He can't be president either without a 2/3rds vote from Congress... but that'll never happen. He can have access to all of our sensitive secrets again and sell them off with no one to stop him.. but he can't go to jail. I'm mfing sick to death of the two tiered justice system of this mfing country,
@seanns1945 I hate the guy, don't get me wrong, but the conviction was state not federal. The judge has agreed prison time was earned, but his "supreme" counterparts decided that they couldn't let that happen to Republican presidents.
Justice for trmp died a long, long time ago. He should have been charged by NY years ago for his various crimes but he always managed to buy officials off.
As a tax accountant, if I had been found guilty of these crimes,I would be locked up and my livelihood would be taken away. This is why people are snapping.
Trump's accountant, Weiselberg is his name if I remember correctly, did go to jail for being a party to tax-accounting fraud, and he eventually testified against Rump, the man who told him to commit the fraud. Rumpy skates away free, the accountant does not.....
@patriot4757 perhaps you can't read friend. They were raised to a felony bc they were flagrant. If you commit multiple offences,they raise the charges.
Since incarceration would interfere with Trump's duties as president and since he is likely to die in office... ... having to listen to *a stern talking to* from the judge is the strongest available sentence for our felon in chief.
Like they don't already. Luigi Mangione has been charged with terrorism for killing one CEO with elected AG's and Mayors championing the position. The New Orleans killer that mowed down 45 people with a pickup truck was labeled as a non-terrorist related event. [EDIT] While flying an ISIS flag.
You do not understand how the system works. first he is a 76 yr old man who has zero prior conviction, second there is no "victim" since there is no actual victim the sentencing is always less. third the conviction so not warrant jail time. if anything it will be suspended. but thats it. partially because the know he is appealing the conviction and I have no doubt he will win.
@@cindytripp The sentencing will take place and he will face no punishment, ergo, justice is dead in America. We are now Russia. Jails are now for political prisoners only. Murderers get off on affluenza. Fascists are not prosecutable because the entire court system has become fascist. You won't find any justice there, just state sanctioned murder of civilians.
@@cindytripp So what? What does the label "convicted felon" mean to him? What does it prevent him from doing as the incoming President? How does it protect the American people or uphold the rule of law? It's all meaningless.
Sounds similar to what Luigi Mangione wrote on his bullets. I'm glad my dad, a decorated WWII veteran, passed away in November 2002 and didn't leave to see what our country has become. It would have broken his heart. The same with my beloved partner who died in 2012 when he was only 61. Seeing what we've become as a country - he told me this would happen and I always said to him, no, that won't ever happen here, the American people would never let that happen. He was right, I was wrong.
I am absolutely disgusted with our legal system and government. "No one is above the law", "Of the people. By the people, and for the people", "Justice is blind", "Equal justice", It's all bullsh!t. Where is the Justice for the people in any of this? How did our government protect us from any of this in the future in any way? The fact is that those involved at the top made 10's if not 100's of millions grifting on the insurrection they were responsible for. Why on earth wouldn't they do it again?
Justice would be Merchan and Bragg going to prison for 10 years for violating Trump's Sixth Amendment rights. Even if the charges were legitimate, failing to particularly describe every aspect of Trump's alleged crime is a Constitutional violation, and the traditional remedy is to dismiss the charges with prejudice without regard to their merit. Here's a challenge: Trump was convicted for falsifying business records in order to cover up another crime. What was that other crime?
More effective would be announcing for county prosecutor. All charges, from speeding tickets to grand larceny, then become "lawfare" and "politically motivated". File papers the day after every election.
If I were a juror on that case I’d be furious right now. They put their safety and the safety of their families on the line for this joke. If their identity had been discovered there could have been serious consequences for them. Now the court says oh well never mind, no punishment for the orange king.
@ I thought about that too. Probably not though. Besides they would reveal their identity and it sure wouldn’t be worth having maga world after you. Still, those jurors must be pretty disgusted.
I think everyone should fill out their job application forms saying, "A convicted felon became president, so any/all wrongdoings on my part is irrelevant for this position."
Its a Just Us system. Always has been. Its for rich white men. It was never set up to seek justice for anyone other than rich white men. Nobody else has a case, period, no matter what crime was committed. If the perp is a rich white man, the Supreme Court will intervene and make cowards of all the lower courts. The *only* justice system left in the US is Luigi.
Didn't the judge say he would wait til after the election for sentencing "so as not to influence the election results"? Ridiculous. At this point, it really doesn;t matter.
Our justice system is a joke. Endless appeals. Judge shopping. Direct line to the Supreme Court for Trump. Bowing to political pressure. Stop the endless appeals.
The appeals are intended to give a fair chance to persons up against local bias. Unfortunately, it's the wealthy who make the most use of appeals and judge shopping via money and mobility. The two-tiered justice system at work.
@ I understand that but one appeal should be sufficient. Not multiple appeals for every single decision. We have a three tiered system - one for rich people, one for poor people, and one for Donald Trump.
Being a millennial has been fun. I’ve become disillusioned by our country to the point of hoping it fails. It seems that crime does pay, corruption is acceptable, and oligarchs control everything. And they wonder why us peasants love Luigi.
