Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
You're in the wrong class. Become rich and powerful and I'll bet you will get away with sending tax payer money to Ukraine to pay tribute for how they made your son rich.
Jen and Cyrus - great work on both sides. He will protect the process and we appreciate that. I appreciate also that he indicates WHY they took a break... because the southern district asked, not to stop them, but to ADD TO their load before getting serious. That is really all that I need to know about the case regarding either Vance or Bragg.
Anyone who wants to run for president needs to turn over 20 years of income tax returns and have them audited by senior IRS agents before they can be considered as a candidate. Might save the US a headache like tfg was and still is.
A lot of common sense people now seethat Americans is not so great as it claim have two sets of laws don't make this country great one for the privilege rich people and one for the common people don't make right especially by God law.
All presidential candidates from Nixon to Obama ( I believe Ford submitted a tax summary) have turned over tax returns without being asked; it was a democratic norm. It was a huge red flag when Trump broke the first of many democratic norms.
Two easy election requirements that would have prevented TFG, and would help US security: Minimum 5 years of tax returns. And passing a national security background check, BEFORE they get the job. 45 and family have a pile of financial conflicts which easily could, and maybe did, put US security at risk. This should have been disclosed BEFORE the election.
Jen was trying to keep a ‘professional face’ while she listened to part 1 him not saying much of anything. Second part about his threats being only a misdemeanor surprised me. But At least he didn’t rule out a gag order from the judge entirely
Why would you want to gag Donald? His refusal to shut up has meant that good lawyers won't represent him and he's stuck with the likes of this Tacopina character.
@@IanMcGarrett Because of his dangerous rhetoric. I hope the judge issues a trump family gag order so we don't have to hear junior or Eric sniffling over "My father this, Amy father that."
@@Tigs2 I still get choked up when I think of how he caused such hatred toward Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, two completely innocent women just doing their civic duty.
I’m not a lawyer, and from all of the articles I have read concerning your question, I would have to say no just like the commenter above me said. I believe no respectable prosecutor would bring a charge like that, especially if we’re talking about those in high places within the government. There’s no specifics here, just pictures which will be viewed differently. Any one of us doing what Trump is doing would have to get an outstanding lawyer to fight the charges, and a jury of our peers would probably give us the benefit of doubt.
Keep in mind that we came out a monarchy with NO ACCOUNTABILITY, creating a new system that intended to be rule by law. We certainly held on to the feeling that the head of state is ordained by Gawd, like the monarch was legally deemed. Time to bust that silliness, whether maggots want to worship Defendant Trump or not. According to their own book, that idolatry is one of the TOP TEN SINS (whereas drag queens aren't on that list).
To those criticizing Vance, he did state that there was some questions he would not be able to answer. Cut the man some slack. If he said too much, he could jeopardize the case Bragg has against Trump! I don't know about you all but I think the focus should stay on Trump and his nasty deeds!
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
The main reason why, even though, the republicans know what they are doing is wrong, fighting for DT, is simply that if DT is found guilty of his crimes, a plea deal would be offered to DT for a more lenient sentence if he confesses and snitches on the Republicans and throw them all under the bus to save his own skin. DT is Known for doing such things. The Republicans are not fighting to save DT, they are fighting to save their own lives. We are experiencing the end of Organized Crime that is ruling the world. Nothing hid that shall not be revealed. Prophecy and The Truth Will Prevail And Eradicate Corruption In Our Governments Within America And of The World.
This case is probably going to take a year to even go to trial, and you know it will be appealed if he’s found guilty. And it’s the least serious case in terms of possible consequences. More indictments should be coming. So we’d better pace ourselves.
Trump not keeping his mouth shut, is just giving them more things they can charge him with. That's a major reason so many attorneys have walked away from him. How could they possibility defend a person in a Court of Law that just won't shut-up?
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
@@jamesmartin3431 TROLL. Look at his comments-he’s learned how to copy and paste. Maybe someday he’ll learn how to comment on the actual video he’s watching. Just saying…
The best part of this interview, was the seemingly intervention of Attorney General Barr, trying to make the former prosecutors stand down from investigating the case that is now going to be charged.Apparently there was probable cause to indict.
Should Barr be prosecuted for obstruction of justice? Why did Garland not start after at least a few months in office or did his DOJ gave a go ahead to Bragg?
@@jamesnelles4484 Barr is above the law, nothing will happen. Everything he did was in the service of the president. Barr is a criminal, trump is a criminal, pence acts like he did illegal things, who in the trump administration wasnt hiding things to help trump? And are still hiding things for trump.
Good interview. Why did the US attorney ask him to stand down? That threw a monkey wrench into everything as I recall. Was that some kind of order he had to follow? Was he threatened in any way as Mr. Bragg has been?
@@milferdjones2573 That's what I've been hearing but this case never went anywhere until recently. Stand down for what? Looks like it was being stonewalled.
This was a great interview handled well by both the interviewer, and the interviewee. Very informative. Even though he was long-winded at times, ultimately much of what he said needed to be said, and helped paint a much better picture of what is going on, and how the office he once lead works, and the factors that had effects on the bringing of an indictment of Trump. Well done Jen!
It's not even int he statute of limitations. Bill Clinton Jpe Biden Hillary all publically caiught in the acts - no media circus, no msnbc. Lawyers are capable of weaving the most tangled webs, like this, yet believable to the general public. We look bad around the world for doing this to 45. Farage in UK, Megyn Kelly series of videos. Follow on YTube. (I'm not republican or MAGA or watch fox. I live in L.A. )
All the "Grifting" and "Grooming" Republicans, Green, Gaetz, Santos, McCarthy, ... stand with "Trump." . . . :-)) adly, many Ollld rubes that didn't catch on to theTrue meaning of "MAGA" have gone 'down' to their deaths already, never got a chance to wisen up and repent.
The Coward had to skidadle to Florida before he could defame the Prosecutors and Judge. :-)) I thought Defamating and/or Threatening an Officer of the Court, of your ongoing case, is a Criminal offence! How is "Citizen" Trump allowed to get away with it?!! . . . Kinda opens the door for everyone else, no?
Mr. Vance refers to Trump's making of threats toward the DA and the judge as "bad judgement." He's being kind. Because we're all too familiar with the reality that "bad judgement" is the only kind of judgement Trump is capable of.
