Mob boss warns: “I just hope we get fair treatment,” Trump said at an Iowa rally Friday. “Because if we don’t, our country’s in big, big trouble. Does everybody understand what I’m saying?”

Trump also complained of Democrats casting doubt on the court because Trump appointed three of its justices, claiming that they are attempting to put undue political pressure on the court’s decisions.

“They’re saying, ‘Oh, Trump owns the Supreme Court, he owns it. He owns it. If they make a decision for him, it will be terrible. It’ll ruin their reputations,” he said. “‘He owns the Supreme Court. He put on three judges. He owns the Supreme Court. If they rule in his favor, it will be horrible for them. And we’ll protest at their houses.’”

“That puts pressure on people to do the wrong thing. What they’re doing is no different than Bobby Knight,” he continued, referring to the legendary college basketball coach famous for raucous arguments with referees.

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    He’s projecting again. Liberals protest by blocking highways. MAGAs protest by threatening public officials directly, storming their offices and stealing their laptops.

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      Was the Canada truck blockage caused by liberals? Thought for sure that was magats. Also Operation gridlock was trump shits too.

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      i’m only interested in which method is more effective. whichever one that is is the one the good guys need to use.

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        Hey I was just checking through all the history books, and wouldn’t you know it, the good guy always wins… Crazy how often it works out that way.

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    “Because if we don’t, our country’s in big, big trouble. Does everybody understand what I’m saying?”

    We know exactly what he’s saying. 1/6 was our beer hall putsche and we need to start talking his threats seriously. It was too close for comfort last time and they won’t fuck it up again.

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      Your right, we should ignore him and just let him get away with it.

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    This is the best summary I could come up with:


    Former President Trump warned Friday that there will be “big trouble” if the Supreme Court does not rule in his favor on his eligibility for the 2024 presidential ballot.

    The Supreme Court is set to hear the Colorado case after the state’s Supreme Court determined last month that Trump should not be on the primary ballot due to his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection.

    Trump also complained of Democrats casting doubt on the court because Trump appointed three of its justices, claiming that they are attempting to put undue political pressure on the court’s decisions.

    What they’re doing is no different than Bobby Knight,” he continued, referring to the legendary college basketball coach famous for raucous arguments with referees.

    The Colorado case argues that Trump’s actions surrounding the Jan. 6 Capitol riots fall under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrection clause,” which disqualifies those who have engaged or assisted in insurrection against the country from holding office.

    Any Supreme Court decision will likely also put to bed the issue in other states.


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    “That puts pressure on people to do the wrong thing. What they’re doing is no different than Bobby Knight,” he continued, referring to the legendary college basketball coach famous for raucous arguments with referees.

    People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.