@crunchystuff3365 I’m working myself to death just to keep up with our bills. I have unchecked illness and injuries that I don’t have time or money to address. It’s too expensive to buy a home, start a family, start a business, go on vacation, take time off at all. I went to college. I did what I was supposed to do. Job wages and salaries still suck and don’t keep up with cost of living. Corporations have bought up so much real estate, so many businesses, so many politicians. They control our lives and our leaders let them do it. I’m getting pretty fucking tired of it all.
At the least, he should get probation, an ankle bracelet, and be forced to do house arrest even if at the White House. His Presidential Parole or Probation Officer should call in once or twice a day and he should also be given a massive fine including all court costs. No weekend trips to Maralago lol. No golfing! If no prison time, then stay home and do his job. Actually, that might be worse for we the people. The less work he gets done, the safer the government probably will stay. It's all absurd. There should have never been a delay in sentencing. He might not have won if he'd been sentenced and locked up.
@@cherylalt101 Truth in all you say. We need to get some WD40 for our wheels of Justice. They need to more than creep forward. However, I anticipate that being felon-in-chief is going to bring some interesting bits to the mix. Hopefully it will be yet another obstacle to his and his cronies plans.
Unconditional Discharge. Lovely. Well, I hold that in unconditional contempt. I do appreciate the difficulty of the position that the judge was in, but I believe that there were sentencing options that would have resulted in no jail time or impediment to the president-elect taking office. They would not have been what some wanted, but would have been a punishment to fully acknowledge that a crime had committed, that he was found guilty, and that he is not above being punished for criminal action as a felon. At the same time, it plays hard into the two-tiered system of justice we have in this nation. The rich and influential view themselves as above the law, and this just ratifies that belief.
The sentencing is on Jan 10th. But he won't be sentenced to incarceration. That DOJ memo strikes again and stymies justice for all that it is to protect.
This is travesty of a non-sentence. "We won't be intimidated" but then deciding to NOT pass a REAL sentence? What a joke. "Being a convict" doesn't mean anything anymore. Trump deserves prison forever, being fined into oblivion.
Prison for Trump would only balance the scales of justice with a 150 year sentence in a SuperMax facility. Actually if I post what real justice would be I would get banned.....again.
The sentencing locks the conviction at least for now until he gets this to a bought and paid for court. Do you really think he was going to jail under the circumstances?
Definitely should not be allowed to be president. It should have been stopped from the first rally he held. Allowing him to run for presidnt was wrong from the start.
Trump's sentencing, aka "money talks, guilty walks." If the judge really is trying to show that justice can't be intimidated, then he has completely failed to hit that goal in the most miserable and pathetic manner possible.
The DOJ prevents sentencing due to a "guiding" memo crafted by Republicans under Nixon when they feared he'd be indicted. Thus, "you cannot indict a sitting president." Given that the section 3 of the 14th amendment isn't going to be followed the an insurrectionist cannot become an officer of the government, Trump will be sitting by Jan 20. So, even if indicted, his sentence, for all practical purposes would be shelved. Merchan is acknowledging this publicly. We'll see what the actual sentencing is. Could be fines and probation, just fines, community service, or nothing at all. If there is a probation or community service sentencing, then he and and his probation officer will meet monthly.
Definitely not. If felonies were an automatic bar to election that would just encourage people to have their opponents arrested on bogus charges. Trump should instead have been barred from office for his seditious attempt to seize power in 2021.
That the judge is seemingly going to recommend “no meaningful sentence”…..is infuriating. So much for “No man is above the law.” This and the Immunity decision mean that January 20 will be Coronation Day.
@@Dave1507 Even for common criminals, court cases can take years to reach the conviction/sentencing phase. Nobody was dragging their feet, it’s just the usual snail’s pace that the courts operate at. I’m not happy with this outcome either, but that’s how the courts work.
Both tru*p and his lawyers will get an opportunity to reply to Judge Merchan's sentencing. It would not be surprising if both found themselves with a contempt citation when all is said and done.
Since he is going to be president they should sentence him to house arrest in the White House for 4 years. At least he won’t be able to use his hotels to gouge the tax payers, paying to house his secret service.
And hand him practically effortless "martyrdom" on a silver platter? I don't think so. At this point humanity might be better off in the long run with the US justice system getting exposed for what it is. We all need better standards, but the US not living up to theirs is more destructive than the usual suspects like Russia, China or Iran failing to contribute anything meaningful to societal progress.
When the law no longer protects one group, nor binds another, the law has failed, and we are no longer bound by it. Take such action as you see fit, America. Nothing less will help now.
Unfortunate, but a fundamental truth of unfortunate times. Godspeed, Americans. Looks like it'll be a rough ride for everyone, but especially for your once-great nation.
He could order that sentence be served after Trump leaves office. Why is no one mentioning that option? He has 4 years to try and wriggle out of it. Make him sweat.
The sentencing locks the conviction at least for now until he gets this to a bought and paid for court. Do you really think he was going to jail under the circumstances?
Won’t be intimidated 😂😂😂😂, but they are not gonna sentence him like any other American. It’s just another example of how our justice system is part of the rich old boys club now and it no longer works.
