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OH SH*T: Reporter BREAKS THE NEWS To Trump, He’s SHOCKED?!

2025-10-18 News & Politics
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Luke Beasley
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Analyzing John Bolton’s Indictment Against Trump’s Promises of Weaponizing Government

Examine Donald Trump's hypocritical reaction to John Bolton’s indictment and assess how accountability mechanisms (or lack thereof) define the current political landscape.

Short Summary

  • Trump feigned ignorance regarding John Bolton’s indictment, describing him only as a "bad person."
  • Bolton pleaded not guilty to 18 counts involving mishandling classified information, distinct from the political reasons Trump opposes him.
  • The discussion highlights Trump's stated intent to weaponize the IRS against political enemies, an action mirroring Nixon's impeachment grounds.
  • The primary defense against severe authoritarian moves, ironically, appears to be Trump's own incompetence and exhaustion.

This segment breaks down the details surrounding John Bolton’s indictment for mishandling classified documents. The host contrasts Trump’s expected response—using government power against enemies—with the reality of Bolton’s actual charges. Furthermore, the conversation sharply critiques Trump's documented plans to use the IRS to target political opponents, arguing that Trump's potential for overreach is currently mitigated only by his personal operational failings.

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Top Comments (10)

@skylark1250 2025-10-18

The news needs to stop covering Trump daily. He thrives on attention. He will curl up and implode without it.

697 34 replies
@Richard-e5j3c 2025-10-18

Trump is guiltier than Epstein and Andrew put together.

547 9 replies
@bettechic5052 2025-10-18

Reporters need to UNITE and ask the HONEST HARD QUESTIONS to criminal FELON Trump!!!!!

524 21 replies
@phyllishatch6249 2025-10-18

I wish no reporters would talk with trump.

458 12 replies
@robospear5606 2025-10-18

Bolton said he was the dumbest president in history and couldn't read

347 14 replies
@Riverdawg24 2025-10-18

“I didn’t know that”. Of course he was the FIRST to know. Such an effin liar.

252 2 replies
@bowieoliver555 2025-10-18

The hypocrisy here is insane.

210 1 replies
@juanitanieveswebb3510 2025-10-18

If lies had a face...it would be Trump's!! FDJT

156 1 replies
@DouglasDrake-o8e 2025-10-18

Everybody knows Trump ordered Bolton indicted. Such a liar.

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@cmclaren7 2025-10-18

John Bolton is such a "bad guy" that Trump hired him to be his National Security Advisor. In fact, many of Trump's hires are people he later wanted to prosecute. Doesn't that speak to Trump's incompetency as an employer. Trump is the person who makes bad choices. "Bobby, should I sit?" Was Trump asking RFK, Jr. for medical advice? THAT is dementia.

78 1 replies

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