The Trump Card...
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That’s impossible.
Jack Smith filed his motion under seal Sat. Sept. 9. It was unsealed today by the Court.
If he makes it to Election Day 2024 (dies, is in jail, has a stroke, pleads out and drops out as a condition of staying out of prison, etc.), those who say he is 100% guaranteed to lose the election will be proven correct. Today's polls are meaningless regarding Election Day, 2024. They have some utility now for the primary candidates but that's as far as it goes.
So are predictions of 100 percent that he will lose. They’re meaningless.
Unlikely, but what is the significance of a "Friday dump?" What difference does it make when the news breaks?
Less impact publicly. A lot of the press reportedly leave early for the weekend on Friday. Less initial news stories about it to amplify.
Friday Night News Dumps: What they mean and why they happen
The Friday news dump has been a favorite tactic of Washington personalities and public figures seeking to soften the blow of negative press coverage by rolling out bad or controversial announcements when fewer people will see them in the news – specifically at the start of the weekend.
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Using the El Donaldo Translator Ring:
"He wants to take away my right to incite violence, sabotage elections, and steal classified government documents - and talk about it ! What's this country coming to ?"
RLENT
Veteran Expediter
Gabe Malor makes the original filing date as September 5th - under seal because of Trump's objection.
After that Trump litigated the redactions. I would presume against redacting the named individuals mentioned in the motion.
So clearly not a "late Friday filing" ...
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RLENT
Veteran Expediter
In this particular case, it doesn't really make any difference whatsoever ... given the extraordinary nature of the matter.
It was covered here on the local news, the NBC Nightly News, and on PBS Newshour.
The news media will likely be talking about it tomorrow ... and it will probably get plenty of coverage on the Sunday talk shows.
For the MAGAt's though it's just yet another thing to whine incessantly about, as to how poor, poor persecuted Donnie was done wrong ...
I thought that might be your answer. The Friday night news dump is indeed a strategy sometimes used by people who want to draw attention away from developments they would like to keep out of public view. But in this case, the Friday dump notion does not apply.
This is the most celebrated indictment and coming trial in the history of the United States. Every aspect, every development, no matter how minor, will be instantly broadcast worldwide and dissected by millions. News organizations have staff monitoring the court docket and related sources 24/7 so they can be quick to report developments. And when there are no developments, Trump himself posts on Truth Social to keep the spotlight hot. Additionally, when there are no developments, the talking heads on TV endlessly analyze the most recent developments.
Regarding Trump in general, and this case in particular, there is no such thing as a Friday dump, because it makes no difference what day of the week or time of the day the news breaks. It's big news 24/7.
Wrong. The strategy isn’t “sometimes”. It is employed “often”. And was done in this case as well.