It took me awhile to be able to get back on the 💙💙 train. But I’m so happy that you’re here as I return and thrilled that your channel communicates clearly without being bombastic. What’s especially appreciated is that you don’t subject me to having to hear his voice. Fingernails on a blackboard is preferable. Thanks to you and your team for what you do.
To all those who said Trump would face zero significant consequences for his crimes, CONGRATULATIONS, you're more accurate prophets than anyone in the Bible.
Two types of justice: one for the rich and powerful, and one for the rest of us. No justice in America if you are rich. Makes me sick. America is no longer my country. It has betrayed me.
Good Morning Ms. Belle and internet folks. Poetic justice, public service, picking up trash on one mile of highway every month, for 48 months. That would be tough on the Secret Service though.
🥶👋🏻 , or he would have to work in a food pantry, one weekend per month. Maybe make him stock shelves in a grocery? Ya'know mingle with the common folk ..
Wasn't expecting prison but probation with weekly signing in would be nice. Might interrupt his golf schedule. Woe is Trumpery. His life is so hard. Oh no - that's the US with him around.
Good morning Belle. Before you start, I want to let you that I think I get how hard your work can be...and I thank you. You take it on yourself to deep dive an issue farther than most of us do so that we know that you know what you're talking about! For better or for worse, I've come to rely on that (in this wasteland of questionable information). Proud to support your work.
Pretty sure chilling HAS occurred when the punishment is a label he can flaunt with pride and being made to show up in court another hour, for 34 felony convictions. Show me someone else getting that for comparable convictions.
Serious repercussions to the fact that politics has been allowed to interfere with the legal process. This could unravel the entire legal system if someone pulls on that thread.
Reminds me of a scifi novel I read long ago. In the not too distant future the US 2nd Amendment allowed the sale of guns to anyone who wanted them by simply plugging a few coins into a vending machine as if they were buying a coke or candy bar. This created a group that went after NRA leadership who pushed for that right and weapon availability, and basically Luigi'ed them when an innocent was lost to gun violence. Can't remember the title, but I would not be all that surprised to see the US head down that route in the not too distant future. And judging by Musk's reported security detail of twenty men, I guess I am not alone in that thought.
@@donaldmrambojr5695yes I am hoping that I can get a few items from work so I won't need to go out until Tuesday. Layered clothes to greet at Meijer 😊👍🏻👋🏻🥶
This is the legacy of the US being founded by slave owners. They knew that they were evil, they knew that the majority opposed slavery, so they wrote the Constitution to protect themselves. And, being lawyers, they left loopholes for themselves. Like being a criminal doesn't disqualify you from being President.
@@krisbruenn1082 okay that makes sense! Idk, the CEO of GM is the same guy from EBay who terrorized those two journalists and sent them dead animals and stuff. Large fines only ruin our lives.
Trump not letting this conviction just fade away, is actually keeping it very much in the public view. He should be mindful of the saying “ be careful what you wish for.”
Honestly it gets harder and harder to think that anything matters or will ever matter in this country except wealth and conservative rage. Our system is toothless against the powerful, vicious to the weak, and our people don't care that it is. It's hard to not completely despair at this point.
Good morning Erin-Thor! Using other acct at the moment, but sentiment’s still the same. Hope you have a safe and beautiful day and coming week. Still can’t believe break is over. 📚✌️😎🍀
I love that I live in a time that we can’t sentence a convicted felon because they’re trying to schedule around his inauguration as President. I could not have even conceived of this kind of situation as a child. 😂
"Donald J. Trump, I hereby sentence you to LIFE: A life of unlimited wealth, luxury, and power, served anywhere and in any manner you choose, at your sole discretion." (Gavel bangs).
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A convicted felon cannot own guns, but he can own security details and nuclear weapons. This is the sad state of affairs we are in.
He can't be president either without a 2/3rds vote from Congress... but that'll never happen. He can have access to all of our sensitive secrets again and sell them off with no one to stop him.. but he can't go to jail. I'm mfing sick to death of the two tiered justice system of this mfing country,
A convicted felon can be president.
A complete farce.
He is a citizen that has committed federal crime, and should serve time in federal prison.
@seanns1945 I hate the guy, don't get me wrong, but the conviction was state not federal. The judge has agreed prison time was earned, but his "supreme" counterparts decided that they couldn't let that happen to Republican presidents.
He actually owns guns btw, this has been proven.
34 guilty counts and no punishment, justice is dead.
This 😖😖😖
Justice never existed. This was always the case, it’s now just undeniable.
I love the shirt. We all know.
Justice for trmp died a long, long time ago. He should have been charged by NY years ago for his various crimes but he always managed to buy officials off.
Damn skippy
It started with Mitch McConnell, continued to the DOJ, and ended with Trump voters. Our country is broken.
It's been that way ever since Reagan........the cracks started then....and now they are a widening chasm.
You forgot SCOTUS. Tired of people blaming the DOJ. SCOTUS was a done deal from the beginning.
I think it started with Reagan.
@@renepena3024 Your country is dead. Good bye
Yes, it is broken!!! And this is why world leaders will continue to laugh at us!!!!
The sentencing should have happened 3 years ago.
Drumph should be in a jumpsuit that matches his makeup.
Or put in jail upon his finishing his last term four years from now.
