Long shot? Capitol rioters hold out hope for a Trump pardon

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A handful of rioters facing charges are pleading for a pardon with a simple argument: They went to the Capitol to support President Trump, and now it’s time for Trump to support them.

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FILE - In this Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, supporters of President Donald Trump, including Jacob Chansley, center with fur hat, are confronted by Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber inside the Capitol in Washington. Chansley’s lawyer says that he reached out White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows about a possible pardon on behalf of the Arizona man, acknowledging it might be a reach but that “there’s nothing to lose.

“I feel like I was basically following my president. I was following what we were called to do. He asked us to fly there. He asked us to be there. So I was doing what he asked us to do,” said Jenna Ryan, a Dallas-area real-estate agent who took a private jet to the Jan. 6 rally and ensuing riot to disrupt the certification of the election of President-elect Joe Biden.

If Chansley is not granted a pardon, attorney Albert Watkins said, it could offer the added benefit of further awakening his client to the fact that his devotion to Trump has not been reciprocated, comparing it to being a jilted lover or even a member of a cult. “To believe the president is going to carte blanche issue these pardons is kind of a fantasy,” defense attorney Mike Scibetta told the AP. “I think it would cast a shadow on his own impeachment defense.”Trump, who has long reveled in suspense, was expected to spend his last full day in office issuing a flurry of pardons to as many as 100 people, two people briefed on the plans told the AP.

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who speaks often with Trump, was among the confidantes urging the president not to go there.

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Just the fringe right trying to be as crazy as the. Left is every day an Fake News Networks.burning looting a few killings is ok if you are Leftwing rioters, they are called protestors and forgiven all sins. Guess the left has just pushed the good ol boys to far and they recipro

But he didn’t did he? You got skunked and screwed. Too bad you backed the wrong horse.

No- because the only way they could do that was if he was still in office. Which was a brilliantly thought out impulse now wasn’t it.

he called humans losers, suckers, disgusting - that's the short list

Let us pray.

Intruders may plea, say all were led by POTUS. Intruders s/b prosecuted w/criminal code, incl. murder for killer of officer. Intruders criminals - No sedition/insurrection, coup. Congress voted 📉POTUS audit, 📈electors in Capitol night of intrusion. NoPardonNoImmunityToLie

They will blame the deep state and establishment DC for Trump not giving pardons to them. It will NEVER be his fault.

Maybe they'll finally realize that Trump doesn't give a shit about them.

Uh, nope. Go directly to jail.

i hope he will do it but chances are weak

Let’s see if Trump will look out for his supporters.

Blame someone else, not your fault. You aren’t intelligent enough to know right from wrong. You just blatantly follow and do what Trump says because he said it. No pardons for people involved in crime which results in impeachment.

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They wouldn't be the first nor last to be thrown under the bus by Trump.

Trump will never pardon them because he'll have to name the crimes that trump himself directed. These insurrectionist have said trump told them to.

'...now it’s time for Trump to support them.' Who's gonna tell em?

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Take a seat guys you will be waiting for a lonng time. Your leader has never care about you and will never do... N E V E R !!!!

Quite the dilemma. If he pardons them he will give GOP just cause to join TheDemocrats in convicting him on impeachment and secondarily prohibiting him from running for office again. If he doesn't, it will alienate the base that helps him cling to relevance.

I'm sorry, they do know it's Donald Trump they are asking to do something for them, right? Unless they've got a lot of cash or copies of those pee tapes, they are most likely on their own.

They are not going to get pardons, in the game of chess (which they claim Trump is playing 3D chess), you don't trade your king for a bunch of cheap little pawns. Because that's what they are, pawns. They were supposed to be sacrifices

So Fucking dumb you Almost feel sorry for them. They weren't just too close to the fire, they were IN IT. Purposefully and now expect not to get burned, yeah right. imbeciles morons idiots

Hahaha these idiots think Trump actually cares about them?

If this shit is not as white as it comes I don’t what is

Just think if he DOESN’T pardon them

tRump has left you. Take responsibility for your actions.

He played you like a fiddle.

Wtf is this shit headline ap?

How can you pardon somebody who has yet to be convicted?

How does it feel to go to jail and commit federal crimes for a guy that could care less about you? Their wake up call to see who Trump is, is abrupt for them.

Too bad Trump only uses people to get what he wants... $, votes, and power. Just like Voldemort.

Somebody is going to have to break the bad news to them: Trump “loyalty” is a ONE-WAY street. This is why it’s important to read & pay attention. You should have KNOWN this.

