Trump would have difficulty convincing SCOTUS he should be able to commit a crime: experts

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Trump would have difficulty convincing SCOTUS he should be able to commit a crime: experts
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Donald Trump has made it clear he intends to appeal decisions against him in all of his court cases all the way to the Supreme Court — but legal analysts are saying that it might not work out well for him.

Former prosecutors Mary McCord and Andrew Weissmann looked at the recent ruling from Judge Tanya Chutkan in the Washington, D.C. election interference trial — and explained her ruling is a textual one.

Speaking on MSNBC, Chutkan ruled Trump couldn't claim immunity through the office of the presidency.

"She first looks at the text of the Constitution and says there is no immunity explicit in the text of the Constitution for a president," McCord paraphrased.

"Contrast that, for example, to the speech or debate clause, which does provide immunity to members of Congress for legislative activity. So, nothing in the text. She looks at the structure of our constitutional system and says, it's far different from civil liability, where the pressure of potential vexatious litigation — once you're no longer president in a civil context — for money damages and things like that."

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But she said the same concern does not apply in criminal cases.

Ultimately, she said, there should never be a question about whether a president should or should not commit a crime.

"You just don't commit crimes," McCord said. "So, structurally, we don't need to provide this protection. And historically, it's always been assumed that presidents could face criminal responsibility."

Chutkan looked at Watergate and the pardon that Richard Nixon was given for any crimes he may have committed.

"So, her opinion is very well grounded in law and also is filled with quotable moments looking at our history and looking at the importance of the rule of law," McCord closed.

Weissmann agreed, saying that courts and judges are "really stepping up" on the cases involving Trump when it comes to drafting their decisions.

See the full discussion in the video below or at the link here.

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'Incredible': Internet stunned by Erika Kirk's 'slip of the tongue' on Charlie's 'grift'

Erika Kirk stunned the internet with an apparent slip of the tongue in which she implied her deceased husband Charlie was a "grifter."

Honoring a student at a Turning Point USA event, Erika Kirk said, "Despite the devastating loss of Charlie Kirk, my incredible husband... Caleb has persisted with the same grift - gift - grit... it has been a long day."

"Trust me you're not a grifter, honey," she said to the student. "It's all good."

That comment set of alarm bells on X.

Influencer Shadow of Ezra said, "Erika Kirk had an incredible slip of the tongue moment when honoring an honor student."

The Millennial Snowflake called it the "Freudian slip of the century."

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I found the perfect gift — for the Trump-loving maniac in your life

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The Trump Gun is chambered to handle both .45 caliber and .410 cartridges. The .45 caliber cartridge offers greater range and is the best option for self-defense if you prefer a single point of impact. The .410 is very effective for defense against close-range targets where the greater spread of the .410 shot produces the most devastating effect on impact.

Of course, the Trump Gun is a deadly weapon and should never be kept loaded with children around. For example, when our family celebrates Christmas, we will all gather around to admire the unloaded DT47 and give everyone a chance to handle it. Not until the children are put to bed, however, will I go to the ammunition safe and load the Trump Gun.

An unloaded gun won’t stop a home invader, so I will keep the loaded TD47 in reach. It’s always possible that a homicidal maniac lurking in the bushes will evade our twin Doberman Pinschers, the 1300-watt dual flood lights, the outdoor surveillance camera system, the SimpliSafe home security system, and breach the VIZ-PRO steel security door. If that occurs, my Trump Gun and I lie in wait.

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For the children, we started with easy-to-handle .22 caliber handguns. They first took two years of gun-safety courses at the range and weren’t allowed to fire a gun until they turned six. Needless to say, they were chomping at the bit to start shooting by then, and their enthusiasm continues to grow.

My wife favors a 9 mm handgun for the range while I prefer shooting a .44 Magnum at the longest-range targets. My children do their shooting first with my wife and my strict oversight, and then they head to the club’s arcade while we pound out 200-300 rounds.

We have a family custom of sending out New Years’ cards to friends, so our next stop will be JC Penny’s Portraits Studio to get a family picture taken. For my MAGA gun enthusiasts, I can’t resist prominently displaying the Trump Gun in hand aimed at the camera, a mock-menacing look on my face. The kids will get a kick out of that.

I’m not saying that a family that shoots together stays together, but we have bonded over our love of guns in a way that only gun lovers can appreciate. When my ten-year old daughter puts a bullet square between the eyes of a 3D grizzly bear target at 200 yards, my wife and I are filled with) indescribable pride. We believe we’ve done our job.

The Trump Gun is not only a great collector’s item to enjoy for a lifetime. It is a tribute to the president who ensures my right to buy, own, brandish, carry-conceal, and shoot any gun from a Beretta 92x pistol to an AK-47 rifle as long as he is president. What more could any American ask for?

Have a very merry MAGA Christmas, God bless Donald Trump, and keep your powder dry.

  • Tom Tyner is a freelance editorialist, satirist, political analyst, blogger, author and retired English instructor. The Trump Gun is real. His interest in buying one, and description of a gun- and Trump merch-filled home life, may not be.

Epstein survivor accuses Trump admin of 'grave and indefensible' error that risks her life

Donald Trump's administration committed a "grave and indefensible violation" with a mistake it made in the production of certain Epstein files, according to a survivor of the deceased financier's abuse.

Lawyer and journalist Aaron Parnas flagged the letter from the Epstein survivor on social media. Parnas wrote, "Jane Doe Epstein Survivor, who reported Epstein to the FBI in 2009, sent the following letter to the Department of Justice today after it failed to redact her name in the release of the files. I have confirmed her name is currently not redacted in multiple public files."

The letter itself says in part, "I am a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein. I write to place the Department of Justice on formal notice of a grave and indefensible violation arising from the December 19, 2025 release of records under the Epstein Files Transparency Act."

"In that release, my name and/or identifying information was disclosed publicly without proper redaction," the letter reads. "At the same time-and astonishingly-the DOJ and FBI continue to withhold my own FBI file."

PatriotTakes, which purports to track right-wing extremism, saw the letter and wrote, "Pam Bondi was more worried about protecting Trump than the victims."

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