@WAL_DC-6B if theil lets him serve all 4.
@victoriajohnson-parratt6975 my friend it would be difficult to agree with you more. He should have been locked up long ago.
One can thank Merrick Garland's incredible timidity
As a tax accountant, if I had been found guilty of these crimes,I would be locked up and my livelihood would be taken away. This is why people are snapping.
Exactly! They're tired of this shit.
@@bryanstruebig8973 WE are tired of this shit.
Trump's accountant, Weiselberg is his name if I remember correctly, did go to jail for being a party to tax-accounting fraud, and he eventually testified against Rump, the man who told him to commit the fraud. Rumpy skates away free, the accountant does not.....
Those charges were misdemeanors genius
@patriot4757 perhaps you can't read friend. They were raised to a felony bc they were flagrant. If you commit multiple offences,they raise the charges.
Won't be intimidated. Sentence contained zero punishment.
These are contradictory statements
Precisely what I immediately thought. 🍻
What sentence?
@@ariaflame-au Exactly.
Since incarceration would interfere with Trump's duties as president and since he is likely to die in office...
... having to listen to *a stern talking to* from the judge is the strongest available sentence for our felon in chief.
@@JimHolder-pk2kk How about mandatory weekly drug tests. He's been very adamant about never using illicit substances. It should be no problem at all.
The fact that Trump will get no jail time means that the Courts have already bent over for politicians.
they always have
Like they don't already. Luigi Mangione has been charged with terrorism for killing one CEO with elected AG's and Mayors championing the position. The New Orleans killer that mowed down 45 people with a pickup truck was labeled as a non-terrorist related event. [EDIT] While flying an ISIS flag.
@@MrEiniweini " was labeled as a non-terrorist related event."
when?
labeled that way at first, then they changed their assessment.
You do not understand how the system works. first he is a 76 yr old man who has zero prior conviction, second there is no "victim" since there is no actual victim the sentencing is always less. third the conviction so not warrant jail time. if anything it will be suspended. but thats it. partially because the know he is appealing the conviction and I have no doubt he will win.
@@caddylover10 In this case there are millions of victims Also for most states the minimum punishment for a felony is 2 years
Well, if you won't give him a proper sentence for the conviction, then yeah you are intimidated.
Not a convicted felon in the state of NY until sentencing.
Proper decorum doesn’t count with the orange turd. He doesn’t follow it and neither should merchan
@@cindytripp The sentencing will take place and he will face no punishment, ergo, justice is dead in America. We are now Russia. Jails are now for political prisoners only. Murderers get off on affluenza. Fascists are not prosecutable because the entire court system has become fascist. You won't find any justice there, just state sanctioned murder of civilians.
@@cindytripp They didn't call him a convicted felon.
@@cindytripp So what? What does the label "convicted felon" mean to him? What does it prevent him from doing as the incoming President? How does it protect the American people or uphold the rule of law? It's all meaningless.
Justice delayed
Justice denied
Justice disposed
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ABSO(F'ING)LTELY!!!!!! DISCARDED JUSTICE, DEMOCRACY and U.S. CONSTITUTION
Punishment for the poor.
No punishment for the wealthy and politically connected.
Sounds similar to what was etched in the bullet casings left behind when the CEO of UHC was shot and killed
Sounds similar to what Luigi Mangione wrote on his bullets. I'm glad my dad, a decorated WWII veteran, passed away in November 2002 and didn't leave to see what our country has become. It would have broken his heart. The same with my beloved partner who died in 2012 when he was only 61. Seeing what we've become as a country - he told me this would happen and I always said to him, no, that won't ever happen here, the American people would never let that happen. He was right, I was wrong.
I am absolutely disgusted with our legal system and government.
"No one is above the law", "Of the people. By the people, and for the people", "Justice is blind", "Equal justice", It's all bullsh!t. Where is the Justice for the people in any of this? How did our government protect us from any of this in the future in any way?
The fact is that those involved at the top made 10's if not 100's of millions grifting on the insurrection they were responsible for. Why on earth wouldn't they do it again?
Now you see why I wrote the words to Bob Dylan's song, "Jokerman"!!!! The American justice system is an effin' joke!!!!
but the people are ...
"No one is above the law," are the most hollow words in the English language.
Justice would be Merchan and Bragg going to prison for 10 years for violating Trump's Sixth Amendment rights. Even if the charges were legitimate, failing to particularly describe every aspect of Trump's alleged crime is a Constitutional violation, and the traditional remedy is to dismiss the charges with prejudice without regard to their merit.
Here's a challenge: Trump was convicted for falsifying business records in order to cover up another crime. What was that other crime?
You mean like Hunter?
The man crimed his way to the top and got a “get out of jail free” card.
Not just one, a whole lot of them.
Justice Roberts is a joke.
Our justice system is a joke because of this.
Let's not forget Garland wringing his hands for 3 years.
Nah. Jokes are funny.
Our justice system is a tragedy.
everybody on trial needs to use the "I'm running for president" defense for the next 4 years.
Luigi "The Adjuster" Mangioni needs to announce his candidacy immediately.
More effective would be announcing for county prosecutor. All charges, from speeding tickets to grand larceny, then become "lawfare" and "politically motivated". File papers the day after every election.
