, Columnist
Trump Sweats an Arrest. We Should Sweat a Second Term.
The former president’s efforts to mobilize his mob show how important it is to ensure he never occupies the White House again, and that will be up to the Justice Department, not the Manhattan district attorney.
Trump is a threat to democracy, the rule of law, pluralism and public decency.
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Donald Trump took to social media on Saturday to stir up his mob.
“THE FAR & AWAY LEADING REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE & FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK,” he said on Truth Social, his bespoke website, fashioning his post like a ransom note. “PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK.”