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Trump: I Should Have ‘Total Immunity’ From Prosecution Even if I ‘Cross the Line’
Former President Donald Trump posted a furious all-caps rant on Truth Social at 2 a.m. on Thursday in which he said that he deserved to have “total immunity” from criminal prosecution even if he “crossed the line” by committing crimes.
“A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES MUST HAVE FULL IMMUNITY, WITHOUT WHICH IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM/HER TO PROPERLY FUNCTION,” the former president wrote. “ANY MISTAKE, EVEN IF WELL INTENDED, WOULD BE MET WITH ALMOST CERTAIN INDICTMENT BY THE OPPOSING PARTY AT TERM END. EVEN EVENTS THAT ‘CROSS THE LINE’ MUST FALL UNDER TOTAL IMMUNITY, OR IT WILL BE YEARS OF TRAUMA TRYING TO DETERMINE GOOD FROM BAD. THERE MUST BE CERTAINTY.”
In fact, Trump was not indicted for allegedly committing a well intentioned mistake but for allegedly trying to defraud the United States by trying to illegally remain in power after losing the 2020 presidential election.
Trump continued his post by arguing that police all deserve immunity from prosecution even if it allow “rogue cops” to commit crimes.
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“EXAMPLE: YOU CAN’T STOP POLICE FROM DOING THE JOB OF STRONG & EFFECTIVE CRIME PREVENTION BECAUSE YOU WANT TO GUARD AGAINST THE OCCASIONAL ‘ROGUE COP’ OR ‘BAD APPLE,” wrote Trump. “SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITH ‘GREAT BUT SLIGHTLY IMPERFECT.’ ALL PRESIDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETE & TOTAL PRESIDENTIAL IMMUNITY, OR THE AUTHORITY & DECISIVENESS OF A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE STRIPPED & GONE FOREVER. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL BE AN EASY DECISION. GOD BLESS THE SUPREME COURT!”
In reality, Trump has called for the criminal prosecutions of multiple law enforcement officials whom he has accused of wrongdoing in the past, including former FBI Director James Comey.
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