Avengers assemble....

KevinHart4real said it best ' you gonna learn today'

😼😸😹

You have 2 million dollars? If not your out luck. 🤪

It won’t work. Because Washington DC AG can nab them on District charges.

They belong in Gitmo.

tedescobill Take a long look at these losers. They don't deserve a pardon. They are responsible for their own actions.

If he does that he basically admits to putting them up to it, so under the bus they go.

😂😂

windienaz They.Were.Conned. And they let themselves be. NoSympathy

time for them to return to the xbox

Poor supporters....

TRUMP SAYS LICK HIS SHORTS! FUCKING LOSERS!

F'ing Cowards.

Amazing 😂😂😂

Good luck getting a pardon. He is gone tomorrow morning. He fed you lies everyday and like moths to a flame you were drawn to him to your foolish but certain demise. He will be convicted too by the US Senate if enough republicans muster courage to hold him accountable for you.

Golly gee they're fucked.

WRONG. The law is the damn LAW. They KNEW they were breaking the law. The president doesn’t make the damn laws.

Yikes

Have to be convicted first

Pardon should be given to those who apologise for their behaviour and if they are ashamed of what they accomplished. Would they do it again? Yes. Is there a reason to pardon? No.

Pardon them sir. Barry did it

Worship quanon in your cell for a decade you tools..

The rioters making the argument that Trump owes them a pardon are fools. Trump has turned against everyone given enough time. To him loyalty only applies to him. Everyone is to be used and discarded

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha! That's the sound Trumplicans hear the rest of us make, when they realize that Donnie the Dumpster really DOESN'T give a sh*t about ANY of the people who support him.

He cut off payments to Rudy, he has no loyalty to anyone!

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 oh now you see who he really is!!

Solution: amend the constitution to prevent any president from pardoning acts committed during their own administration.

Keep dreaming.

Lol 😂 keep dreaming

and thus we see that the devil will not support his children at the last day, but doth speedily drag them down to hell

Trump hanging these dangerous idiots out to dry might be the best lesson on signing away your life and brain. It might even peel some other followers out of the cult.

Yall thought yall were only kissing the tip, but ended up getting f%$ed 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Trump takes no responsibility for them, forget about pardons.

The memes are great here. We'll there's a sucker born everyday.

Hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣

Lolololol now you will learn about what we already knew

He ain’t gon pardon crazy ass MFs SMDH

Why are they expecting support? Donnie won't even pay his lawyer, he called real soldiers 'losers' and 'suckers', and has already said of others that showed support for his lost cause, 'I hardly knew' them. He has nothing to gain from helping them, so he will deny them.

not going to happen. if Trump can’t profit off their pardons, they won’t get it

Well, isn’t that a load of crap? Trump is not their boss. In fact they hired Trump. They knew what they were doing is against the law. They could have stayed home. PLUS, if Trump pardons them for that reason isn’t he admitting he is responsible

trump....

I wonder if their man baby doesn’t pardon them if the GOP will help raise funds for their bail & use them for their propaganda tours like they did for murderer Kyle Rittenhouse? TraitorInOurWhiteHouse PutinOwnsTrump PutinOwnsTheGOP 🙏🏼🇺🇸

Oh that ain't happening. He said they looked 'low class'. Plus Jared and Ivanka don't want them in the way of their new 'political future'.

And when he doesn’t, it must be retweeted and shared and broadcast as broadly and loudly as possible. Let him destroy his own cult.

victori62322103 They weren’t able to fulfill their duties, therefore Trump won’t pardon them, just ask Rudy if he’s gotten paid yet.

People are laughing - but can anyone say that’s an unreasonable expectation with the crook in the WhiteHouse

😂

StellarFox2 but it was antifa!!!!

Why do they need a pardon if their acts were righteous in their crazy minds? Is it because .. gasp ...they know they did wrong?

He was never for the people. You'll were fools

BS.

Yeah good luck with that.

Yea good luck with that kids

😁😁😁

Pretty sure that’s why they weren’t afraid to use violence.

They'll find out how loyal trump is 😁😁😁😁😁

If he pardons them, he admits that it was his idea. Instead, don't be surprised if he starts chucking his supporters, political allies, friends, and family under the bus when the litigation starts flying.

LMAO

Good luck with that. Let’s see how much he cares about them.

Hell NO!!

Let me know how that works out 🤣

These guys had been manipulated by a narcissist. Trump does not care about anything but himself.

