Jeff Mason, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Brendan Buck discuss the intricacies potential Republican presidential candidates are navigating as former President Donald Trump faces possible charges.
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#GOP #Republicans #Trump
Political persecuting Democrat Jackals are setting themselves up for yet another big nothing
So NOT indicting him for his crimes while he was president was also political. He has always been treated with kid gloves.
What crimes? And if there were any do you not think that those wouldn’t have been used instead of the the crap they used in the 2 attempted impeachment, nothing to find hence the fabrication and interpretations attack where all the real crimes really took place
If you arrest trump. Arrest hunter Biden and Hillary Clinton.
U are fake news media and shouod be shut down
The only way stopping Trump is jail or his death. He is a malicious narcissist. Do not expect he go away. He is a sick man.
This is incredibly condescending to Republican voters. He has 30% of them as his “base” and even they are on board with varying degrees of commitment. I live with a MAGA. He’s very religious. This is not good for Trump. Trump knows it’s not good for him. Come the F on with this inverted political calculus.
I agree. I think more Republican voters will consider electability than the pundit class thinks as of now.
Whenever I see a video about Trump and DeSantis, especially a YouTube poll, you always see them within striking distance of each other but maybe with Trump slightly ahead. However, the comments are always 90% pro-Trump. The Trump base is more active and engaged than its actual voting power.
2016 Trump is long gone. He is not running as the big balling billionaire this time, but instead as an aggrieved *loser* with a ton of a new baggage since his election loss in 2020.
I think the powers-that-be and voters understand what must be done this time. Next spring, a silent majority may rise against the Trump base to choose a nominee who might actually win next November, or at least I hope so.
Repub candidates are Fascist losers, non are for Democracy!
Who keeps Rigging the Elections again???
JFC the normalization is ridiculous. It’s not just drama. He tried a coup. He should be disqualified from ever serving in office and very well may be in many states. The guy could be off the ballot – we have laws in this country. We really do.
Peace ful protest compared to blm riots and interpretations of his speech don’t cut it just cause you want it too, fbi informant instigators , cops giving tours and opening doors, suppressing video to defendemts😅
When someone commits crimes, he should not be surprised that he’s being prosecuted. That’s not a ‘witch hunt’; it’s called JUSTICE!
its a witch hunt when other politicians commit worse crimes and don’t get prosecuted . that’s not equal justice
It’s common. It’s a witch hunt. And he’s not surprised.
YUP!!! NOTHING MORE NEED BE SAID!!!!!
Pos traitor trump belongs in prison, he’s a loser.
Trump is in trouble by his own making period! Now he needs to pay. Trump announced early just for this reason. So he could say that all his trouble is “political “! That’s all it is!
I have no doubt Trumps fervent base will go with the witch-hunt argument, but every indication is he has lost just about all the independents and RINO voters in recent times, and he simply can’t win a general election without them (assuming of course there is no massive Democrat voter complacency, but midterms seem to indicate that won’t happen).
These are the things that happen when you sell your soul.
If the United States doesn’t have this law they should. In a presidential election, a candidate should only win
with votes with their name, not letting candidates change to support another candidate, giving them their votes.
You want to outlaw primaries?
Ninki Haley thinks hitler dud a good thing with the Halocaust
Can’t you talk about Trump’s crimes? That’s what is really important here! We can’t allow a person who has committed all these crimes, as well as huge ethics violations, be president again! No damned way or we can give up on law enforcement in this nation any longer!
As a Republican, I do not think Trump will win next November if he is nominated again. The problem is the Trumphive, who exist in an echo chamber where they believe Trump is as popular as Reagan or Obama. Since Trump’s election loss in 2020, he has taken on a ton of new baggage, so he is even less electable now than he was when he actually lost an election. It is frustrating that a third of the Republican base is committed to nominating Trump again when there are several other less problematic candidates who are much more likely to actually win an election.
Wait, who wanted to defund the police?
Crimes yes, fbi falsified fisa warrants, fabricated dossier, shift leaking Intel and reading a fabricated version of Ukraine phone call, fbi suppressing hunter laptop and deeming Russian disinformation prior to election , 150 banking flags on Biden crime syndicate, time to take off the masks your brain is starving fir oxygen
You didn’t report even Rand Paul also voice out to put Alvin Bragg in jail, together with Jim Jordan letter. He is in trouble now, not Trump. All the media speculate ‘if’, ‘possible’, there is weak to no case in short.
In my opinion, the republicans lost their right to exist on Jan., 6.