Absolutely. It's obviously an ironclad defense.
Luigi should run for president. Even though he's not old enough, the Supreme Court has said that they can't keep people off the ballot.
It'll only work if you're rich.
Because we have a 2-tired system of "justice." One for the rich and powerful (lenient) and one for the rest of us (hammer down). Disgusting.
did you mean 2-tiered or really too tired?
@@LeafVader2030 I hate it when I make typos!
Money talks and we know what walks....
@@LeafVader2030actually both are appropriate.
No. Justice is a luxury, you get as much as you can afford.
If I were a juror on that case I’d be furious right now. They put their safety and the safety of their families on the line for this joke. If their identity had been discovered there could have been serious consequences for them. Now the court says oh well never mind, no punishment for the orange king.
Excellent point! I’m wondering if there is anyone they can sue? I mean isn’t that the solution to everything these days?
@ I thought about that too. Probably not though. Besides they would reveal their identity and it sure wouldn’t be worth having maga world after you. Still, those jurors must be pretty disgusted.
I think everyone should fill out their job application forms saying, "A convicted felon became president, so any/all wrongdoings on my part is irrelevant for this position."
This is already happening across the country.
@imayb1 Good. Messages of all types must be made clear. The system is fucking us, and it's time we fight back.
Exactly. Tell them your innocent. That the judge and jury of peers were wrong, so no one can punish you.
OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS NOT JUST
yes it is.....only for the rich it's Just Us....and not for you......
Its a Just Us system. Always has been. Its for rich white men. It was never set up to seek justice for anyone other than rich white men. Nobody else has a case, period, no matter what crime was committed. If the perp is a rich white man, the Supreme Court will intervene and make cowards of all the lower courts. The *only* justice system left in the US is Luigi.
That's because it's not a justice system. It's a legal/penal system.
@@gumpyoldbugger6944 So correct, and us "little guys" get to pay for it, as usual.
@@stevenmeyer6871which is just another word for the same thing. It's broken.
Won't be intimidated?
But the judge crawled on his belly to surrender to Trump.
Didn't the judge say he would wait til after the election for sentencing "so as not to influence the election results"? Ridiculous. At this point, it really doesn;t matter.
Our justice system is a joke. Endless appeals. Judge shopping. Direct line to the Supreme Court for Trump. Bowing to political pressure. Stop the endless appeals.
The appeals are intended to give a fair chance to persons up against local bias. Unfortunately, it's the wealthy who make the most use of appeals and judge shopping via money and mobility. The two-tiered justice system at work.
@ I understand that but one appeal should be sufficient. Not multiple appeals for every single decision. We have a three tiered system - one for rich people, one for poor people, and one for Donald Trump.
Our election system is the biggest joke , education is a close second.
I don't want to hear anymore about American exceptionalism.
It never existed. Only the immigrants were exceptional.
Me, neither!!!
Our legal system makes exceptions for those who can afford it.
@@AtomicBuffalo Great comment! Now I understand what it means.
There are plenty of exceptions for the wealthy.
Being a millennial has been fun. I’ve become disillusioned by our country to the point of hoping it fails. It seems that crime does pay, corruption is acceptable, and oligarchs control everything. And they wonder why us peasants love Luigi.
Every bit of this!!
I cannot imagine being 22 & growing in this daily chaos.
All good points
I wouldn't be surprised if Luigi ends up on a postage stamp!!!
@crunchystuff3365 I’m working myself to death just to keep up with our bills. I have unchecked illness and injuries that I don’t have time or money to address. It’s too expensive to buy a home, start a family, start a business, go on vacation, take time off at all. I went to college. I did what I was supposed to do. Job wages and salaries still suck and don’t keep up with cost of living. Corporations have bought up so much real estate, so many businesses, so many politicians. They control our lives and our leaders let them do it. I’m getting pretty fucking tired of it all.
Total failure of the justice system.
Sounds like a bunch of cowards trying to find a way out of having to stand up to a tyrant. Cowards.
worse, they're only sentencing him now so that he can start the appeal to throw out the convictions.
I have no sympathy for cowards!!!
yeah, no punishment really shows how not afraid the judges are...
It’s apparent that intimidation goes a long way in the halls of justice.
Presidential Parole Officer. That'd be something nobody expected to see ten years ago.
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At the least, he should get probation, an ankle bracelet, and be forced to do house arrest even if at the White House. His Presidential Parole or Probation Officer should call in once or twice a day and he should also be given a massive fine including all court costs. No weekend trips to Maralago lol. No golfing! If no prison time, then stay home and do his job. Actually, that might be worse for we the people. The less work he gets done, the safer the government probably will stay. It's all absurd. There should have never been a delay in sentencing. He might not have won if he'd been sentenced and locked up.
Absolutely did not have that on my 2025 Bingo card. These developments are giving me glimmers of hope for this year. 🍀✌️😎
@@cherylalt101 Truth in all you say. We need to get some WD40 for our wheels of Justice. They need to more than creep forward.
However, I anticipate that being felon-in-chief is going to bring some interesting bits to the mix. Hopefully it will be yet another obstacle to his and his cronies plans.
Unconditional Discharge. Lovely. Well, I hold that in unconditional contempt.