Wow! This was definitely not a puff piece. Psaki asked a whole bunch of hard questions. Vance squirmed a bit but was, I think, as forthright as he could be. I hope Psaki continues her heard-hitting style and I hope folks like Vance continue to appear on her show.
Wow Jen, you would never know in a million years that you are BRAND NEW! Whoa, you are a natural and were born to ask the tough questions everyone wants to know! Great job! 🎉🥂
The 🍊 🤡 personal lawyer is working for a right wing media outlet too. Multiple people from his administration did the same exact f'n thing. Nice try though. Rules for everyone else but not the fascists? Go figure,that's how fascists and their supporters act.
Yes a many thumbs up for this interview. She rocks and I look forward to seeing her report on these issues. Her questions get the most critical responses. In layman’s terms we learn a lot from how she poses these questions.
I noticed the way she tried spinning the question multiple ways. He's an attorney and she should know that he wasn't going to divulge much information and she should understand why. To me she wasn't being slick or sly, her rephrasing the question(s) was annoying to say the least IMO.
Vance reports that (from his understanding) it's 50/50 for/against prosecuting Trump. I avoid polls. But I frequently post my ideas, such as here. And so I write this: These, and other possible criminal and or traitorous conduct must be pursued to establish The X-President's Accountability to the American People.
Law enforcement still won't do right by the American people. I don't think he'll ever go to prison for any of the treason and crime he committed against America. Even if he gets a guilty verdict for any of his crimes.
As u ignore the treason from Biden and his china filled pocketbook,oh,there's Hilary erased emails n hoax with Russia,hunter n laptop,Obama filthy rich and how is this???So many crimes without accountability
I am an alum of the Manhattan DA’s Office. Same period that Cy was an Asst DA. His investigation of Trump was finishing up shortly before his tenure was coming to an end. He could not in good faith saddle the new DA with the trial by indicting shortly before Bragg took office. He did the right thing. Bragg, as it turns out, took his time - and the heat - and did what he thinks is the right thing. When we see the indictment on Tuesday, we will have better insight into the case.
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
Jen Psaki a living legend. I love to hear her speak. Some people talk and it shows how stupid they are, she talks and shows nothing but brilliance. The best white house press secretary!
Superb - FRESH - fantastic interview with Vance - no other news program has pursued Vance to address this line of inquiry - substantive - tangible- and ripe for ongoing inquiries this interview will spawn. GREAT JOB Y’all!
Each time I see the former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and what a spot on job she did. I laugh thinking back when the defeated disgraced former 45th went four hundred and seven days (407 days) without a press release.
Informative- Particularly in regards to the conceptual legal procedures and/or processes surrounding this particular case. 'Legal Jargon For Dummies' (like me, lol)! Thanks for sharing!
IKR? He even goes back as far as Russia Russia Russia. How pathetic. I'm thinking he's like a Chatty Cathy doll where you pulled the string and she had a set of phrases she repeated. Bwah!
The main reason why, even though, the republicans know what they are doing is wrong, fighting for DT, is simply that if DT is found guilty of his crimes, a plea deal would be offered to DT for a more lenient sentence if he confesses and snitches on the Republicans and throw them all under the bus to save his own skin. DT is Known for doing such things. The Republicans are not fighting to save DT, they are fighting to save their own lives. We are experiencing the end of Organized Crime that is ruling the world. Nothing hid that shall not be revealed. Prophecy and The Truth Will Prevail And Eradicate Corruption In Our Governments Within America And of The World.
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying???? Probably think you have a gag order already, It goes with the gimp suit???? lol
Exactly. Apply the law with no fear and no favor. Cowardice of the authorities is the shortest road to fascism. You can't tolerate any individual making threats to authorities. It is a crime and it is on the book. Use that book, judge!
They have to ask. I just hope viewers realize Vance can't say much now because it may jeopardize the case with Trump claiming his due process was ignored.
Trump's comments and attacks on DA Bragg are not only inappropriate but downright criminal. Judge Merchan should caution at his arraignment that continuing with that kind of behaviour will subject him to jail time for contempt.
So the BIG question is why did the US attorney's office request a pause; and why did they not pursue a parallel investigation. Revealing that would be good journalism.
Jen, Great interviewing! We need more reporters like you. Thank you. So many interviewer's let their interviewees sidestep or pivot to talking points. We need more people to push there guests.
There was an obvious reason why Vance couldn't prosecute. Ask yourself how Vance was going to prosecute for tax related issues without Trump's tax returns.
I wish someone would talk about the realities of a person being arrested, and compare it to what TFG will get. I was arrested, for the first time in my life, at age 56. I was handcuffed, put in a police car, driven to a parking lot, and held there for almost an hour while the officer did his paper work. Then, I was driven to the jail, and stayed, cuffed, in the car, for another half hour. I asked to use the restroom, waited another 20 minutes for a female officer to arrive, and escorted me to the bathroom, removed the cuffs, then put me back in cuffs to return to the car. Eventually, I was taken inside, to be interviewed by a nurse, then directed to a seating area, where I could use the phone. Then, I was interviewed at a counter, sat again, then mug shot and finger printed. Then, because my bail was set, and a bonding agent was already working on it, I wasn’t put in population, but sat in the waiting area another 3 hours. I was charged with 3 felonies. In the end, the charges were dropped to misdemeanor, and then dropped all together. I used a curtain rod to protect my chihuahua from being stomped to death inside my fenced in back yard by a man who wasn’t supposed to be in my yard at all. I did not hit him, I only chased him out of my yard. Now I have a felony arrest record, that will follow me the rest of my life. And my dog got her teeth kicked out. You can bet trump won’t experience any of that. Bottled water, donuts, and sir, yes sir, will be his treatment.
The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous. He can have citizens investigated and, if he is that kind of person, he can have this done to the tune of public statements and veiled or unveiled intimations. Or the prosecutor may choose a more subtle course and simply have a citizen's friends interviewed. The prosecutor can order arrests, present cases to the grand jury in secret session, and on the basis of his one-sided presentation of the facts, can cause the citizen to be indicted and held for trial. He may dismiss the case before trial, in which case the defense never has a chance to be heard. Or he may go on with a public trial. If he obtains a conviction, the prosecutor can still make recommendations as to sentence, as to whether the prisoner should get probation or a suspended sentence, and after he is put away, as to whether he is a fit subject for parole. While the prosecutor at his best is one of the most beneficent forces in our society, when he acts from malice or other base motives, he is one of the worst. - Robert H Jackson
Well, good thing prosecutors have so much power, because then they can take down a monied crime boss who has committed hundreds of crimes over decades and basically bought his way out of being properly punished for his constant criminal behavior.
