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William Lindsey :toad:

"For four years, Trump would enter rooms to the strains of 'Hail to the Chief' and everyone would rise to their feet. Now the power dynamics were reversed: at the cry of 'All rise!', it was he who was forced to stand."

~ David Smith


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theguardian.com/us-news/2023/a

The GuardianFrom ‘Mr President’ to ‘Mr’: strongman Donald Trump cut down to size in courtBy David Smith

"Long accused of sexism, racism and xenophobia, he had to defer to magistrate judge Moxila Upadhyaya, a woman born in Gujarat, India. His future trial will be overseen by Judge Tanya Chutkan, a woman born in Kingston, Jamaica, and appointed to the bench by Barack Obama."


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@wdlindsy

This was one of the sweetest moments for me. Once Judge Chutkan takes the reins, I will need insulin shots.