I do appreciate the difficulty of the position that the judge was in, but I believe that there were sentencing options that would have resulted in no jail time or impediment to the president-elect taking office. They would not have been what some wanted, but would have been a punishment to fully acknowledge that a crime had committed, that he was found guilty, and that he is not above being punished for criminal action as a felon.
At the same time, it plays hard into the two-tiered system of justice we have in this nation. The rich and influential view themselves as above the law, and this just ratifies that belief.
The sentencing is on Jan 10th. But he won't be sentenced to incarceration. That DOJ memo strikes again and stymies justice for all that it is to protect.
@@VicfromOregon I'm aware. Apologies if my way of saying things is unclear. It doesn't please me either.
This is travesty of a non-sentence.
"We won't be intimidated" but then deciding to NOT pass a REAL sentence? What a joke.
"Being a convict" doesn't mean anything anymore.
Trump deserves prison forever, being fined into oblivion.
Being a convict doesn’t mean anything for first class citizens.
Prison for Trump would only balance the scales of justice with a 150 year sentence in a SuperMax facility. Actually if I post what real justice would be I would get banned.....again.
The sentencing locks the conviction at least for now until he gets this to a bought and paid for court. Do you really think he was going to jail under the circumstances?
@@nunyabusiness5075
No. Quit the bs. Prison for Trump is necessary.
@@edg3048
If he wasn't, you should probably do something about it.
Definitely should not be allowed to be president. It should have been stopped from the first rally he held. Allowing him to run for presidnt was wrong from the start.
Agree 💯
How? Who gets to decide?
@@jeffmacdonald9863 WE THE PEOPLE
Mitch McConnell is at fault, all he had to do was convict 45 in January of 21. Would not have been able to run for President.
@@robertfarris3744 Unfortunately, "we the people" voted for him.
Trump's sentencing, aka "money talks, guilty walks."
If the judge really is trying to show that justice can't be intimidated, then he has completely failed to hit that goal in the most miserable and pathetic manner possible.
The DOJ prevents sentencing due to a "guiding" memo crafted by Republicans under Nixon when they feared he'd be indicted. Thus, "you cannot indict a sitting president." Given that the section 3 of the 14th amendment isn't going to be followed the an insurrectionist cannot become an officer of the government, Trump will be sitting by Jan 20. So, even if indicted, his sentence, for all practical purposes would be shelved. Merchan is acknowledging this publicly. We'll see what the actual sentencing is. Could be fines and probation, just fines, community service, or nothing at all. If there is a probation or community service sentencing, then he and and his probation officer will meet monthly.
He should have been disqualified based on the conviction. There is no justice.
Definitely not. If felonies were an automatic bar to election that would just encourage people to have their opponents arrested on bogus charges. Trump should instead have been barred from office for his seditious attempt to seize power in 2021.
The judicial branch has already bent the knee to Trump by not levying a sentence.
That the judge is seemingly going to recommend “no meaningful sentence”…..is infuriating.
So much for “No man is above the law.” This and the Immunity decision mean that January 20 will be Coronation Day.
I don’t think anyone would want to be the judge that puts Demented Donnie in jail right now, especially if they have children.
@ could have penalized him in other ways…fines for one
@@WhatIsThatAvi then they shouldn't have dragged their feet for that long. This could have been over a long time ago.
If this causes trump to pardon himself, maybe it will open more eyes to the cacophony that defines him.
@@Dave1507 Even for common criminals, court cases can take years to reach the conviction/sentencing phase. Nobody was dragging their feet, it’s just the usual snail’s pace that the courts operate at. I’m not happy with this outcome either, but that’s how the courts work.
I'll show you that I will not be intimidated by NOT sending you to jail! Pull the other one!
It has bells attached to it........
Should have been put under a jail 4 years ago 😮
you can blame bidens pick for ag...the totally worthless merrick garland...biden wanted that asshole to be on scotus .
He should get at least 24 hours in prison. Just to show he's vulnerable.
I was thinking that, but he wouldn't actually serve it. He'd be out on appeal and then in office.
No. Maximum sentence.
Both tru*p and his lawyers will get an opportunity to reply to Judge Merchan's sentencing. It would not be surprising if both found themselves with a contempt citation when all is said and done.
Since he is going to be president they should sentence him to house arrest in the White House for 4 years. At least he won’t be able to use his hotels to gouge the tax payers, paying to house his secret service.
And hand him practically effortless "martyrdom" on a silver platter? I don't think so. At this point humanity might be better off in the long run with the US justice system getting exposed for what it is. We all need better standards, but the US not living up to theirs is more destructive than the usual suspects like Russia, China or Iran failing to contribute anything meaningful to societal progress.
When the law no longer protects one group, nor binds another, the law has failed, and we are no longer bound by it. Take such action as you see fit, America. Nothing less will help now.
'Huzzah' to that...
And nothing but.
Unfortunate, but a fundamental truth of unfortunate times. Godspeed, Americans. Looks like it'll be a rough ride for everyone, but especially for your once-great nation.
The pillaging will continue
Lock him up!!!! I wish! He's still a private citizen before he gets sworn in, so it seems right that he should be.
They have already let him start to tear down the government. Along with his little piggy musk.