@@Richard-vh3uf its Greek Mythological- Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides are three of the best-known Athenian tragic poets. Then moocher ( Shakespeare) then Biblical look what they did to Jesus Christ the point is it’s weak case botched with chicken 🐔 wire and paper clips and a rubber band and I never voted for TRUMP it’s an egregious blatant prosecutorial abuse of the judicial system ..You just a diluted peasant uneducated in the Law .. My friends family are devastated grieving everyday about this horrific unfathomable brutal murder there only daughter - Christina Yuna Lee, 35, was found in her bathroom early Sunday after her attacker followed her into her Chinatown apartment, happen in Manhattan …New York is a filthy devious deceptive city ..How can Jeff Epstein friends with (Slick Wille ) Bill Clinton documented that he took over 15 trips on his plane ✈️ and Hillary was never prosecuted? Give me a break …little pip squeak 🐁
It was that simple yet logical the series of events taking places prior to this charge. Everyone knew it, they just couldn’t believe DA Bragg was speedy enough to bring before the statue of limitations of this almost 7-yrol crime expires
Just to compel this citizen to attend court on an indictment----is in itself an achievement---it may well be the first boundary he has ever acknowledged.
Vance does not impress me. 50/50. I do not think this is realistic. Most want democracy not facsim. He was secretary of state under Carte. We sadly know how that turned out .
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
*_"The night a subtly eerie incident befell (Night-) Mare-a-Lago"_* {Somewhat actualized & slightly extended} It was a lovely starlit night beyond the artificially lightened land, when a blood-curdling scream brutally shattered the quiet. It came from the humbly luxurious abode of the ex president. trump continued to screech although he now was fully awake, thrashing heavily about in his sweat soaked bed, desperately trying to get free of the wet, clinging sheets. Never had he had a dream like this; it was pure horror. He heaved for air and started sobbing and howling pitifully. The nightmare had been so terribly vivid, and it felt so real still, so terribly, unfamiliarly real... In his dream he had woken up, turned on the TV as usual, and there was nothing there about *HIM* ! Not even Fox news talked about him. Not even CNN. There was not a word, and not a picture of him anywhere on social media, nor in any newspaper. No mention of him anywhere on the radio. Next thing he knew, he was holding a news conference. But something was dreadfully wrong; the TV cameras were not rolling, the journalists were not taking notes nor raising their arms to ask questions. Frantic, with a crumbling sensation, he regaled them with the most magnificent lie he could think of; only to be met with turning backs and graveyard silence. It was as if all hot air leaked out of him, he felt like he was imploding. In the dream he woke up again and realized he no longer was the president, and an odd mix of relief and despair filled him. Then he remembered that he was the successful, famous and popular owner of Truth Social and a gleeful yelp escaped him as he grabbed his phone to revel in all the massive praise and glory of his very own tremendously glamorous person. The pages were never-ending. Side up and side down, they were all a complete blank. All of a sudden he found himself standing in the middle of 5th Avenue; there were people everywhere, people smiling and talking, buying ice cream and popcorn from street vendors, hoisting laughing children onto their shoulders as if awaiting some kind of celebration. No one ever looked his way. The dismay he felt was suffocating, petrifying. He felt as though he was losing all sense of himself. The voices of the multitude surrounding him faded, until there was an absolute silence. Suddenly a sound like a shot rang out, and he recoiled in fear looking at his hands, expecting them to be blackened by sooty powder, in his inner ear he heard screams, in his inner eye he saw fingers pointing at him and big hands coming for him, strong firm big hands that didn't bother with protecting his head as they rammed him into a waiting car. Realizing he had uttered a pitiful squeal and instinctively thrown up his arms, he quickly tried to compose his face in regal haughty folds as he stared wildly out at the crowd, accomplishing nothing but a stiff, crusty grimace. But the people around him took no notice, they didn't seem to have heard the terrible sound, and continued oblivious of him; they were a colorful crowd, a joyous crowd, a hugely immense crowd. A paralyzing desolation invaded him. Just then sounds began to creep back all around him, and he became aware that the masses of people, of whom many were now dancing in the streets, were cheering, and chanting his name! But also another word, an ugly word, a word that had no business being together with his name... The desperate righteousness that hearing this word produced in him, made even the weak hairs on his scalp stand on end. It was chillingly clear to him that this was not his kind of crowd; these were not the manipulable people he despised so dearly. Where were _they,_ the people whose stupidity he loved and who in return loved the untruths and derision he so generously bedazzled them with? Panic set his bowels churning when it struck him that maybe he had been grifting them too greedily, leaving them without even the bus fare to come to his defense when he needed to muster them. _They,_ his adoring troops. That there was an absolute absence of red hats amidst the surrounding celebratory crowd, kindled within him a dreadful, gut-throttling sensation of being starved of all nourishment. The sudden, sharp shot-like sound, he now realized, had come from within him; a crack, and it was followed by several smaller cracks, as if something hard but brittle, dry and porous was breaking up. And an awful smell filled his nostrils, of something stale and greasy. It made him gag, as he did so his eyes fell on his arms, and that was when the scream that woke him up exploded from his throat: his arms were disintegrating. They were turning into orange particles that floated, shimmering, in the air before him. Shaking his head as though trying to rid it of the horrid impressions from the nightmare, trump slowly became aware of noises around him; doors banging, people shouting, running steps approaching. Still sobbing but feeling slightly comforted by the sound of people, he turned on the light, just as fists started banging on his door and voices shouted for him to open, asking if he was OK. He managed to twist himself free from the stubbornly clutching bedclothes, almost falling out on the floor in so doing. There was a sharp crack from his back. As trump stumbled soggily towards the door, sniffling softly and whimpering, light fell onto tiny puddles of sweat among the folds of his sheets; orange dust floated, shimmering, on the surface. And just as trump reached out a dwindling tiny hand towards the door, the repulsive stench from the nightmare brusquely, lividly, assaulted and filled his nostrils again: something stale, greasy, cheesy... More desperate now to get fresh air more than anything, trump is about to turn around and try make a dash for the windows. But this is when he is surprised by an ever so slight breeze hitting his feverish forehead and gently lifting a few delicate hairs. Almost losing his balance, flailing his arms, what he discerns before him through still moist eyes and the swirling orange particles raising from his arms, is not anymore a solid door, but glinting, solid bars.