Trump also lost any right as a former president on Jan., 6.
Bill Clinton cheated on his wife with a young intern and lied under oath and democrats had no issues with him lying UNDER OATH
I’m voting for Trump !!!
To me this equates with sending the hired Hitman to prison but the guy who hired him gets off as if he wasn’t involved. Then he goes and has his second wife murdered. He always gets worse when not held accountable.
You mean like how Epstien was murdered by you know who?
DaSantis might be popular in Florida, but l think he’s going to find the general public across the states are tired of the criminal behavior of GOP
DeSantis will get destroyed on a national stage
Voter suppression is rampant in Florida. He’s not so popular.
Cause the bidens are innocent with ole crack pipe smoking joes son
The republican party said that we can’t remind them why this happening to Trump because they know that this is another lying 🤥 witch hunt 😂🤣🤣 and those who are involved will suffer dearly.
And yet they’ve convicted more than a thousand little redhat witches.
NBC keeps lieing about Trump and cover up the Bidens crime family
It’s official Donald Trump is going to be the death of the Republican party
Trump needs a mental evaluation
So what are all of you going to obsess over when nothing happens to Trump? What will you all do with your lives?
If “nothing happens to Trump” includes his not becoming president again, then I’ll be fine with nothing happening to Trump. He’s as great guy, maybe. But not a great president. As a private citizen, Trump can screw only those who *want* to be screwed, which is a good enough deal for the rest of us.
If all these republic ‘candidates’ are unwilling to call trumps crimes what they are — THEY ARE ALL AUTOMATICALLY UNWORTHY OF THE OFFICE THEY SEEK.
It’s a threadbare case for the optics to distract from Biden’s corruption. Most real attorneys can see it.
Need another party!
*LETS LOOK AT THE MATH;*
◾️ *_55% America_*_ = Decided Dem, GOP and Independent Never-Trumper Voters = _*_DEMS_*
◾️ *_45% America_*_ = Trump-MAGA, Regular GOP, Independent pro Trump Voters = _*_GOP_*
*— Democrats* wanting “TRUMP” to run = 55%
*— Republicans* wanting “TRUMP” to run = X%
*— Republicans* wanting “OTHER” to run = Y%
◾️ *_Local DA in somewhere City_*_ USA brings up a running case against Trump for Grand-Jury indictment, and MAGA wants America to believe that:_
*—* X%GOP + Y%GOP (or 45% America) + a fraction of (55% America) DEMs will suddenly unite in empathy, and in a show of solidarity desire to vote for Donald Trump to teach *said DA* a lesson?
*Has everyone gone MADDD???*
Every Republican candidate should be asked if they would pardon Trump.
Even if they did, a President can only pardon Federal Offenses, in both NYS and Georgia, it would be up to the Governor of the State.
I am voting for Trump.
Why is democrats party don’t do anything to the real criminals , I think democratic party are corrupted to the the American people .
Pardon Trump , for what ? He’s done nothing wrong . In fact , he’s the greatest president since Thomas Jefferson .
These Anti American Republicans are going to lie to there voters they know no truth. Look at George Santos there supporters wanted him removed and the Republicans spit in their faces.
VOL 🗽 @MSNBC, lol really? you are too smart to believe the Republicans are going to tell the truth to their constituents, or you or the rest of US majority Americans. What is it that make journalists so naive and optimistic about the Republicans? They have from day ONE aided and abetted Trump in all Jo’s crimes, They’ve regurgitated every lie pertaining to covid and the election. The Republicans are accompanied at this point in all of Trump’s crimes as well is FOX,Bannon, Newsmax ,Oan etc…. What is taking the democrats, DOJ and you journalists soooo long in calling for ethical hearings on the whole stinking corrupt republican party?!!!! They ate currently obstructing justice) that’s criminal) on behalf of Trump. They are on their megaphone that you give them spreading lies purposely to We the people. They are just as responsible for Trump’s crimes as Trump. As the Republicans have allowed, enabled , and assisted him in every corrupt Act committed. Trump needs Zero platforms to speak from he’s a national/ international security threat.
Ooops typos accomplices ( not accompanied) …..ooops are (not ate) … VOL 🗽
Corrupt politicians get prosecuted all of the time and the world goes on. The drama is manure. Just do it.
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@Lawrence George
Ok, just found his website, impressive, Thank you…..
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Nick Dranchak is good with trading of cryptocurrency and stock …
A fool and his money are soon parted.