Thank you for the easy to understand clarification. My retort is a filthy dirty word .
He could order that sentence be served after Trump leaves office. Why is no one mentioning that option? He has 4 years to try and wriggle out of it. Make him sweat.
Folded like a cheap umbrella.
The sentencing locks the conviction at least for now until he gets this to a bought and paid for court. Do you really think he was going to jail under the circumstances?
I'd say he folded like an expensive, high-quality umbrella. A cheap one might break or bend or have parts out of alignment and thus resist folding. 😉
Won’t be intimidated 😂😂😂😂, but they are not gonna sentence him like any other American. It’s just another example of how our justice system is part of the rich old boys club now and it no longer works.
He got away with it.
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He did. And it’s so disgusting.
Thanks to our impotent and self serving system.
It took me awhile to be able to get back on the 💙💙 train. But I’m so happy that you’re here as I return and thrilled that your channel communicates clearly without being bombastic. What’s especially appreciated is that you don’t subject me to having to hear his voice. Fingernails on a blackboard is preferable. Thanks to you and your team for what you do.
There's the law for the rich,
And the law for people like you and me.
Law for the rich and politically protected.
"We will not be intimidated." Too late.
Our justice system is a complete f-ing joke.
Only if this were truly hilarious...
Like an actual joke.
To all those who said Trump would face zero significant consequences for his crimes, CONGRATULATIONS, you're more accurate prophets than anyone in the Bible.
Two types of justice: one for the rich and powerful, and one for the rest of us. No justice in America if you are rich. Makes me sick. America is no longer my country. It has betrayed me.
No Justice in America. I've lost respect for "my" country ! Not proud to be an American anymore. Sad.
It seems proper to lock him up
Good Morning Ms. Belle and internet folks. Poetic justice, public service, picking up trash on one mile of highway every month, for 48 months. That would be tough on the Secret Service though.
🥶👋🏻 , or he would have to work in a food pantry, one weekend per month. Maybe make him stock shelves in a grocery? Ya'know mingle with the common folk ..
A most excellent idea.
Trash picking up trash. Sounds good to me!
@@MBMCincy63 Without Secret Service protection? ;)
@@MBMCincy63 Who'd shop in a place that smelled that bad, though?
Wasn't expecting prison but probation with weekly signing in would be nice. Might interrupt his golf schedule. Woe is Trumpery. His life is so hard. Oh no - that's the US with him around.
Give Luigi an unconditional discharge!
Good morning Belle. Before you start, I want to let you that I think I get how hard your work
can be...and I thank you. You take it on yourself to deep dive an issue farther than most of us
do so that we know that you know what you're talking about! For better or for worse, I've come
to rely on that (in this wasteland of questionable information). Proud to support your work.
No Justice; No Peace.
I would love to get 4.5 years probation and keep the gag order in place. That way, they can prosecute when he gets out if he does it again.
Pretty sure chilling HAS occurred when the punishment is a label he can flaunt with pride and being made to show up in court another hour, for 34 felony convictions. Show me someone else getting that for comparable convictions.
We will see what happens. If nothing it’s a true disgrace for our country.
how much time did bill clinton serve for lying about putting his hog in an intern's mouth and filling her with presidential protein?
that threshold (disgrace) was passed the first time he held office.
@@robertfarris3744 Let's talk about George Soros getting the medal of freedom from Joe Biden. Pretty please. 🤡🤪😆
The American people are going to have to serve his sentence.
Again!
And we'll serve it for the rest of HIS life. He's not leaving, not willingly.
something for the "conservative right" to be proud of!!!
"justice" DENIED IS JUST US....DENIED. Sure looks like Anyone can do Anything in NY with no real punishment......turn Luigi loose...
Good to see the Courts standing up for themselves.
By groveling before the convict and giving him a free pass?
@@AdamBladeTaylor That is a perspective. But I lean more towards the idea of "picking one's battles."
@@doug3691 When they've completely surrendered the war, there are no battles left to fight.
@@doug3691 "Picking one's battles" means that one will still fight battles. Unconditional surrender is not the same thing.
@@kevincrady2831 Temporary retreat or surrender? Time will tell.
There is only 1 way the People can ever have justice against the rich.
Coming to our senses and voting for our interests, and voting out the onantistic louts.
Serious repercussions to the fact that politics has been allowed to interfere with the legal process. This could unravel the entire legal system if someone pulls on that thread.
Someone will.
@ inevitably.
There are a lot of things Trump has done to damage the US, but this is the thing that could do the most long-term damage.
Welcome to a Banana Republic.
And the government wonders why people turn themselves into vigilantes.
Checks and balances have become nods and winks .
It's Luigi time. Laws don't matter. Only those willing to bring justice to the evil.
Reminds me of a scifi novel I read long ago. In the not too distant future the US 2nd Amendment allowed the sale of guns to anyone who wanted them by simply plugging a few coins into a vending machine as if they were buying a coke or candy bar.
This created a group that went after NRA leadership who pushed for that right and weapon availability, and basically Luigi'ed them when an innocent was lost to gun violence.
Can't remember the title, but I would not be all that surprised to see the US head down that route in the not too distant future. And judging by Musk's reported security detail of twenty men, I guess I am not alone in that thought.