If someone else posted his photo with a bat aimed at the photo of a prosecutor or call the prosecutor names, can he remain unaccountable for them?
Cuffed and thrown in the slammer immediately.
No, that a misdemeanor
Sarah Palin ran an ad with crosshairs on Gabrielle Gifford's district.
@@wadestanton Disregard that political attention seeker.
@@wadestanton Gabrielle Giffords (not Kathy).
Great Interview Jen - Thank you🇺🇸
If you or I threatened a District Attorney, or members of the D.A.'s office, we would already be standing in Jail!
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
@@jamesmartin3431 how cute and bless your little heart
@@jamesmartin3431 Hey folks! Found the SDE
Even if the bat we used was made in America? And we kept offering that as our defense over and over and over and over.
You're in the wrong class. Become rich and powerful and I'll bet you will get away with sending tax payer money to Ukraine to pay tribute for how they made your son rich.
Jen reformed the same question several times and got the same 'can't go there' response. Got to love her pertinacity.
her WHAT?
@@rcblues Pertinacity = doggedness, perseverance, persistence, persistency, tenaciousness, tenacity.
I'm just here to enjoy the sesquipedalianism.
No need to get sexual
Jen was the best white house press agent. Glad to see that same tenacity is still there.
Way to go Jen! Keep it up
Jen has always impressed me
Jen and Cyrus - great work on both sides. He will protect the process and we appreciate that. I appreciate also that he indicates WHY they took a break... because the southern district asked, not to stop them, but to ADD TO their load before getting serious. That is really all that I need to know about the case regarding either Vance or Bragg.
It's great work on both sides if you're talking about Jen's right side and Jen's left side. Vance was a🔥 💨🎈
He was pressured by AG Barr to slow it down, and COVID-19 really had an monumental impact on the investigation!
Jen puts out positive vibes 👍
My first time seeing and hearing Mr. Vance.
Yeah, me to. I appreciated hearing from him.
Anyone who wants to run for president needs to turn over 20 years of income tax returns and have them audited by senior IRS agents before they can be considered as a candidate. Might save the US a headache like tfg was and still is.
Also take a aptitude test
20 years ?
A lot of common sense people now seethat Americans is not so great as it claim have two sets of laws don't make this country great one for the privilege rich people and one for the common people don't make right especially by God law.
All presidential candidates from Nixon to Obama ( I believe Ford submitted a tax summary) have turned over tax returns without being asked; it was a democratic norm. It was a huge red flag when Trump broke the first of many democratic norms.
Two easy election requirements that would have prevented TFG, and would help US security: Minimum 5 years of tax returns. And passing a national security background check, BEFORE they get the job. 45 and family have a pile of financial conflicts which easily could, and maybe did, put US security at risk. This should have been disclosed BEFORE the election.
That delay makes sense that way. Too bad we didn't know that way back then.
She is a very skilled interviewer !!
She's a communications expert, of course, and probably also very well prepared.
Didn't circle back once. Impressive.
It's funny, because in her previous career she was adept at answering questions, and now it turns out she's just as good at asking them.
@@SaintD382 She owns 2 hats ❤️
Ooh! Psaki Psaki is on fiya!!! lol. Youre a great entry into the news shows Ms.. Im sure we will get more shows because you deserve it professional...
I miss Steve Doucy's son playing foil. He deserved an Academy Award for best supporting cast member in the foil role.
Psaki is killing it.
Bravo
White liberals can't save you 😭
Jen was trying to keep a ‘professional face’ while she listened to part 1 him not saying much of anything. Second part about his threats being only a misdemeanor surprised me. But At least he didn’t rule out a gag order from the judge entirely
Why would you want to gag Donald? His refusal to shut up has meant that good lawyers won't represent him and he's stuck with the likes of this Tacopina character.
@@IanMcGarrettbecause in real time he is genuinely endangering the lives of others. That is why the Judge MUST issue a gag order.
@@IanMcGarrett Because of his dangerous rhetoric. I hope the judge issues a trump family gag order so we don't have to hear junior or Eric sniffling over "My father this, Amy father that."
@@Tigs2 I still get choked up when I think of how he caused such hatred toward Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman, two completely innocent women just doing their civic duty.
@@LibbyRalyeah, & the disorganised crime boss did THAT again quite recently!
Another excellent interview!
Would any of us regular folks be allowed to threaten a judge, a DA and his wife and get away with it?
If a teen-ager makes a foolish on-line threat, the police show up at his or her door within hours and make an arrest.
I’m not a lawyer, and from all of the articles I have read concerning your question, I would have to say no just like the commenter above me said.
I believe no respectable prosecutor would bring a charge like that, especially if we’re talking about those in high places within the government. There’s no specifics here, just pictures which will be viewed differently.
Any one of us doing what Trump is doing would have to get an outstanding lawyer to fight the charges, and a jury of our peers would probably give us the benefit of doubt.
It has taken too long to prosecute the rich and powerful from the beginning of this country /history.
They have the money to pay attorneys to appeal every single time, that's the reason.
Keep in mind that we came out a monarchy with NO ACCOUNTABILITY, creating a new system that intended to be rule by law.
We certainly held on to the feeling that the head of state is ordained by Gawd, like the monarch was legally deemed.
Time to bust that silliness, whether maggots want to worship Defendant Trump or not. According to their own book, that idolatry is one of the TOP TEN SINS (whereas drag queens aren't on that list).
@@richietattersall2122 uhhh, duhhh, we need to reform our laws and the judiciary.
Yep!
Well said. I agree 100 % .
To those criticizing Vance, he did state that there was some questions he would not be able to answer. Cut the man some slack. If he said too much, he could jeopardize the case Bragg has against Trump! I don't know about you all but I think the focus should stay on Trump and his nasty deeds!
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
@@jamesmartin3431 get some new material. Wasn’t funny the first time, isn’t funny now.
