MAGA: ‘My Ass Got Arrested’

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Hi everyone, I’m Rick Barron, your host, and welcome to my podcast, That’s Life, I Swear

So, in case you missed it, Donald Trump is officially the first former U.S. president ever to be indicted. Supporters say the hush money charge is weak and Trump will triumph as always. Hold that thought. This indictment is but a dress rehearsal for what’s to come.

Trump indicted. Courtesy of : I News

Let’s jump into this

Not too long after being indicted, booked and fingerprinted, Donald Trump boarded his Trump Force One plane to head home to his safe place, Mar-a-Lago, to stage an ‘oh woe is me’ event.

Being the marketer that Trump is, he took his indictment as a bounce for his presidential run. In his eyes, he will leverage the indictment as a campaign banner for him and his followers as being persecuted and victims of the liberal elite. 

His suckers continued to follow him with ‘save the Donald’ fund by dropping $8 million in new contributions within days of the indictment! I swear, Trumps base is the gift that keeps giving. 

Trump may want to boast that the indictment against him is weak, but he may want to look over his shoulder. In addition to his criminal charges in New York, the former president is facing several other criminal investigations, and I don’t see these as being weak: 

1.     His attempts to overturn election results in Georgia 

2.     His efforts to hold on to power in Washington after losing re-election 

3.     His handling of classified documents at his home in South Florida.

Yes, Donald, has been a very bad boy.

Why does this matter?

The indictment could impact the Republican party's reputation and standing among voters. If a former president from the same party is indicted, it could lead voters to question the judgment and values of the party as a whole.

It could further divide the party between those who support Trump and those who do not, potentially leading to an even deeper split in the party, not to mention the country.

The indictment

When Trump’s indictment was announced on March 31st, you could hear the thud of the Republican party slamming their heads into the ground like ostriches.

Now some Republicans said that Trump shouldn’t be immune from legal scrutiny but also warned against a politically motivated prosecution as New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg is doing. There’s no backbone with these Republican clowns in Congress. 

Here they are on bended knee to a guy who quickly had his team market t-shirts the day of his indictment, with a made-up mug -shot, along with the historic date and words in big caps, NOT GUILTY, and had them up for sale during his arraignment. Trump was never a guy to pass up a fast buck.

Trump Not Guilty T-shirt. Courtesy of: One Rockin

The Republican party would rather be held as willing hostages to a ‘serial liar’ only because it pleases his base. Not calling out the truth about Trump today is looked at as being labeled as a traitor to the cause. 

Some things to know:

1.     In the Quinnipiac poll, 62 percent of respondents said the district attorney’s case is mainly motivated by politics, including 93 percent of Republicans, 

2.     29 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of independents. 

3.     Fewer than a third, 32 percent, said the case is mainly motivated by the law.

Regarding why Republicans in Congress continue to support Trump, is difficult to make a blanket statement as individual motivations may vary. 

However, it’s worth noting that political allegiances can often be strong, and some elected officials may believe that continuing to support Trump is in their best interest, even if it cost them in the 2020 and 2022 elections. It’s dumb math to be sure.

What’s that saying, ‘fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.’

Additionally, despite the controversies surrounding him, a lot of people genuinely believe in Trump's policies and messaging.

Later that night after Trump returned from New York, he held a conference at his lavish Mar-a-Lago home. He spoke to his harden fans as the authoritarian savior, Mr. Redemption, not to mention his fascist’s contempt for the rule of law and democracy. Trump ranted for almost 30 minutes regurgitating his greatest hits of his persecution, the world is going to hell, and only ‘he’ can save it. Spoken like a true adolescent juvenile who lives in his own world of reality.

During his speech, he spoke only of himself and nothing regarding the American people. Guess that’s not a surprise, but when you think about current events such as inflation, Ukraine War, mass shootings, China and Taiwan, nope, there was nothing to be said from Trump. 

Trump 'It's All About Me' cartoon. Courtesy of: Kevin Siers

To see and hear him again, reciting the same insane speech from his magic bag of tricks is both ridiculous and frightening. Eighteen more months of the ‘It’s All About Me’ show with your master of ceremonies, The Big Don.  

When will his base ever see this clown for who he is? Yep, call me an optimist.

I wonder what if Donald Trump had never been President, would his indictment look less political or weak? Just a thought.

What can we learn from this story? What’s the take away

It never seizes to amaze me the grip Trump still has with the Republicans. Parading his victimhood only reaffirms his hold on the GOP. Could the 2024 Republican primary be over before it starts? 

Trump may laugh now, but the serious charges of his 2020 election interference and the classified documents he took to Mar-a-Lago, are on the horizon.

Updated MAGA hat. Courtesy of: Rockatee

Never thought I’d see the day that a former president of the United States would be indicted. Hmmm, guess the MAGA acronym, ‘Make America Great Again’ will need to be modified to ‘My Ass Got Arrested’

Well, there you go. That's life, I swear.

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