Donald Trump made history again this week when he became the only former U.S. president ever to be criminally indicted once twice thrice four times. It’s a unique distinction both he and the Republican party will forever be remembered for. Congrats, guys!
A grand jury in Georgia charged the ex-president with felony racketeering and numerous other conspiracy charges in a 98-page, 41-count indictment related to his alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the Peach State.
He and the 18 other defendants in the case have been charged under the state’s mafia-busting Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO, which is typically used to dismantle organized crime groups, and have until August 25 to surrender themselves to authorities or risk having warrants issued for their arrests. Eek!
Speaking to Alex Wagner on MSNBC last night, the ex-president’s pesky lesbian niece Mary Trump said she thinks her crazy uncle is still at least partially in denial over the severity of the situation. Although, deep down, she believes he’s utterly terrified.
She also predicted that, when the time finally comes for him to surrender himself to authorities, he might finally–finally–that he’s, as Rosie O’Donnell put it earlier this week, “in big sh*t.”
“Donald is and always has been a frightened little boy, deep down,” Mary said. “It might actually start breaking through that there’s nothing he can do to get out of this.”
Watch.
Shortly after her uncle’s latest indictment was issued on Monday evening, Mary took to Twitter to remind everyone that organized crime has been his modus operandi for the last half a century, ever since he was first took over the family business and was quickly sued for violating the 1968 Fair Housing Act by refusing to rent to Black people.
“In fairness, he’s been the head of a criminal organization since the 1970s–this one just includes people who aren’t actually members of his family,” she tweeted late last night.
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CNN reported yesterday that the ex-president and his legal team are currently negotiating the details of his surrender with authorities in Georgia. Unlike the last three times, it sounds like he might actually have his mugshot taken when he turns himself in:
Trump’s surrender and arraignment will look different in Georgia than in his previous three criminal cases.
Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat has previously suggested he wants to treat these defendants the same as any other defendant would be treated, which means they would have mugshots taken and be fingerprinted. However, the authorities in Fulton County will need to coordinate with the Secret Service and Trump’s attorneys about the logistics of the former president’s surrender.
The initial court appearance for Trump and other defendants is expected to be set by Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who has been assigned to the historic case.
Earlier in the week, a fake, AI-generated mugshot of Trump began circulating online, offering people a sneak peek at what the country’s first presidential mugshot could look like.
If convicted in Georgia, 77-year-old Trump, who has denied any wrongdoing ever in his whole entire life, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
When announcing the indictment this week, Fulton County DA Fani Willis, who the ex-president has falsely accused of having an affair with a gang member, reiterated that all defendants in the case are innocent until proven guilty.
“Please remember that everyone charged in this bill of indictment is presumed innocent,” she said.
ShaverC
In fairness, Mary and her father have been a part of the corrupt family organization. She’s been using her last name to make money by trashing the rest of her family.
abfab
And you’ve been using Queerty to vent your manic idiocies and trashing the general public.
You might need a Mary someday. She treats people with your sorts of issues…..
RGL
AbFab I don’t think Mary has enough time in her schedule for the non-stop, unrelenting therapy ShaverC needs…..
Jim
actually Mary and her father were basically outcasts
abfab
Actually and basically.
abfab
Joke of the day (it’s hard to pick just one but here I go)
”From NPR article on the latest indictment:
It’s an important distinction for the general public to understand in this case, Cloud noted.”
A Republican understanding a distinction. Not likely.
Fahd
Maybe if he works really hard while he’s inside, he’ll graduate from middle school, and after that who knows….
abfab
He can become King Of The Trolls!
oBose
A random but recurring thought I would love to hear from Mary Trump about: What is DJT’s relationship with mind-altering substances?
He has touted his status as a never-drinker. At the same time, his weirdest caps-locked outbursts have tended to fall between midnight and 3am, when left alone, unsupervised, phone friends not taking calls.
This syncs up with my experience of friends/family who managed their substance use effectively enough, but had enablers on board who could keep secrets about late-night binges. Why should he be held up as a teetotaler when the behavior speaks to something different?
Brian
I have always assumed that he abuses pills. He probably thinks it’s fine because they’re “prescription,” but we already know a lot about his doctors (at least two of them are complete kooks and conspiracy theorists).
greekboy
Mary has trashed her Thansgiving invite
abfab
She gets to pardon this turkey. NOT!
bachy
I LOVE MARY!!! She’s the only one in that family to break rank and speak the truth – against a literal tyrant. Mary’s got courage up the yin-yang! She’s had a front row seat on the family dynamics since she was a toddler. Plus, she’s gay!
By disseminating her penetrating insights into this political horror show, Mary is a modern heroine who plays a key role in bringing Failure 45’s reign of terror to an end. People need to recognize that!
abfab
Many people do. I’m glad we have her. This has been the most f u c k e d time in recent history. This family was sent down to planet earth to teach us something………….wha the fu ck that is I dont know and I’m over it. We will get our mature, positive president…some day………………some day.
peluzo
I think what she does is a grift… a harmless one but a grift nonetheless.
In a country with 300+ million people, where half hate Trump to death, there ought to be a pretty big market for Trump-bashing. And there is! In fact, it is a pretty crowded field. What Mary realised is that having the Trump name really puts you ahead of the pack.
Lets be real… she may be a psychologist but she sure as hell isnt psychoanalysing Trump. It requires consent and is done in a private setting. Not through tweets, books and talk show appereances. Mary’s just milking here family name for what its worth. As she should. What else is she gonna do? She and her father were cut off…
Personally, i dont really care. Its nothing more than entertainment. It was fun at first: “liberal lesbian Trump cousin comes out of the shadows to bash Trump family”. I was there for it! Very amusing! I would have done the same if I were her… But it has since gotten old. You already know what Mary’s gonna say next… over it
abfab
@ Lalapaluzo Excuse us, butcha do Blanch.
”Personally, i dont really care. ” You wrote a whole chapter, deary.
bachy
Oh and just wanted to say to Graham Gremore: LOVE the gif capping off the end of the article! LOL! Perfect.
abfab
Well, everything is a stretch……ox
abfab
Stretch misplaced!
abfab
Thank you GeeGee!
Derek Northcutt
Queerty: kindly review the definition of the word “cryptic.” Now, in what way is Mary’s plain and direct statement “cryptic?”
abfab
This is what you live for? Questioning Q? Move on North.
mailliw110
More importantly, did they spell every word correctly?!
peluzo
Huh oh… here she goes again
abfab
If the shoe fits.
CNN
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If former President Donald Trump were facing the booking process that newly charged criminal defendants in Fulton County typically experience, he might find himself lingering for hours at the Rice Street jail waiting for his fingerprints and mug shot to be taken.
Even by the standards of local jails, the Fulton County jail on Rice Street has a reputation for especially DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS for inmates.
Brian
For security/media reasons, they’re not going to keep him “lingering for hours.”
And anyway, the problems with the jail are problems for the *inmates.* As in, the people who sit in a locked jail cell, who have to sleep there night after night, who get all of their meals from the jail. Donald Trump won’t be locked away, and he won’t be relying on the jail for food and medicine. He won’t be exposed to any of it.
abfab
That’s too bad.
gaym50ish
If Trump continues his trash talk about all the people who involved in these cases, perhaps the Fulton County judge will be the first to slap him with a contempt charge and put him in the county jail.
abfab
Continues his trash talk? OMG, are you for real.
Kangol2
Keep reading your skunkle Don the Con like an open book, Dr. Mary!