@@jamesmartin3431 Your ignorance is AWESOME magatot.
Phoenix- Vance seems like a good man
Forget Vance .Why is it always the minorities willing to bring Trump to account? (Judge Tanya Chutkan , Fani Willis,Alvin Bragg,judge Curiel)
Dump must be charged with his threats to DA Bragg, additional charges are the only thing that will shut him up.
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
@@jamesmartin3431 Your ignorance is AWESOME magatot.
Agree, hit this moron hard as this is the only language he understands. He portrays himself as a tough, bully, hard man, so treat him that way.
The main reason why, even though, the republicans know what they are doing is wrong, fighting for DT, is simply that if DT is found guilty of his crimes, a plea deal would be offered to DT for a more lenient sentence if he confesses and snitches on the Republicans and throw them all under the bus to save his own skin. DT is Known for doing such things. The Republicans are not fighting to save DT, they are fighting to save their own lives. We are experiencing the end of Organized Crime that is ruling the world. Nothing hid that shall not be revealed. Prophecy and The Truth Will Prevail And Eradicate Corruption In Our Governments Within America And of
The World.
Agreed 💯 Jon. Thank you.
This case is probably going to take a year to even go to trial, and you know it will be appealed if he’s found guilty. And it’s the least serious case in terms of possible consequences. More indictments should be coming. So we’d better pace ourselves.
At least it will keep Trump out of mischief for a while. Maybe.
@@57highland i truly doubt that! The man is fully delusional and dysfunctional. He breathes and sweats stupid trouble!
I fully agree. There will be nothing quick and instant in any of these cases. We need the patience that, of course, Trump has none of.
According to several news channels, NY law is it has to go to court within 6 months
@@smartmama7928 I keep hearing a year. Six months would be better.
Trump not keeping his mouth shut, is just giving them more things they can charge him with.
That's a major reason so many attorneys have walked away from him. How could they possibility defend a person in a Court of Law that just won't shut-up?
Unfortunately, he thinks he is above the law and knows everything, will not take direction from anybody,
Why did you randomly capitalize “court of law”? That’s the kind of thing Trump does
Or one who thinks that he knows more than the lawyers that he has to pay that actually went to law school!
Open mouth, insert foot. AND pay for it later!
he doesnt pay the attorneys ...he cries poor me UNTIL THE LEGIT REPUBLICANS DONATE $$$$ ...Bet hes paying his personal legal fees with CAMPAIGN FUNDS
This is the first time I can recall an actual item of new news elicited during one of these weekend interview shows. Bravo Jen Psaki.
Imagine being the Central Park 5 and seeing Trump get arrested?
As one of them recently wrote in a one word statement about the indictment:
"Karma" 😂
Yusef Salaam, posted “Karma” must have been a bitter sweet moment for all of them and Hillary Clinton.
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
@@jamesmartin3431 TROLL.
Look at his comments-he’s learned how to copy and paste. Maybe someday he’ll learn how to comment on the actual video he’s watching.
Just saying…
Imagine Jussie Smollet!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂
Congratulations to Vance and Bragg for a well done job
The best part of this interview, was the seemingly intervention of Attorney General Barr, trying to make the former prosecutors stand down from investigating the case that is now going to be charged.Apparently there was probable cause to indict.
Considering it has been said that a prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich.....
Should Barr be prosecuted for obstruction of justice?
Why did Garland not start after at least a few months in office or did his DOJ gave a go ahead to Bragg?
@@gman8177 it was said by dumpy MAGA TROLL 👿
When is Barr going to be held accountable?
@@jamesnelles4484 Barr is above the law, nothing will happen. Everything he did was in the service of the president.
Barr is a criminal, trump is a criminal, pence acts like he did illegal things, who in the trump administration wasnt hiding things to help trump? And are still hiding things for trump.
Jen Psaki is great with her own show. Wonderful interviewer. Way to go
Good interview. Why did the US attorney ask him to stand down? That threw a monkey wrench into everything as I recall. Was that some kind of order he had to follow? Was he threatened in any way as Mr. Bragg has been?
He said they had an ongoing investigation, therefore he made that judgement call to stand down.
It standard for Fed and States to do favors like this to each other. Getting in each others way can ruin a case.
@@milferdjones2573 That's what I've been hearing but this case never went anywhere until recently. Stand down for what? Looks like it was being stonewalled.
Great job Jen welcome back.
If Jen were president, she could be her own press secretary.
You're a class act, Jen.
😂
I miss Jenn in the White House Press Conferences smacking down people especially Peter Doocey. It was so entertaining to me.
This was a great interview handled well by both the interviewer, and the interviewee. Very informative. Even though he was long-winded at times, ultimately much of what he said needed to be said, and helped paint a much better picture of what is going on, and how the office he once lead works, and the factors that had effects on the bringing of an indictment of Trump. Well done Jen!
It's not even int he statute of limitations. Bill Clinton Jpe Biden Hillary all publically caiught in the acts - no media circus, no msnbc. Lawyers are capable of weaving the most tangled webs, like this, yet believable to the general public.
We look bad around the world for doing this to 45. Farage in UK, Megyn Kelly series of videos. Follow on YTube.
(I'm not republican or MAGA or watch fox. I live in L.A. )
All the "Grifting" and "Grooming" Republicans,
Green, Gaetz, Santos, McCarthy, ... stand with
"Trump." . . . :-))
adly, many Ollld rubes that didn't catch on to
theTrue meaning of "MAGA" have gone 'down'
to their deaths already, never got a chance to
wisen up and repent.
The Coward had to skidadle to Florida before
he could defame the Prosecutors and Judge. :-))
I thought Defamating and/or Threatening an
Officer of the Court, of your ongoing case,
is a Criminal offence! How is "Citizen" Trump
allowed to get away with it?!! . . .
Kinda opens the door for everyone else, no?
With Wisconsin SC and Chicago Mayoral wins
on Tuesday 4/4, a Trifecta Day! Haha! 👍✌️🖖
Mr. Vance refers to Trump's making of threats toward the DA and the judge as "bad judgement."
He's being kind. Because we're all too familiar with the reality that "bad judgement" is the only kind of judgement Trump is capable of.
Wow! This was definitely not a puff piece. Psaki asked a whole bunch of hard questions. Vance squirmed a bit but was, I think, as forthright as he could be. I hope Psaki continues her heard-hitting style and I hope folks like Vance continue to appear on her show.