We all know why Trumpanzee is in a pile of various legal mess. Whether MAGA refuses the truth, should not matter anymore. Let the law take it’s course. American Judicial System should not be intimidated by the extremists or just plain crazy groups in America. How they vote won’t be reminded by any true responsible parties. Trumpanzee created a monster for his personal vices. No matter how small, there’ll always be lunatics who will either get themselves arrested and or killed for him. This tiny number of individuals are forever lost to society.
The smart Republicans already know how crazy Trumpanzee is. They’ve revealed this awareness this past Roevember elections.
This 1st indictment will follow with other indictments. There is no way these legal problems can help Trumpanzee’s 2024 run. Legal proceedings will compel him to face the law. Physical resistance will only make matters worse only for him and the Republican party.
Republicans showing off again for their inability to understand law. They have been proving they will not Defend our Constitution a orange lying cheating raciest bigoted nincompoop
American’s love underdogs and after almost a DECADE of Democrats using unlimited government resources as a weapon I’m rooting more and more for Trump. It’s a David and Goliath kind of battle.
Trump has never in his life been the underdog. Read his history. Tell us where you see an underdog.
@lindsey lefrois with Democrats behaving like an abusive spouse for almost a DECADE as the continue using the unlimited resources of government as their assault weapon of choice makes Trump the underdog in this Goliath vs Trump battle.
I think the republicans are going to rig the electoral vote. Its too obvious in what they are doing about and for trump. Republicans do not go against trump, and they don’t want to be associated with trump either. That’s a recipe for a scam or a big steal. I believe the republicans are setting up a big steal unlike January 6th. Pay attention to the way in which trump and Desantis is talking. Don’t be fooled by Desantis at all, he’s in on it too. Pence and Nikki Haley is also, watch how they all keep a narrative on what’s to come.
Yeah I’ll keep it up everybody I know is voting for trump
The civil war the republicans wanted turned out to be Trump’s GQP of insecure MAGA Y’all Qaeda terrorist Karens v. antiquated and weak GOP resulting in two republican parties.
We all know Trump is guilty, he never uses his own money to pay anything! You don’t pay hush money if your innocent, and you follow your own statement’s “If your innocent, why plead the fifth”!
Y’all, take a page from Melania Trumps’s playbook…..ignore the orange mess sucking the air out of the country……
Evidently in her first campaign video, Nikki said her home town was racially divided by railroad tracks, then with a different face says America is not racist. How dumb are she and her campaign team?
I like Republicans that didn’t meet at the Willard hotel after exploiting the ignorant using conspiracy theories – and after asking state legislatures to draw up fake electors…
Coming from a old school military Veteran of Vietnam was a Security Specialist USAF this will not effect Trump in any way for running for President this just makes him stronger with his voter’s the Socialist Democratic Biden Hitler Communist Party will not survive what is coming.
They need to watch Jimmy Kimmel, he runs through the littany of what Trump did and what Trump should have done and there would be no legal issues.
Your leadership Trump is over can’t runs for 2024 president seats it’s over
Only the first of mug shots
7 years and counting on your pipedrsaming narrative, I just do not look forward to 4 more years of whining crying and witch hunt
The legal mess is the soros DA who is.foolish enough to.continue this 7 year old.witch hunt.
Republicans have made a victim out of Trump, and a Deity
The left said so many times ” Trump is finished” and he still dominates american media and politics. They must feel like being in a horror movie where so many times you think the monster is dead and he keeps coming back !
Wow
That’s not a biased panel 🥴
Democratic lawyer. Media . To much things to focus prices of rent. Food prices. Crime
Need to focus on people problem. To much problem here in the USA stop police other countries
It’s not political to indict someone for crime’s. No matter who they were for 4 year’s.
Michael Cohen already went to jail for this scandal. It’s finally time Trump gets held accountable.
Republicans politicians care more about their jobs and not getting primaried than doing the right thing, let alone doing the right thing for the country and its people. They are just pandering the the MAGATS to win the primary, then they will distance themselves from Trump to pander to the mainstream in the general election. That was the formula for the Virginia Governorship.
This will boast President Trump Presidency for 2024
Nothing will happen. President Trump always win
I love it when Fake News like NBC and all other Fake News runs President Trump stories 24 hours everyday 🤣🤣
President Trump is 💯 unbeatable
MAGA Trump 47
🙏🌏♥️🇵🇬
Drain the swamp. lets get all of them out. And start fresh.
