April.

"Just sitting quietly for hours on end in a room without a television or snacks is his comeuppance"

its something anyway. he's not in control and you know that just enrages him. which i am all for. but he deserves so much hell. he has created a lot of pain for people as president and beyond.

Karen McDougal might testify? that's gonna be awesomely awkward

It's like the final Seinfeld episode, all the ghosts coming back to haunt him

I keep thinking Karen McDougal is someone from the Whitewater case. But I guess that her name is not Susan.

I had the same reaction.

me three

me boys

you can't fight Karen McDougal uphill, me boys!

"I paid a lawyer and was marking it down as a legal expense ..."

I'm not a legal person but I'm guessing that the defendant outright confessing to his role in a major campaign finance violation, tax fraud etc in front of all the US media outside the courtroom is not a good move for his defense team.

Yeah, it's apparently admissible.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtBHDjztb2g

he might be onto something with this diaper thing

well now we know the Trump team's strategy. wonder if he'll be held in contempt for stuff like this. one thing I learned from the trial I was on is that judges are very protective of the jurors and won't stand for this kind of thing. especially given how hard it is to find people to even serve on this thing.

After Jesse Watters ran this segment and Trump posted it, this juror asked to be excused because she was concerned about her identity becoming public. Fox & Trump are coordinating to intimidate jurors. pic.twitter.com/Fz8JC4A0n8

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) April 18, 2024

It's absolutely bonkers not just that a former president is on trial at all, but that jurors are dropping out because they fear for their safety *from followers of as well as the same former president.*

Apparently Trump was caught using his phone in court, too.

god that dude has such a punchable face

there's a hearing set for Tuesday on the request to hold Trump in contempt

is that the same one or did they move it up? I read some places that they might try to move it up.

the NYT reported "later this month."

The 23rd is the specific date given.

Asked about how Trump looked in the courtroom, Kat said, "He looked less orange" than she was expecting.

She added, “He doesn’t look angry or — I think he looks bored, like he wants this to finish.”

lol

Heh

He is probably used to seeing that look himself.

A beheading meme and 'Mark Ruffalo, naked' — how 'anti-Trump' posts got 5 New Yorkers booted from the hush-money trial

extra! extra!

Kara McGee, a juror dismissed from the hush money criminal trial, told CNN ... that it was a fascinating experience because on the one hand, she was aware that "this is history in the making and whatever the outcome of this is, everything going forward will be affected by it" and at the same time she walked into the courtroom and saw Trump sitting there and realized, "Oh it's just a guy ... he's just a dude."

Wonder what happened here:

The precise reason for the dismissal of one juror was not immediately clear, but prosecutors had raised concerns about the credibility of answers he gave to questions about himself. Asked outside the courthouse whether he believed he should have been dismissed, the man, who declined to give his name, replied: “Nope.”