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applegrove

(133,142 posts) Tue May 12, 2026, 01:46 PM May 12

Quote of the Day

Quote of the Day

May 12, 2026 at 9:09 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 41 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/12/quote-of-the-day-4469/

“We have a man who is doing a great job. I knew it! Because he kept me out of jail for years. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. He kept me out of jail.”

— President Trump, speaking at the White House.

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Quote of the Day (Original Post) applegrove May 12 OP

You can tell a lot about a person from the things they are proud of... Wounded Bear May 12 #1

Add Alito, Thomas, Kavenaugh, Gorsuch, Barrett, Roberts, with a hug jimmy the one May 12 #2

The Don relentlessly pleading the fifth... BattleRow May 12 #9

Well, I'm sure his family is very proud of him. eppur_se_muova May 12 #3

jail time Whip-poor-will May 12 #4

I wonder if... GiqueCee May 12 #5

It would seem PatSeg May 12 #6

Awww... GiqueCee May 12 #11

Donald has been found either guilty or civilly liable for multiple categories of crime Soul_of_Wit May 12 #8

Said no president ever until now. Katinfl May 12 #7

With any luck MW67 May 12 #10

Wounded Bear

(64,659 posts)

1. You can tell a lot about a person from the things they are proud of...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 01:49 PM

May 12

jimmy the one

(2,844 posts)

2. Add Alito, Thomas, Kavenaugh, Gorsuch, Barrett, Roberts, with a hug

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 01:53 PM

May 12

Maybe plus trumpass pleading the fifth amendment over 400 times.
Thanks to the fifth says delusional Donald.

BattleRow

(2,717 posts)

9. The Don relentlessly pleading the fifth...

Reply to jimmy the one (Reply #2)

Tue May 12, 2026, 04:40 PM

May 12

Hegseth relentlessly needing a fifth.

eppur_se_muova

(42,530 posts)

3. Well, I'm sure his family is very proud of him.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:54 PM

May 12

Seriously, he's following an iron-clad family tradition -- never try to earn what you can steal, so it doesn't matter if you're incapable of earning anything.

Whip-poor-will

(518 posts)

4. jail time

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 02:59 PM

May 12

Isn't that kinda admitting you actually belong in jail.

I know I don't need anybody to keep me out of jail.

Keep me out for years sounds like multiple crimes

Where does epstein fit into this?

GiqueCee

(4,769 posts)

5. I wonder if...

Reply to Whip-poor-will (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2026, 03:42 PM

May 12

... any of those M$M stalwarts had the cojones to ask him why he needed to be kept out of jail. I'm sure the list of reasons why is a long one.

PatSeg

(53,573 posts)

6. It would seem

Reply to GiqueCee (Reply #5)

Tue May 12, 2026, 04:18 PM

May 12

that the best way to "stay out of jail" would be to quit breaking the freaking law.

GiqueCee

(4,769 posts)

11. Awww...

Reply to PatSeg (Reply #6)

Tue May 12, 2026, 05:57 PM

May 12

... where's the fun in that?

Soul_of_Wit

(148 posts)

8. Donald has been found either guilty or civilly liable for multiple categories of crime

Reply to Whip-poor-will (Reply #4)

Tue May 12, 2026, 04:23 PM

May 12

In addition, victims interviewed regarding still other crimes have been cited as credible by experts like the FBI.

Katinfl

(886 posts)

7. Said no president ever until now.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 04:21 PM

May 12

MW67

(216 posts)

10. With any luck

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue May 12, 2026, 05:16 PM

May 12

Todd can do his time for him in the future

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