Because the system is rigged against him. Crooked weaponized legalism and you are all shameful for cheering it on
I ALWAYS like Nikki Haley, for many years, as a future president UNTIL she sided with and defended Trump. Not sure i can vote for her now unless she denounces his behavior. Makes me scared that she thinks this MAGA behavior is acceptable. 😢
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18 U.S.C. § 1503 defines “obstruction of justice” as an act that “corruptly or by threats or force, or by any threatening letter or communication, influences, obstructs, or impedes, or endeavors to influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice.”
hailey is another nut job most gop candidates are nuts. we need another party so that the opposing party has an actual platform
we have candiates that are burning books and saying counties that need our help should be ignored wow thes people nuts
How can other fascist dinosaurs warn us? DeSantis is a horror.
@edmundo oliver Do you have any real cars or just toy ones?
@Imperial Motoring you have no content
@edmundo oliver So you have no cars. I have a collection of classic cars. Real ones kid. Enjoy your toys.
@Imperial Motoring so thats make you special
@edmundo oliver Right. Your content of your toys makes you special. Have you ever driven a real car?
Why is the linebacker on this panel?
That all members of the Republican Party are mindless creatures is proven by the fact that they are publicly railing against China, while China is producing in Texas in a big stalk. Lenovo’s largest shareholder is Legend Holdings (34%), which in turn is 65% owned by the Chinese State Academy of Sciences. It doesn’t get any more stupid than the Republicans.
Weren’t all these people yelling Lock Her Up? Funny stuff.
Reality v Republican history winning the White House.
The last Republican that won both the Popular Vote and the Electoral College WITHOUT any kind of outside influence, was GHW Bush 1988.
GW Bush lost the Popular Vote and only won the Electoral College in 2000, by pushing a recount all the way up to the United States Supreme Court, THEY shut it down. The one and only reason that he won both in 2004, was 9/11/2001 and the World Trade Center Towers getting taken down.
DJ Trump lost the Popular Vote in 2016 by just under 3 Million and lost it in 2020 by just over 7 Million, he lost the Electoral College in 2020 by the exact same number that he won it by in 2016.
That has only happened 4 times in the History of the United States and every time it was a Republican, GW Bush 2000 was #3, DJ Trump 2016 was #4.
D = Forward
R = Reverse
Pick one.
If Hillary won?
Trump got that one TOTALLY backwards.
Jussie Smollet still is hurting from those MAGA attackers.
Traitors should not be allowed in offices!!
Nikki Haley is delusional if she thinks she could win the presidency.
Same for SeDantis.
Trump for king of the world👑
I love Simone’s hair❤
What hair
#FOXNEWS Why is trump in trouble again? Because you are a left fist Democrat?
You people are just sickening
how about the majority of Americans don’t like him his base is small compared to the majority and Donald along with his supporters are traitors and terrorists
GOP realizes they have “dug a hole they can’t climb out of” yet they can’t stop digging. R.I.P.
Im not even a Trump fan, but if its between him or the worst president in history… no choice but Trump i guess.. GO RON!!!
Talk about ‘ a confederacy of dunces’.
MAGA Trump supporters don’t care!!!!! MAGA Trump supporters are going to vote for Trump no matter what. And that’s good. Trump is the one guy that will unite the Democrats and independents and normal Republicans to vote against him in 2024. 😅😄😃🤣😂
Havent seen the female racist white people hater gorilla on utube for a long time.and im not white, but how i hate that animal.
Can’t believe republicans have so many people want the to be president. But No one on Democratic side. Wow
Do not watch media!
Forget about Trump 😡. Gov De Santis will be our New President -Elect 2024. Maybe 🤔 Nikki Hailey VP.
Full Panel are all DEMS 😵💫
No wonder USA is becoming a joke. I want Trump to be arrested, if that happens the rest of the world can show the mirror to USA leaders and officials who give speeches about Democracy.
To Americans in Comments section, you still wonder why China is winning in Africa, South America & Middle East.
Bmvoters will love him more Gangster Trump rap songs, and T shirts of his mug shot, drain swamp motto, Make America Free again slogan, being America locks up more people per capita….big mistake locking him up….increasing supporters for evil orange man.
8 years of fake news witch hunts and double standards….you really think youre fooling anyone besides the libtrds?
Bragg has no case. Recall him and vote these democrats out of office.
Mulvaney /Harris 2024 🥳
Just remember democrats started the KKK 🤫
Wake-up Americans stop supporting GOP they cut you benefits $$ food stamps vote blue this party corrupt party no principles liar spreading cost fox fortune for Rupert Murdoch
Americans if you supporter this crook just to enriched himself death threats #1scammer president talk that Way rule of law he don’t get still running for office