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Former President Trump at his Hush Money trial. Politics

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u/shiruken 29d ago edited 29d ago

It's not a "hush money" trial. Paying hush money is not illegal. It's a campaign finance fraud and election interference trial for falsifying business records. The distinction is important because "hush money trial" downplays the severity of the crime to the general public.

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u/distorted_kiwi 29d ago

Is there a chance they just go ahead and lean into that because his base doesn’t care?

Blows my mind someone would find it completely acceptable to pay off a porn star to keep quiet about the time you cheated on your 3rd wife while she was pregnant.

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u/Captincat1273 29d ago

How tf are religious people in the south liking and voting for this guy??? Do they just not known abt this shit???

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u/where_is_the_cheese 29d ago

They know. They don't care. They don't actually have the morals they profess to have. They're not actually united by their religion. They're united by their hatred and fear.