But that would admit guilt on his part. When are they going to realize... He doesn't give A FUCK about them? He said he was going to the capitol with them... He left and laughed at them watching on TV.

Sure, your pardon is in the post

Seems like the very definition of “White Privilege.”

His supporters love him because they believe he cares about them. Unfortunately for them, they're idiots.

BS

LOL... good luck with that

TonyPerkinsFMTV Trump ain’t helping you dummies 😂

Awww...how cute. They think he cares about them.

What do these morons think this is?

WOW! To think all of these rioter paid their own way to Washington DC, went to the capital on trump’s orders to kill & destroy & now expect to be pardoned by the greatest con-man of all time. He used these people so that he could become dictator of the democracy of the USA.

If you cant do time don't do the crime

Rioters disappointed in their expectations for a pardon and an invitation to Maga-Lago.

Rather than a pardon, these 3 need a few weeks’ stay in a psych clinic. Especially Buffalo Horns guy. Tell me what grown men, with decent mental health, dress up/cosplay, yell like coyotes while defiling the Capitol building?

Too bad. They really didn’t know what he is.

That would be a big no.

Trump as he tells everyone, “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol and we’re going to cheer on our brave senators and Congressmen and women.”

Lmmfao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

The clowns owning the ring master! 🤡

What a way to learn that the man you idolize doesn't give a damn about you!

Trump supports no one but himself

BWAHAHAHA. HA. NO!

Haha. You were used. You failed. You will be thrown away. It is what it is.

Wouldn't that make Trump guilty of he did?

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA *deep breath* HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Really....so now everyone pay attention. He ain't going to hand you a pardon...Hilary warned y'all. Y'all refuse to listen...wake up..

Good luck losers!

Losers. Lock them up

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA breatheHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA because he cares so much about you! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Sorry had to HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH

Patrykia Hahahahaha! They thought he would be there for them?!?! Hahahahahaha!!!

😂😂😂. Yeah, good luck with that one Bozo's.

I think these people missed the difference between inside and outside at school.

They are about to find out how much trump loves them

Is that even possible since they are being charged in a crime that Trump was impeached for? I thought pardons couldn’t be issued in relation to an impeachment?

No it’s time for them to be indicted, tried, convicted, and sent to prison along with the GOP politicians who aided and abetted them.

Ah yes, the Trump made me do it defense. Not going to be a legitimate excuse to any jury.

LOL.. jokes on you.. he don't care about you..

You put your trust in Trump? Join the long line of suckers.

Lol

Who's going to let them know, legally, Trump can not pardon them?

With a trial looming, pretty good bet he doesn't want to admit he actually did send them. I wonder if he'll save his own butt or theirs?

Uh oh. The playground bullies want to be paid.

It's remarkable how good you guys are at normalizing outrageous situations. We are talking about terrorists, don't forget that.

They can't afford a trump pardon.

They think Trump cares about them? That's adorable.

By pardoning them, he would be implying guilt on his part. Not a chance.

They’re in for a shock

HA! they can forget that pardon. They weren't part of the movement.

They're about to learn a very valuable lesson the hard way

Personal opinion? Trump will distance himself from these low class, unwashed, dirty looking yokels.

Fuck this story. They are accountable for what they did. Millions heard the exact same bullshit Trump was spouting and we didn't show up to attempt a coup. He's guilty, but so are they.

Man, they are going to be really upset with Trump when they don’t receive one of those pardons today.

'I have... the police... the military, the Bikers for Trump - I have the tough people, but they don't play it tough - until they go to a certain point, and then it would be very bad, very bad' - Trump MensReaEvidence

This is hilarious.

I see... they were sp ready to fight for their country, so ready that they now want a pardon. They are his followers, no doubt! Cowards pityful

Oopsies.

They're going to be terribly disappointed....

Howlers at the moon, like the dude in the middle, need to be thrown in jail and the key thrown away.

If they've got 2 million dollars to spare, then he'll pardon them.

Bury them in the system ! Actions have consequences

Good luck with that argument...

They won't get it 🤣😂

They played themselves....Rump doesn't give a damn about anybody but himself....

Baaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Sucks when the man you worship doesn't actually care about you ...

Don't hold your breath traitors.

Trump wont even know their names.

Trump driving over his minions..

Who thinks he should deliver?

Is this a parody?

No

LOL

you're kidding me, right?

Hope he doesn’t pardon them. That would be epic. Hahaha

Trump helping someone other than him? That's a first

Trump should pardon these heroes.

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