I think we can all agree that karma doesn’t exist. Thanks America.
It appears "counsel" can say whatever the hell they want, and judges will do nothing.
No one is above the law. Yeah, right.
Wherever it is wherever you are, I hope it's a good time for you!
👋🏻🥶👍🏻( layers of clothes to greet! Meijer 😊)
Good morning
Good morning Victoria. Have your day is joyful 😀
You too Victoria!
Good morning, VJ-P !👋👋👋
"No one is above the law" LOL! It amazes me people still think this country's court system is legitimate.
I'm sure it's gonna be just as disappointing as the rest of his legal issues have been
We have a Just Us system. If we want a justice system we need more Luigi, which is the only thing that keeps the vultures in check.
Justice for all..lol
Belle O'clock Ranchhands good morning 💓💗❄️🥶🥶
Good morning, Mary Beth !
Temp 25F & snow squalls here last night just waiting for more coming on Monday 🥶🥶❄☃🏂💙
@@donaldmrambojr5695yes I am hoping that I can get a few items from work so I won't need to go out until Tuesday. Layered clothes to greet at Meijer 😊👍🏻👋🏻🥶
Good morning Mary Beth! I haven't left my house all year! ;-) I'll be hanging close to radiators as long as possible!
Stay toasty friend!
Keep warm! It's all the way up to -5 (C) here, with light snow. Layers are the only option!
No rich guy will ever experience jail time. Jails are for us.
Not exactly true. Rich guys can go to prison when they rip off richer guys. EM, as TRMITW, has no worries.
This is the legacy of the US being founded by slave owners. They knew that they were evil, they knew that the majority opposed slavery, so they wrote the Constitution to protect themselves. And, being lawyers, they left loopholes for themselves. Like being a criminal doesn't disqualify you from being President.
@gemanscombe4985 what the hell are you abbreviating lol
@@CatalystOfFire Elon Musk The Richest Man In The World.
@@krisbruenn1082 okay that makes sense! Idk, the CEO of GM is the same guy from EBay who terrorized those two journalists and sent them dead animals and stuff. Large fines only ruin our lives.
Trump not letting this conviction just fade away, is actually keeping it very much in the public view. He should be mindful of the saying “ be careful what you wish for.”
Thank You Belle and Team for the News Highlights and Observations of the trump felon and chief.
The most important part of this is the judge told us all. We can do anything we want
JUSTICE IS OVER
We have the BEST 2 tier Justice system, money can buy ...
Just sayin
I thought Trump was already a "convicted felon", even without sentencing.
He is...
@@MBMCincy63 Thanks for the confirmation. I wondered if I had missed something.
@donaldwert7137 he's just not going to face any incarceration or financial penalties, unlike literally all other felons in US history
He is, but that label only impacts those who can't buy their way around it.
Convictions aren't technically complete until sentencing. Why? The law is complicated, by design.
😢 who could have guessed? Sadly most of us...
INSURRECTION IS INELIGIBLE FOR LEADERSHIP 😮😮😮😮😮
Honestly it gets harder and harder to think that anything matters or will ever matter in this country except wealth and conservative rage. Our system is toothless against the powerful, vicious to the weak, and our people don't care that it is. It's hard to not completely despair at this point.
Thank you, Belle.
How about house arrest? He could sentence that and save the taxpayer endless golf and travel costs. So purely pissed about this.
And revoke his passport so no international trips, anywhere!
It is a wonderful day! 👋🏽🤠💙
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I admire your optimism Erin-Thor! Any day above ground is better than the alternative!
Good morning Erin-Thor! Using other acct at the moment, but sentiment’s still the same.
Hope you have a safe and beautiful day and coming week. Still can’t believe break is over. 📚✌️😎🍀
@ - Absolutely! Plus any day we hear of a sliver of justice for Trump is a good day too! 😁
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Howdy, "Ranch Hands"! Hoping you're all having a good day ! 👋
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Good Morning ☀️ Rambo!
Good morning, Donald, MB and Erin! Hope you are all well and warm.
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Good morning Donald 🏈🦅🧀🏈😀
I love that I live in a time that we can’t sentence a convicted felon because they’re trying to schedule around his inauguration as President. I could not have even conceived of this kind of situation as a child. 😂
It certainly wasn't on my bingo card as a kid either. I'm plenty pissed about this as well.
What this sentence will show is that THIS judge should have been in charge of the DoJ and not weak Garland
He'll probably try for a new law saying that judges don't get pensions unless they're on his side!
Rich enough and you're above the law. Welcome to murrica.
You don't need any money at all just be Joe Biden's son
"Donald J. Trump, I hereby sentence you to LIFE: A life of unlimited wealth, luxury, and power, served anywhere and in any manner you choose, at your sole discretion." (Gavel bangs).
LOCK HIM UP!!!
Good morning Ranch Fam! Hope everyone has a great day and stays warm.
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@@MBMCincy63 Morning MB! Hope you are staying warm this morning.
@@donaldwert7137 layered clothes, so far so good.
@@MBMCincy63 Yes, layers aren't just for cakes. 😃
Good morning also good Donald! I hope you're experiencing the joy of central heating this morning! Stay safe!