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riversedge

(80,325 posts)
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 06:56 PM 9 hrs ago

:googly: Donald Trump calls for ex-special counsel Jack Smith's arrest in late-night Truth Social post


Trump is getting more and crazy as the days go by.





Donald Trump calls for ex-special counsel Jack Smith’s arrest in late-night Truth Social post


Story by Moupriya • 50m •



In one of his usual late-night Truth Social rants, Donald Trump has called for his enemies to be locked up in jail. In particular, he has asked for the arrest of Jack Smith, the former special counsel who played a key role in the probe into the president’s handling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel fired at least 10 agents who had worked on the case, while Trump-appointed federal judge Aileen Cannon permanently blocked a report on the investigation. The president’s Truth Social rant came following a post by X user Mila Joy.


“Never forget that the Democrats arrested a U.S. President, his lawyers, his campaign manager, his accountants, his media allies and his valet over fake, made up stuff,” Joy wrote. The user called for Smith’s arrest, writing, “Jack Smith MUST be held accountable or it will happen over and over again. Lock him up.”.....................

Meanwhile, Cannon permanently blocked the release of Smith’s report after a request from the president. The investigation documents contain the details of his alleged mishandling of classified files taken from the White House during his first term.

In 2023, Trump was charged with illegally retaining sensitive defense information..............




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:googly: Donald Trump calls for ex-special counsel Jack Smith's arrest in late-night Truth Social post (Original Post) riversedge 9 hrs ago OP
Dotard, you control the DOJ and the AG. Norrrm 9 hrs ago #1
"Never forget that the Democrats arrested a U.S. President..." J_William_Ryan 9 hrs ago #2
Ah what? irisblue 9 hrs ago #4
Come on cholesterol irisblue 9 hrs ago #3
What a maroon... buzzycrumbhunger 9 hrs ago #5
;-{)..... Goonch 8 hrs ago #6
Must be having visions of Epstein consequences Deuxcents 8 hrs ago #7
Damn all the media that profess that Cannon PERMANENTLY blocked release of stolen docs case... hlthe2b 8 hrs ago #8

J_William_Ryan

(3,442 posts)
2. "Never forget that the Democrats arrested a U.S. President..."
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:06 PM
9 hrs ago

Yes, a president who is a criminal, insurrectionist, and an enemy of the Constitution – an arrest perfectly lawful and warranted.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,791 posts)
5. What a maroon...
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:07 PM
9 hrs ago

To say nothing of the obvious fact he's completely off his nut.

Where's a massive bursting aneurysm when you really need one? I'm really sick of his demise taking so damned long. 🙄

hlthe2b

(113,480 posts)
8. Damn all the media that profess that Cannon PERMANENTLY blocked release of stolen docs case...
Fri Feb 27, 2026, 07:36 PM
8 hrs ago

WITHOUT mentioning there were ALREADY two appeals before the 11th Circuit and more likely to come.

Nothing is "Permanently Blocked" until the appeals are exhausted.

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