This morning, while working out his deep feelings over how impecunious he was about to be, Trump shared with us a Psalm that, like 2 Corinthians, he had no context for, and as a matter of course, was funny to people who do know scripture. Trump didn't compare himself to Jesus, he was biting off old busy-shanks David. He was saying, though he didn't even know, the beginning of a harsh imprecatory prayer against one's accusers, that basically says, when God is on your side, they just let you do it, and your accusers will get fucked up in due time.
You know why I know this one? Because it was deployed on President Obama not as the King, but as the evil overseer. And I knew when I heard it then, it was intended as a word of wrath being dripped in the ear of those listening like poison, asking them to act. And Trump is giving himself to "prayer" (curses) against his foes. Because he wants others to carry out his wrath. Not God. Just...someone.
Act against Judge Engoron. Act against the prosecutors. Act as if God whispered it in your ear.
He's as subtle as a sock in the face.
After all the crying and lying of his offspring, Trump got his whiny guy discount, and only has to put up a $175M bond in 10 days. This is reasonable, and I'm not even mad. After all, the premise was that Trump overstated his net worth. Accepting that premise is realizing you are only going to collect so much.
We know he is broke, in other words. We get what we get from him and we don't get upset. And if he loses his appeal, he still has to put up the original value plus interest. So um, he got enough rope to hang himself with, looks like to me.
Also happening today, his hush money trial got set for tax day. That's a funny day of reckoning, and his pretend crucifixion myth breaks down at "this guy is a sex pest who threatens people and pays them off for his reputation, such as it is." He says so himself. He pretended to be Carla Bruni's stand up for a minute. It would only be a minute. His claim that he was Marla Maples' best sounds like he was taking advantage of her youth and I hope my girl got better served eventually!
Trump didn't have a bad day today, because the two-tiered justice system still benefits rich dudes who can fund infinite appeals. But the Jesus/David stuff and all lets us know what we have here--a dangerous demagogue willing to use the Bible, violence, anything and everything, to get his way.
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