Donald Trump has been indicted for a third time and the internet can’t stop cheering – 27 hurrahs
Trump Indictment Day seems to come around sooner and sooner each month, with his third indictment landing late on Tuesday.
Donald Trump indictment: Ex-president charged for efforts to overturn 2020 election https://t.co/qpRICfrdHO
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) August 1, 2023
He faces four charges connected to his attempt to persuade his followers that he won the 2020 election.
🚨 TRUMP INDICTED
Donald Trump has been INDICTED on FOUR CRIMINAL COUNTS for his 2020 election interference.
Count 1: 18 U.S.C. § 371 (Conspiracy to Defraud the United States)
Count 2: 18 U.S. C. § 1512(k) (Conspiracy to Obstruct an Official Proceeding)
Count 3: 18 U.S.C. §§… pic.twitter.com/9MXCHWmrnt— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) August 1, 2023
Here’s the Special Counsel in charge of the investigation, Jack Smith, making the announcement.
Special Counsel Jack Smith announces the charges against Trump pic.twitter.com/rZuJPkEd9i
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2023
The indictment document – all 45 pages of it – lays out the case against the former President and his six, as yet unnamed, alleged co-conspirators. It opens with the crux of the matter.
Jack Smith bodies Trump right out of the gate pic.twitter.com/dYuyg9tGte
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 1, 2023
Trump’s reaction had a measured and reasonable tone. Just kidding – he went straight to throwing around 1930s Germany comparisons.
Trump says this is like 1930s Nazi Germany. pic.twitter.com/h7sHsb8c8z
— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 1, 2023
Translation: Please elect me so I can do a very legal and very cool thing like pardon myself. pic.twitter.com/IdN3FQrxyB
— Hil.i.am (@hilaryluros) August 1, 2023
"Donald Trump has always followed the law."
He was unanimously found by a jury to have committed sexual assault and defamation THIS YEAR.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@BettyBowers) August 1, 2023
Here are some favourite early reactions.
1.
congratulations to Donald J. Trump, three-time graduate of the University of Fuck Around and Find Out
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) August 1, 2023
2.
😆😆😆 pic.twitter.com/IsLbunbGxE
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) August 1, 2023
3.
SHOWN: Noah prepares for MAGA tears. #TrumpIndictment pic.twitter.com/Nk7VarsfeD
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) August 1, 2023
4.
BREAKING: Donald Trump becomes only the third actor from Home Alone 2 to be indicted after Donald Trump and Donald Trump pic.twitter.com/ujrUFRW0hr
— Zack Bornstein (@ZackBornstein) August 1, 2023
5.
It’s gonna be interesting to watch Republicans vehemently arguing against the fairness of indictments they refuse to read.
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) August 2, 2023
6.
for those of you keeping score at home—
Hillary Clinton: 0 indictments
Joe Biden: 0 indictments
Hunter Biden: 0 indictments
Dr. Fauci: 0 indictments
Barack Obama: 0 indictmentsDonald Trump: 3 INDICTMENTS AND COUNTING
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) August 1, 2023
7.
Reindicted, and it feels so good!
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) August 1, 2023
8.
ok it was fun at first but i am officially bored of trump getting indicted. i think they should trap him in a computer like Tron
— soul nate (@MNateShyamalan) August 1, 2023
9.
Trump inditement here – Here’s to that day he begins to rot in prison – please drink responsibly.
— John Cusack (@johncusack) August 1, 2023
10.
Merrick Garland just said that this was the largest investigation in our country’s history.
Quite the feather in Donald Trump’s cap.
— Jo (@JoJoFromJerz) August 1, 2023
11.
the woke mob wants you to think its "illegal" and "a crime" to attempt to overthrow the government and install yourself as dictator for life
— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) August 1, 2023
12.
Don T going to court again#TrumpIndicted pic.twitter.com/FeB84NfIYG
— Mnrrntt (@mnrrntt) August 2, 2023
13.
He tried to overthrow an election. He tried to halt the peaceful transfer of power. Yes, he deserves to be indicted & convicted for what he did, but this also must be said again: Donald Trump is a traitor to this country. He tried to end our democracy. He’s a fucking traitor.
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) August 1, 2023
14.
Donald Trump right now: pic.twitter.com/GstBOIsWKl
— Larry the Cat (@Number10cat) August 1, 2023