Twitter’s Theory on Why Trump’s Suggesting the FBI Planted Evidence at Mar-a-Lago: ‘He’s Guilty As Sin’
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Former President Donald Trump dominated the news on Wednesday as he both claimed the FBI planted evidence in his Florida mansion during their Monday raid and pleaded the Fifth Amendment multiple times while being deposed by the New York Attorney General’s office.
Trump put out a statement on his truth social Wednesday morning making the baseless allegation:
The FBI and others from the Federal Government would not let anyone, including my lawyers, be anywhere near the areas that were rummaged and otherwise looked at during the raid on Mar-a-Lago. Everyone was asked to leave the premises, they wanted to be left alone, without any witnesses to see what they were doing, taking or, hopefully not, “planting.” Why did they STRONGLY insist on having nobody watching them, everybody out? Obama and Clinton were never “raided,” despite big disputes!
The former president also put out a statement about his deposition with Attorney General Letitia James’s (D-NY) office regarding her ongoing investigation into Trump’s family and business.
“I once asked, ‘If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?’” Trump began, adding “[w]hen your family, your company, and all the people in your orbit have become the targets of an unfounded, politically motivated Witch Hunt supported by lawyers, prosecutors, and the Fake News Media, you have no choice.”
The two statements led to a bevy of responses on Twitter regarding Trump’s motives.
There’s a reason why Donald Trump won’t tell US what the FBI found during its legal search of Mar-a-Lago. He’s Guilty as Sin.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) August 10, 2022
In 2013, when we filed the Trump University case, Trump accused us of falsifying victim testimony.
Today, Trump is accusing the FBI of planting evidence.
Both accusations were 100% false — the desperate ravings of a guilty man.
— Tristan Snell (@TristanSnell) August 10, 2022
“There’s a reason why Donald Trump won’t tell US what the FBI found during its legal search of Mar-a-Lago. He’s Guilty as Sin,” wrote Hollywood director Rob Reiner.
Tristan Snell, a lawyer and pundit on cable news, added:
In 2013, when we filed the Trump University case, Trump accused us of falsifying victim testimony.
Today, Trump is accusing the FBI of planting evidence.
Both accusations were 100% false — the desperate ravings of a guilty man.
“Nothing could confirm Trump’s guilt more than this statement this morning suggesting the FBI planted evidence. He got caught and he knows it. This is what guilty people say. Expect this to be the new GOP talking point,” wrote Twitter personality Ron Filipkowski.
Nothing could confirm Trump’s guilt more than this statement this morning suggesting the FBI planted evidence. He got caught and he knows it. This is what guilty people say. Expect this to be the new GOP talking point. pic.twitter.com/vLhs4FacNQ
— Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦 (@RonFilipkowski) August 10, 2022
1000000% this. 👇. Whatever the Feds pulled from that search he KNOWS he’s cooked. Totally cooked. He’s laying the groundwork for his NEXT lie: *All of this damning evidence—the feds planted it on me.* https://t.co/3BLbX18bP2
— 𝙼𝚊𝚡𝚒𝚖𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝙿𝚘𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛 (@maxapotter) August 10, 2022
Author Maximillian Potter added, “Whatever the Feds pulled from that search he KNOWS he’s cooked. Totally cooked. He’s laying the groundwork for his NEXT lie: *All of this damning evidence—the feds planted it on me.*”
“Nothing confirms guilt more than claiming authorities planted evidence, this is what guilty people say”
Haha now try that line on racial crime statistics https://t.co/YhS3MAKHIy
— George Alexopoulos (@GPrime85) August 10, 2022
THIS.
Has the Republican Party stopped to think for one moment that Trump might be very obviously guilty, the FBI has the hard evidence, and this is all going to go very poorly for them? https://t.co/ItcBrnpiYz
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) August 10, 2022
On pleading the Fifth, the replies were similar:
By his own logic, Trump is guilty. pic.twitter.com/la6DwlibYU
— The Republican Accountability Project (@AccountableGOP) August 10, 2022
Trump in 2016: “If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?”
Today Trump invoked the 5th amendment to questions from NY Attorney General at his deposition.
Trump was right: “If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” Answer: Trump is GUILTY!— (((DeanObeidallah))) (@DeanObeidallah) August 10, 2022
Legal Twitter tells me the trier of fact may draw an adverse inference from a witness in a civil case invoking the 5th.
So I’ll draw an adverse inference from Trump taking the 5th.
My adverse inference is that DONALD TRUMP IS GUILTY OF MORE CRIMES THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) August 10, 2022
I recognize it’s the important right of any American to take the Fifth, but it’s worth noting how Hillary Clinton say through 11 hours of public Benghazi testimony and sat with the FBI for 3.5 hours amid her emails—and when Trump faces questions, he takes the Fifth.
— Garrett M. Graff (@vermontgmg) August 10, 2022
