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Wicked Blue

(6,722 posts)
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:05 PM Tuesday

This Trump idea is 'terrible, terrible, terrible,' most Americans say

Source: NJ.com

By Lauren Sforza | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

Most Americans are not in support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to pardon the rioters who were charged in connection to the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

CNN’s Harry Enten broke down the results from a recent Ipsos poll on Monday that asked Americans whether they support pardoning the Jan. 6 rioters. Trump has repeatedly vowed to pardon the rioters, calling them “hostages” at times and praising them as “patriots.”

CNN’s John Berman asked Enten what Americans think of the potential pardons on Monday.

“In a word, they think it’s a terrible idea. Terrible, terrible, terrible,“ Enten responded, noting that 64 percent of Americans oppose the pardons while just 30 percent favor it.

Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2024/12/this-trump-idea-is-terrible-terrible-terrible-most-americans-say.html

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This Trump idea is 'terrible, terrible, terrible,' most Americans say (Original Post) Wicked Blue Tuesday OP
Too late. It's going to happen along with so many other widely unpopular actions. The propaganda worked. rainin Tuesday #1
The other side was not largely blind-sighted, they simply refused to listen/see. Attilatheblond 15 hrs ago #29
If we had a strong press we would already be flooded with articles about Hope22 Tuesday #2
The power of the press belongs to those who own it Wicked Blue Tuesday #5
Afghanistan HUAJIAO Yesterday #22
Thank you. Hope22 17 hrs ago #24
You bet... HUAJIAO 2 hrs ago #41
If americans read newspapers any more, that might have changed minds. maxsolomon 12 hrs ago #35
Very very very true. ificandream 6 hrs ago #37
We do have a strong press. ificandream 6 hrs ago #38
The only way I could accept setting them all free... thesquanderer Tuesday #3
I might add "and deported them to a country not of their own choosing". eppur_se_muova Tuesday #13
He stated he would do this over and over again for the last three years, and at every campaign event Prairie Gates Tuesday #4
I wonder what his parting words will be. Hope22 Tuesday #6
My fear is that it will DENVERPOPS Tuesday #7
Pass on a chance to piss off a ton of establishment people & the left? CrispyQ Tuesday #8
Sadly "most" Americans thought it's a great idea, and voted for him, and/or they don't give a FailureToCommunicate Tuesday #9
where were those "most americans" at on Nov 5th? yaesu Tuesday #10
add this to gun control and legal abortion percentages Captain Zero 13 hrs ago #34
He said he was going to do it before the election shawn703 Tuesday #11
The more hated it is, the more coverage he gets, thus stroking his ego. Festivito Tuesday #12
Well, that's what they voted for. It wasn't a secret. Vinca Tuesday #14
Since when did Donnie care what the people want? Blue_Tires Tuesday #15
We need to hold every republican officer holder accountable LogDog75 Tuesday #16
Not Sure That's A Good Idea Deep State Witch 14 hrs ago #33
Trump ran on pardoning them Mz Pip Tuesday #17
46 months and counting republianmushroom Tuesday #18
Reopen.... MarcoZandrini Tuesday #19
He will do it anyhow, just to be clear. Evolve Dammit Tuesday #20
"Release them." JoseBalow Tuesday #21
what does it matter markie 19 hrs ago #23
That same 30% of anti-American haters travelingthrulife 15 hrs ago #25
These aren't the same people who voted, then. dchill 15 hrs ago #26
These people are violent domestic terrorists, not tourists out for a stroll. Lonestarblue 15 hrs ago #27
They will be eternally grateful to their Lord and Master (thinking Wormtail in Harry Potter).... Evolve Dammit 9 hrs ago #36
Yes, by this system he could pardon bank robbers if they gave him all the money. /nt bucolic_frolic 15 hrs ago #28
Does anyone think they care what people think? sinkingfeeling 14 hrs ago #30
They hate Transgender people more JI7 14 hrs ago #31
Well, They Voted For It Deep State Witch 14 hrs ago #32
...And yet they gave him the fucking power to do it anyway. Because yes, most of them ARE that stupid. Karasu 6 hrs ago #39
Yeah right. This IS what you idiots voted for, every bit of it, and it is happening fast. Hekate 5 hrs ago #40

rainin

(3,189 posts)
1. Too late. It's going to happen along with so many other widely unpopular actions. The propaganda worked.
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:07 PM
Tuesday

Only our side knew the stakes. The other side will be largely blind-sighted.

Attilatheblond

(4,411 posts)
29. The other side was not largely blind-sighted, they simply refused to listen/see.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 10:39 AM
15 hrs ago

They seem to reflect all their hopes & wishes onto Trump then act surprised if they get around to noticing he doesn't give a damn about them. He even said it out loud as a rally or too.

