In a recent episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, special counsel Jack Smith dropped a bombshell revelation about former President Donald Trump‘s involvement in the 2020 election. The 165-page filing presented by Smith details Trump’s efforts to overturn the election and argues that they are not covered by the immunity ruling granted by the Supreme Court. This filing provides new evidence that Trump knowingly pushed false claims of voter fraud and resorted to crimes in his desperate bid to cling to power.
The report is filled with redacted names of witnesses and co-conspirators, but subtle context clues suggest that Trump’s daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner are among the key figures mentioned. Quotes from publicly available tweets, attributed to Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, also provide additional evidence supporting the filing’s claims.
According to Smith’s filing, the groundwork for the scheme started three days before the 2020 election, with a political adviser outlining Trump’s plan to declare victory without actually winning. Trump’s inability to handle defeat is evident in his past actions, such as his reaction during a beauty pageant. The filing further argues that Trump was fully aware that he had lost the election, as witnessed by a conversation with Ivanka and Jared where he emphasized the need to fight like hell.
Rudy Giuliani, portrayed as not the sharpest tool in the shed, is described texting the wrong number and inadvertently sharing his intentions of disputing the election results. The filing also highlights the fraudulent assault on Dominion voting machines, led by one of Trump’s lawyers, Sidney Powell, who ultimately became a laughingstock within the conspiracy community.
One of the most alarming revelations in the filing is Trump’s intimidation campaign against Vice President Mike Pence. The filing claims that Trump became frustrated with Pence’s refusal to certify the election and even insinuated that Pence was too honest for his own good. This sheds light on Trump’s true nature and suggests that he was willing to go to great lengths to hold on to power.
It is worth noting that this filing exists because the Supreme Court granted Trump full immunity for any actions he undertook as president. Smith emphasizes that Trump’s actions were those of a candidate seeking office, not an office holder. This is supported by Trump entering and exiting his pre-riot rally on January 6th to songs like “YMCA” instead of the traditional “Hail to the Chief,” further solidifying the argument that Trump viewed himself as a candidate rather than a president.
Unsurprisingly, Trump has reacted angrily to the release of this bombshell filing, taking to social media to deny any wrongdoing and accuse others of election interference. While Trump may be fuming, audiences of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert were undoubtedly captivated by Jack Smith‘s stunning revelations.
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