r/politics • u/rollingstone Rolling Stone • Jun 02 '24

Trump Denies Ever Saying ‘Lock Her Up.’ He Did… Several Times Soft Paywall

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-denies-saying-lock-her-up-clinton-1235031145/
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u/OneEyedStabber Jun 02 '24

No he didn't. He didn't say he would lock her up. 

Go back and watch the debate and get back to me. 

He said if he were in charge of the legal system she would be in jail, implying he would fix a corrupt justice system. 

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u/MicrotracS3500 Jun 02 '24

So if he were in charge, then she'd be in jail...how is that meaningfully different than saying he would lock her up? Because he's not personally turning the key?

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u/OneEyedStabber Jun 02 '24

Because she wasn't in jail at the time because Obama was president and he is calling out a two tiered justice system.

I dont necessarily agree with him, she was investigated, but you guys seem to be missing the point.

Imagine if a town had a crooked judge, and then someone came in and said "If I were judge, all these crooks would be in jail". 

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u/Defiant-Many6099 New Jersey Jun 03 '24

I take it that you don't like that Trump is being kept accountable. That correct?