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My response to all the people saying "Trump needs to be treated like the rest of us if we were criminal defendants."

Most people get third-rate low level prosecutors who shake their fists and bluster and screw up and give the defense lots of openings.

Trump is getting special treatment: The nation's best prosecutors.

After mulling over the indictment, here is what I think . . .

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7b5c79d9... 2y ago

They don't want to go after Trump as a third-rate mob boss who blusters and threatens people.

Those are a dime a dozen and everyone knew this about Trump when he was elected president in 2016.

They want to nail him as the first president in United States history to make a serious effort to overturn a presidential election and remain in power.

Type #1: Third rate mobster. A dime a dozen.

Type #2: The would-be tryant trying to subvert the Constitution itself.

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7b5c79d9... 2y ago

At the same time, the DOJ's cool filing asking for a protective order shows that they will immediately use to their advantage any of Trump's usual shenanigans.

They know who they are dealing with.

Trump only knows how to deal with people who bully back. He is outclassed.

Trump is a criminal defendant. In the contest between defendant and government, the government has all the power.

That's why defendants have rights.

Trump is powerless right now.

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