Complete and Total Immunity
Trump is on his usual delusions. In his mind, nothing can take him down—not multiple even criminal trials or widely publicized recordings—all under the mistaken belief of "presidential immunity."
During his second defamation trial Trump couldn't help himself from making his usual snide comments and claims of a "witch hunt", which almost got him kicked out of the trial. Mika Brzezinski describes it perfectly, "Through this trial, you really are reminded what a vile, disgusting person Donald Trump is." Trump and his lawyers, in defense of his 91 criminal charges, have also asserted—and Trump has posted this himself on Truth Social—that "a president of the United States must have full immunity, without which it would be impossible for him/her to properly function."
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign event in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on January 17, 2024.
Trump’s absurd ‘total immunity’ argument for law-breaking presidents, deconstructed, CNN | 1/18/2024
By Zachary B. Wolf
An appeals court in Washington, DC, will soon rule on the merits of the legal argument, although the three-judge panel seemed extremely skeptical at oral arguments last week.
Seth takes a closer look at Trump claiming he should have complete and total immunity to break any laws he wants and the judge in his defamation trial threatening to kick him out of the courtroom.