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‘Stop the Steal’: Trump Defense Attorney Mocked After Appearing to ‘Pocket’ Coasters From Impeachment Trial (Video)
As the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump came to an end, with a 57-43 vote failing the two-thirds majority required to convict, the former president’s defense attorney appeared to “pocket” Senate coasters, which are not souvenirs.
“When it was over, there were no handshakes or any apparent interaction between the two panels of lawyers,” The Washington Post reported. “Van der Veen did return to the lectern, where he appeared to pocket Senate coasters.”
Trump's impeachment lawyer steals coasters from the Senate chamber pic.twitter.com/JAbXjKBxBf
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) February 15, 2021
That would be Michael van der Veen, who “is best known for his law firm’s ubiquitous ads on local news radio station KYW-AM, which are reminiscent of East Coast electronics chain Crazy Eddie’s high-octane TV pitches from the 1980s,” an earlier Washington Post article revealed.
Van der Veen won few fans on the left after his outbursts and lies during the impeachment trial.
He was quickly mocked on social media.
‘Van der Veen did return to the lectern, where he appeared to pocket Senate coasters.’
On brand.
— Ian Bray (@IanABray) February 15, 2021
Did anyone else notice that Michael van der Veen took three Senate logo coasters from the table by the lectern when they were leaving the Senate chamber at the end of the proceedings? Do you think they’ll help him get more dog bite cases?@BWilliams
— Greg Smith (@ohdeafone) February 13, 2021
Did anyone else see Van der Veen swipe coasters from the senate floor? #ImpeachmentTrial #swipernoswiping!
— Denise (@DeeBeeRei) February 13, 2021
how fitting… an attorney for the #GrifterinChief is grifting from the Senate chamber. Of course, with Donald Trump’s history of not paying his bills, those coasters may be the only compensation Van der Veen gets.
— Bubba Jack (@BubbaJack16) February 14, 2021
Just another example of how very unfamiliar they were with all things federal. They wanted souvenirs just like tourists. Hopefully these coasters were just the pressed paper kind instead of ceramic. This guy will probably sell them on the internet.
— Catherine Bryant (@CathyFuquay) February 15, 2021
Seriously? Van der Veen stole Senate coasters!!! Holy 💩!
— HorseplayGirl MBA (@HorseplayGirl) February 15, 2021
That’s a real classy move. 😬
— Susan Medici 🇺🇸 (@MediciSusan) February 15, 2021
He knows he’s a tourist. He knows he won’t ever be back.
He has no mature, experienced friends or mentors to remind him, “Act like you belong there.”
2 things: he has no friends; he doesn’t belong there.
— James Stone (@JamesSt68560053) February 15, 2021
Tacky AF. Right on brand for Trumpworld
— Sistermoon50 (@sistermoon50) February 15, 2021
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