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‘Sounds like something a criminal would say’: Trump credits Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for keeping him ‘out of jail for years’

Donald Trump is once again fueling the allegations he’s faced from Democrats and many other critics since starting his second term as President of the United States last year. Among the various accusations he has faced over the month, the one that is currently being spotlighted is that he is using government departments, especially the Department of Justice, as his personal law firm.

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In a clip that’s gaining significant attention on social media, particularly X (formerly Twitter), Trump is seen praising Acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanche. In it, Trump claims that Blanche played a major role in keeping him out of prison over the years as Democrats repeatedly tried to impeach and indict him.

Trump credits Todd Blanche for keeping him out of jail

During his second term as president, Donald Trump has built a reputation for speaking his mind openly, regardless of whether his comments are positive, negative, or neutral.

Recently, some of Trump’s public comments about Acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanche have caused controversy, with critics accusing Trump of using members of his administration for personal goals and vendettas. So, what exactly did he say? Well, this: “Acting attorney general Todd Blanch. He kept me out of jail. They would indict me left and right. The crooked Democrats. You know, it’s amazing, they impeach me. They indict me, and then when I get in office if I say something like well maybe that should be looked into “Weaponization” I go through court cases I win them but because there were fake indictments but when I even mentioned like I said the other day that some of that stuff should be looked into they said “Weaponization” he’s a terrible human being “Weaponization.” Crazy right? Almost reads like an admission of wrongdoing.

In other news, Trump lashed out at a female journalist again

Since becoming the US president last year, Donald Trump has provided plenty of material for the media. Whether it is about something he does or says, he always manages to be in the limelight. He’s back in headlines once again, and this time for insulting a female reporter for the umpteenth time.

In a popular video on X, Trump is seen reacting dismissively when a female journalist questions him about the ballroom being built at the White House with a huge budget. After Trump said he had decided to double the size of the ballroom, the journalist pointed out that the budget had also been doubled. Trump took offense to this remark and replied, “I doubled the size of it, you dumb person. Double the size. You are not a smart person.” 

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Sanchari Ghosh is a political writer for The Mary Sue who enjoys keeping up with what's going on in the world and sometimes reminding everyone what they should be talking about. She's been around for a few years, but still gets excited whenever she disentangles a complicated story. When she's not writing, she's likely sleeping, eating, daydreaming, or just hanging out with friends. Politics is her passion, but so is an amazing nap.