Heard-hitting? That’s an interesting take on it.
@@The93ssfd If that's not what you came away with, then that's on you. She's relentless, informed, polite and prfessional. You?
You are entirely right Mark Vogel.
Wow Jen, you would never know in a million years that you are BRAND NEW! Whoa, you are a natural and were born to ask the tough questions everyone wants to know! Great job! 🎉🥂
I miss her as press secretary but I’m glad that she’s doing her thing as a journalist now. She’s so intelligent and articulate
Jen Psaki is doing a great job as a reporter. Just like she did for Biden.
The 🍊 🤡 personal lawyer is working for a right wing media outlet too. Multiple people from his administration did the same exact f'n thing.
Nice try though. Rules for everyone else but not the fascists? Go figure,that's how fascists and their supporters act.
🤡
Yes a many thumbs up for this interview. She rocks and I look forward to seeing her report on these issues. Her questions get the most critical responses. In layman’s terms we learn a lot from how she poses these questions.
Lol...
Lmfao 🤡
The MAGA disappointment it wasn't Hugo Chavez in the kitchen with the candelabra, is palpable 🤭
It was Col Musturd, on Jan 6, at the Rotunda
Jen asking the same question 15 different ways!! Sly fox !!! He's not going to slip up girl!!!! Excellent try!👍
I noticed the way she tried spinning the question multiple ways. He's an attorney and she should know that he wasn't going to divulge much information and she should understand why. To me she wasn't being slick or sly, her rephrasing the question(s) was annoying to say the least IMO.
I'm sorry, but this guy could've prosecuted Trump years ago for all sorts of things. The IRS could've had him.
Another coward that could've prosecute Trump years ago, but didn't.
Vance reports that (from his understanding) it's 50/50 for/against prosecuting Trump. I avoid polls. But I frequently post my ideas, such as here. And so I write this: These, and other possible criminal and or traitorous conduct must be pursued to establish The X-President's Accountability to the American People.
WTF are you taking??? Lets hope it's not fentanyl!!!
Codybluetarp 100% Right 👍
Biden is in fact the traitor
Law enforcement still won't do right by the American people. I don't think he'll ever go to prison for any of the treason and crime he committed against America. Even if he gets a guilty verdict for any of his crimes.
As u ignore the treason from Biden and his china filled pocketbook,oh,there's Hilary erased emails n hoax with Russia,hunter n laptop,Obama filthy rich and how is this???So many crimes without accountability
I am an alum of the Manhattan DA’s Office. Same period that Cy was an Asst DA. His investigation of Trump was finishing up shortly before his tenure was coming to an end. He could not in good faith saddle the new DA with the trial by indicting shortly before Bragg took office. He did the right thing. Bragg, as it turns out, took his time - and the heat - and did what he thinks is the right thing. When we see the indictment on Tuesday, we will have better insight into the case.
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
Ah, words of logic : )
@@jamesmartin3431 Does the phrase “ad hominem argument” mean anything to you at all, James?
@@jamesmartin3431 Your ignorance is AWESOME magatot.
@@jamesmartin3431 Russian Troll
Jen Psaki a living legend. I love to hear her speak. Some people talk and it shows how stupid they are, she talks and shows nothing but brilliance. The best white house press secretary!
100%
Superb - FRESH - fantastic interview with Vance - no other news program has pursued Vance to address this line of inquiry - substantive - tangible- and ripe for ongoing inquiries this interview will spawn. GREAT JOB Y’all!
Each time I see the former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki and what a spot on job she did. I laugh thinking back when the defeated disgraced former 45th went four hundred and seven days (407 days) without a press release.
Jen Pasaki great reporting
Informative- Particularly in regards to the conceptual legal procedures and/or processes surrounding this particular case. 'Legal Jargon For Dummies' (like me, lol)! Thanks for sharing!
Jen is killin it! lol
When was the last time he said anything that wasn't an attack or about something he didn't do?
IKR? He even goes back as far as Russia Russia Russia. How pathetic. I'm thinking he's like a Chatty Cathy doll where you pulled the string and she had a set of phrases she repeated. Bwah!
@@LibbyRal yeah and his voice 🤮🤡
@@LibbyRalChitty Chatty dolls have that predictability in common with the Orange Mean Tweeting little man. I’d rather have one of those, please!
"Inappropriate?" "Wrong?" How about loathsome? Vile? Incendiary? Childish? Inciteful?
I remember Cyrus Vance, the first one, cause I'm old... 😁
Me & Jimmy... ♥️ to the former President & First Lady...
He is or was this Mr. Vance's father.
The main reason why, even though, the republicans know what they are doing is wrong, fighting for DT, is simply that if DT is found guilty of his crimes, a plea deal would be offered to DT for a more lenient sentence if he confesses and snitches on the Republicans and throw them all under the bus to save his own skin. DT is Known for doing such things. The Republicans are not fighting to save DT, they are fighting to save their own lives. We are experiencing the end of Organized Crime that is ruling the world. Nothing hid that shall not be revealed. Prophecy and The Truth Will Prevail And Eradicate Corruption In Our Governments Within America And of
The World.
America is NOT 50-50, Mr. Vance. The judge needs to put a gag order on Trump.
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying???? Probably think you have a gag order already, It goes with the gimp suit???? lol
@@jamesmartin3431 - Do you get paid to make stupid comments or does it just come naturally?
Exactly. Apply the law with no fear and no favor. Cowardice of the authorities is the shortest road to fascism. You can't tolerate any individual making threats to authorities. It is a crime and it is on the book. Use that book, judge!
Just say, "Trump's comments are inappropriate and wrong", and you've truthfully covered every statement Trump has every voiced or posted.
You don't disappoint Ms Psaki. Excellent programme. Thank you.
Wonderful interview. Wish he would have been more forthcoming.
*could have been
If he gives out certain information right now, it could jeopardize the case.
reporters seem to ask questions that should only be asked in court and expect answers on air
It’s strategic and revealing of integrity
They have to ask. I just hope viewers realize Vance can't say much now because it may jeopardize the case with Trump claiming his due process was ignored.
@@davidstewart9982 ??