It's all fun and games until the realize they aren't the group he cares about.

Hope22

(3,032 posts)
2. If we had a strong press we would already be flooded with articles about
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:13 PM
Tuesday

Last edited Wed Dec 11, 2024, 07:46 AM - Edit history (1)

T and the R Magas turning their backs on the rule of law here in the US and his letting criminals flood our streets as TSF did in Iraq. An action that endangered our people as we tried to pull out safely under constraints of his written agreement with Afghanistan. They could dive into the documented problems of letting thousands of incarcerated people out on the street while he fills their ears with retribution against the Democrats.

Wicked Blue

(6,722 posts)
5. The power of the press belongs to those who own it
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:22 PM
Tuesday

Unfortunately the oligarchs own an awful lot of the media.

maxsolomon

(35,222 posts)
35. If americans read newspapers any more, that might have changed minds.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 01:05 PM
12 hrs ago

But they don't. They watch fox and sinclair and listen to hate radio when driving.

My dad hasn't read a newspaper for 30 years.

ificandream

(10,610 posts)
38. We do have a strong press.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 06:45 PM
6 hrs ago

People give way too much attention to pundits and opinion pieces. News stories are what makes for a strong democracy. Read those. Skip the opinion pieces.

thesquanderer

(12,379 posts)
3. The only way I could accept setting them all free...
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:13 PM
Tuesday

...would be is if Trump accepted responsibility for the whole thing and pled guilty to all related charges, and went to prison instead of them. Which sees reasonable to me because, for the most part, I think he did sucker them into it.

eppur_se_muova

(37,565 posts)
13. I might add "and deported them to a country not of their own choosing".
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:54 PM
Tuesday

He's already threatened to do that to others.

Prairie Gates

(3,413 posts)
4. He stated he would do this over and over again for the last three years, and at every campaign event
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:15 PM
Tuesday

It was a central pillar of his campaign. It was one of his main campaign pledges.

He's definitely going to do it.

Hope22

(3,032 posts)
6. I wonder what his parting words will be.
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:27 PM
Tuesday

I officially direct you to Go forward and extinguish the enemy..I’ll pardon you again if necessary.

DENVERPOPS

(10,047 posts)
7. My fear is that it will
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:31 PM
Tuesday

encourage the Trumphumping insurrectionists to repeat it, esp targeting Blue State's Capitols..........

CrispyQ

(38,445 posts)
8. Pass on a chance to piss off a ton of establishment people & the left?
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:37 PM
Tuesday

He's gonna do it, for sure. I hate him. I hope he dies soon. I know Vance is awful too, but I'm so sick of the orange fuck.

FailureToCommunicate

(14,342 posts)
9. Sadly "most" Americans thought it's a great idea, and voted for him, and/or they don't give a
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 02:42 PM
Tuesday

rat's ass about real justice.

Captain Zero

(7,530 posts)
34. add this to gun control and legal abortion percentages
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 12:21 PM
13 hrs ago

that hover in the 70 % area.

And chump still "wins" the election? yeah, right.

shawn703

(2,708 posts)
11. He said he was going to do it before the election
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:14 PM
Tuesday

They voted for it, they own what he does. Don’t cry terrible now.

Festivito

(13,563 posts)
12. The more hated it is, the more coverage he gets, thus stroking his ego.
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 03:21 PM
Tuesday

Concepts of a plan to pardon, keeps him in the news.

He'll only do it when the coverage slows too much or stops. Then moving forward will get coverage for a while as his own people whine, let alone us.

LogDog75

(135 posts)
16. We need to hold every republican officer holder accountable
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 04:01 PM
Tuesday

If he does pardon the Capitol Hill insurrectionists, we need to get every republican officer holder to go on the record and state if they support what he's doing. Those that support him, we need to hammer it over and over and over to the voters that that republican supported the pardons of criminal insurrectionists.

Deep State Witch

(11,314 posts)
33. Not Sure That's A Good Idea
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:37 AM
14 hrs ago

Remember that most Republicans are okay with Cheetolini releasing the J6ers.

republianmushroom

(17,943 posts)
18. 46 months and counting
Tue Dec 10, 2024, 04:15 PM
Tuesday

The convicted felon should be joining them in a prison cell for the rest of his life for treason.

Lonestarblue

(11,928 posts)
27. These people are violent domestic terrorists, not tourists out for a stroll.
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 10:20 AM
15 hrs ago

Only Trump could think that loosing a few thousand violent felons onto our streets is a good idea.

Deep State Witch

(11,314 posts)
32. Well, They Voted For It
Wed Dec 11, 2024, 11:35 AM
14 hrs ago

They knew damn well that he was going to pardon the J6 insurrectionists. They still voted for him.

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