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Trump said acting AG Todd Blanche kept him 'out of jail for years' (www.snopes.com)

submitted 4 months ago by spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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The president made the statement while delivering remarks to law enforcement officials at the White House on May 11, 2026, in honor of National Police Week.

"We have a man who is doing a great job, I'll tell you. I knew it! Because he kept me out of jail for years. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, he kept me out of jail. "

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[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 34 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This dementia truth vomit will be a wild ride

[–] CitizenKong@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I just wait for him to tell reporters he fucked children fully unprompted.

[–] Saljid@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Him starting to spill the beans might be the only reason for Republicans to remove him

[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 28 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hahahha that photo of Blanche, he definitely looks like a guy who has spent his life's work keeping pieces of shit like Trump out of jail. He looks like every spark of joy has been sucked from his life regardless of how he tries to prop it up with expensive things.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 months ago

I was reading that look as “Why are you saying this? Please stop saying this.”

[–] spaghettiwestern@sh.itjust.works 21 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Alternate article: https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/trump-says-attorney-general-kept-me-out-of-jail-for-years/

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 11 points 4 months ago

he was involved in giving ghislaine his sweetheart deal, and the LATE epstein his deal too.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.cafe 8 points 4 months ago

Todd Flintstone, Fred's uglier and stupider brother.

[–] aesthelete@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Is there a way you can sue the AG for malpractice?

[–] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 months ago

And what a joyous task it must have been

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 1 points 4 months ago

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