We the people NEED a to know and keep our eye on a system that has been bent. The veil is what has allowed the corruption to be hidden from us
Vance left because he didn’t want his life threatened
Add more
Kicking and screaming is always the way for the guilty.
Guilty little bully’s
This guy shure is trying to duck the questions, why did he agree to show up on this show if he didn't want to answer the question?
What a great interview! She pushed as much as possible & he answered as clearly as he could 👍👍
Now Jen gets to ask the tough questions!
Great interview Jen. Thank you for your excellent work.
Trump in 2016-"I don't pay any taxes because I'm smart."
NY jury in 2022-"We hereby find Trump Org. guilty on all 17 counts of tax fraud."
😂😂😂😂😂
Jen Psaki is GOOOD at Interviewing😎
✌🏼💙👊🏼
And yet she persisted,,, 🌻
Trump's comments and attacks on DA Bragg are not only inappropriate but downright criminal. Judge Merchan should caution at his arraignment that continuing with that kind of behaviour will subject him to jail time for contempt.
There are so many holes in this case that motions will be filed that will get it thrown out faster than Branden can crap his diaper.
So the BIG question is why did the US attorney's office request a pause; and why did they not pursue a parallel investigation. Revealing that would be good journalism.
I always wondered why he stopped the investigation on Trump.
Bill barr interfered
Jen, Great interviewing! We need more reporters like you. Thank you. So many interviewer's let their interviewees sidestep or pivot to talking points. We need more people to push there guests.
I agree -- although I don't think Jen is a "reporter", I think she's a "show host".
Inappropriate? It's SLANDER.
It incites violence which trump loves to do - but too much of a Coward to admit it or not have a ready-made Alibi
I'm so happy to see Jen Psakhi again! I will watch all her shows.
I like Jen!
There was an obvious reason why Vance couldn't prosecute. Ask yourself how Vance was going to prosecute for tax related issues without Trump's tax returns.
We also can't forget that Barr was hovering over everything.
We need the gag order for the record even if Trump's minions continue his dangerous rhetoric.
What an excellent interview. Thanks Jen Psaki and team!
What a great interview. I was very impressed by both Psaki and Vance. Psaki for President in '28!
🤔 why wasn’t the case pursued before and after? ROR/Internal memo/DOJ.
Great job of questioning
I wish someone would talk about the realities of a person being arrested, and compare it to what TFG will get. I was arrested, for the first time in my life, at age 56. I was handcuffed, put in a police car, driven to a parking lot, and held there for almost an hour while the officer did his paper work. Then, I was driven to the jail, and stayed, cuffed, in the car, for another half hour. I asked to use the restroom, waited another 20 minutes for a female officer to arrive, and escorted me to the bathroom, removed the cuffs, then put me back in cuffs to return to the car. Eventually, I was taken inside, to be interviewed by a nurse, then directed to a seating area, where I could use the phone. Then, I was interviewed at a counter, sat again, then mug shot and finger printed. Then, because my bail was set, and a bonding agent was already working on it, I wasn’t put in population, but sat in the waiting area another 3 hours. I was charged with 3 felonies. In the end, the charges were dropped to misdemeanor, and then dropped all together. I used a curtain rod to protect my chihuahua from being stomped to death inside my fenced in back yard by a man who wasn’t supposed to be in my yard at all. I did not hit him, I only chased him out of my yard. Now I have a felony arrest record, that will follow me the rest of my life. And my dog got her teeth kicked out. You can bet trump won’t experience any of that. Bottled water, donuts, and sir, yes sir, will be his treatment.
The prosecutor has more control over life, liberty, and reputation than any other person in America. His discretion is tremendous. He can have citizens investigated and, if he is that kind of person, he can have this done to the tune of public statements and veiled or unveiled intimations. Or the prosecutor may choose a more subtle course and simply have a citizen's friends interviewed. The prosecutor can order arrests, present cases to the grand jury in secret session, and on the basis of his one-sided presentation of the facts, can cause the citizen to be indicted and held for trial. He may dismiss the case before trial, in which case the defense never has a chance to be heard. Or he may go on with a public trial. If he obtains a conviction, the prosecutor can still make recommendations as to sentence, as to whether the prisoner should get probation or a suspended sentence, and after he is put away, as to whether he is a fit subject for parole. While the prosecutor at his best is one of the most beneficent forces in our society, when he acts from malice or other base motives, he is one of the worst. - Robert H Jackson
Well, good thing prosecutors have so much power, because then they can take down a monied crime boss who has committed hundreds of crimes over decades and basically bought his way out of being properly punished for his constant criminal behavior.
@@Richard-vh3uf its Greek Mythological- Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides are three of the best-known Athenian tragic poets. Then moocher ( Shakespeare) then Biblical look what they did to Jesus Christ the point is it’s weak case botched with chicken 🐔 wire and paper clips and a rubber band and I never voted for TRUMP it’s an egregious blatant prosecutorial abuse of the judicial system ..You just a diluted peasant uneducated in the Law .. My friends family are devastated grieving everyday about this horrific unfathomable brutal murder there only daughter - Christina Yuna Lee, 35, was found in her bathroom early Sunday after her attacker followed her into her Chinatown apartment, happen in Manhattan …New York is a filthy devious deceptive city ..How can Jeff Epstein friends with (Slick Wille ) Bill Clinton documented that he took over 15 trips on his plane ✈️ and Hillary was never prosecuted? Give me a break …little pip squeak 🐁
Excellent questions Jen, unfortunately the people that most need to hear this will not be listening.
I appreciate the thorough response of Mr. Vance. His significant contribution to this indictment should be noted.
It was that simple yet logical the series of events taking places prior to this charge. Everyone knew it, they just couldn’t believe DA Bragg was speedy enough to bring before the statue of limitations of this almost 7-yrol crime expires
It expired five years ago.
No, it would be expired in October 2023
False . NY statute does not count time periods during which the suspect is living in another state. They have all kinds of time.
I’m letting my woke flag fly❣
Just to compel this citizen to attend court on an indictment----is in itself an achievement---it may well be the first boundary he has ever acknowledged.
Jen has credibility 🤣👍😁😉👏
Don't let him fill his plane with gas or KFC.
Trump Air is going to be full of stinky gas, no matter what.
Vance does not impress me. 50/50. I do not think this is realistic. Most want democracy not facsim. He was secretary of state under Carte. We sadly know how that turned out .
He doesn't mention that it was Barr who asked him to stand down.
LOCK HIM UPLOCK HIM UP
Along with the rest of his family
Great questions, Jen!
Good try Jen!
Anything Trump says is inappropriate
Just a thought about the problems we are all having???? Depression, Erectile dysfunction (ED),, psychosis, allergies, Anxiety problems, Phobias, Eating problems, Schizophrenia, Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Personality disorders, Bipolar disorder,. are they just a few of the problems Liberal men are having to deal with........ Just saying????
You're the best Jen. ❤
I love Jen 💕
Thank you
how interesting this was played out
when you're the man,
and you hold the stick
that's something
Jen Psaki is a solid nerd and I love her for it. 💙
THANK you for your probing questions, Ms. P! And thank you for your service, Mr. V!
Good to see you back!!
*_"The night a subtly eerie incident befell (Night-) Mare-a-Lago"_* {Somewhat actualized & slightly extended}
It was a lovely starlit night beyond the artificially lightened land, when a blood-curdling scream brutally shattered the quiet.
It came from the humbly luxurious abode of the ex president.
trump continued to screech although he now was fully awake, thrashing heavily about in his sweat soaked bed, desperately trying to get free of the wet, clinging sheets. Never had he had a dream like this; it was pure horror. He heaved for air and started sobbing and howling pitifully. The nightmare had been so terribly vivid, and it felt so real still, so terribly, unfamiliarly real...
In his dream he had woken up, turned on the TV as usual, and there was nothing there about *HIM* !
Not even Fox news talked about him. Not even CNN. There was not a word, and not a picture of him anywhere on social media, nor in any newspaper. No mention of him anywhere on the radio. Next thing he knew, he was holding a news conference. But something was dreadfully wrong; the TV cameras were not rolling, the journalists were not taking notes nor raising their arms to ask questions. Frantic, with a crumbling sensation, he regaled them with the most magnificent lie he could think of; only to be met with turning backs and graveyard silence. It was as if all hot air leaked out of him, he felt like he was imploding. In the dream he woke up again and realized he no longer was the president, and an odd mix of relief and despair filled him.
Then he remembered that he was the successful, famous and popular owner of Truth Social and a gleeful yelp escaped him as he grabbed his phone to revel in all the massive praise and glory of his very own tremendously glamorous person.
The pages were never-ending.
Side up and side down, they were all a complete blank.
All of a sudden he found himself standing in the middle of 5th Avenue;
there were people everywhere, people smiling and talking, buying ice cream and popcorn from street vendors, hoisting laughing children onto their shoulders as if awaiting some kind of celebration. No one ever looked his way. The dismay he felt was suffocating, petrifying. He felt as though he was losing all sense of himself. The voices of the multitude surrounding him faded, until there was an absolute silence. Suddenly a sound like a shot rang out, and he recoiled in fear looking at his hands, expecting them to be blackened by sooty powder, in his inner ear he heard screams, in his inner eye he saw fingers pointing at him and big hands coming for him, strong firm big hands that didn't bother with protecting his head as they rammed him into a waiting car.
Realizing he had uttered a pitiful squeal and instinctively thrown up his arms, he quickly tried to compose his face in regal haughty folds as he stared wildly out at the crowd, accomplishing nothing but a stiff, crusty grimace.
But the people around him took no notice, they didn't seem to have heard the terrible sound, and continued oblivious of him; they were a colorful crowd, a joyous crowd, a hugely immense crowd. A paralyzing desolation invaded him. Just then sounds began to creep back all around him, and he became aware that the masses of people, of whom many were now dancing in the streets, were cheering, and chanting his name!
But also another word, an ugly word, a word that had no business being together with his name...
The desperate righteousness that hearing this word produced in him, made even the weak hairs on his scalp stand on end.
It was chillingly clear to him that this was not his kind of crowd; these were not the manipulable people he despised so dearly. Where were _they,_ the people whose stupidity he loved and who in return loved the untruths and derision he so generously bedazzled them with?
Panic set his bowels churning when it struck him that maybe he had been grifting them too greedily, leaving them without even the bus fare to come to his defense when he needed to muster them. _They,_ his adoring troops. That there was an absolute absence of red hats amidst the surrounding celebratory crowd, kindled within him a dreadful, gut-throttling sensation of being starved of all nourishment.
The sudden, sharp shot-like sound, he now realized, had come from within him; a crack, and it was followed by several smaller cracks, as if something hard but brittle, dry and porous was breaking up. And an awful smell filled his nostrils, of something stale and greasy. It made him gag, as he did so his eyes fell on his arms, and that was when the scream that woke him up exploded from his throat: his arms were disintegrating. They were turning into orange particles that floated, shimmering, in the air before him.
Shaking his head as though trying to rid it of the horrid impressions from the nightmare, trump slowly became aware of noises around him; doors banging, people shouting, running steps approaching. Still sobbing but feeling slightly comforted by the sound of people, he turned on the light, just as fists started banging on his door and voices shouted for him to open, asking if he was OK. He managed to twist himself free from the stubbornly clutching bedclothes, almost falling out on the floor in so doing. There was a sharp crack from his back.
As trump stumbled soggily towards the door, sniffling softly and whimpering, light fell onto tiny puddles of sweat among the folds of his sheets; orange dust floated, shimmering, on the surface.
And just as trump reached out a dwindling tiny hand towards the door, the repulsive stench from the nightmare brusquely, lividly, assaulted and filled his nostrils again: something stale, greasy, cheesy...
More desperate now to get fresh air more than anything, trump is about to turn around and try make a dash for the windows.
But this is when he is surprised by an ever so slight breeze hitting his feverish forehead and gently lifting a few delicate hairs. Almost losing his balance, flailing his arms, what he discerns before him through still moist eyes and the swirling orange particles raising from his arms, is not anymore a solid door, but glinting, solid bars.
No one has the attention span to read what you wrote. This is the internet, not a Prose Forum.
I read the whole story. 👏
Me Too 🙌
Yup-and I enjoyed it!
@camelshit, I enjoyed your short story, immensely. You should get a NYT book award for short stories and a Nobel peace price for true stories.🎉🎉🎉
Jen's enjoying this, good for her. She deserves this moment and the ones coming soon!
Brilliant interview. Very enlightening.
Racist barr