Joy: Trump's belief in his own impunity is at heart of his hush money trial

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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🗓️ 9 May 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid invites us to confront the incredulity of a system where certain individuals, by virtue of their status, can aspire to the presidency despite their actions. Reflecting on past impunity and the present reality, we witness the recurring pattern of evasion of consequences. For Donald Trump, this includes the suspicious delays in not one, but three of his criminal trials, a move that seems strategically aimed at safeguarding his chances, potentially influencing the upcoming election. Meanwhile, in the pivotal battle for Senate control, the possibility of a Republican flip in a Maryland seat looms large. Angela Alsobrooks, a Democratic candidate tasked with thwarting this potential shift, joins Joy tonight to discuss the stakes. Listen now to this edition of The ReidOut on MSNBC.

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0:00.0	Tonight on the readout. If Ivanka weren't my daughter perhaps I'd be dating her.
0:08.0	My daughter is beautiful Ivanka.
0:11.0	She... By the way, you're a daughter. She's beautiful.
0:14.0	a piece.
0:15.0	Can I say this, a piece of ass.
0:17.0	Who else could say those kinds of creepy things and still become president of the United States.
0:24.3	He got away with it in 2016,
0:26.7	and he's again showing that he can act with impunity
0:30.5	and almost always get away with it.
0:33.0	That includes the very convenient delays in three of his criminal trials,
0:38.0	which now almost certainly will not happen before election day if they happen at all.
0:45.0	Plus in the critical fight for control of the US Senate,
0:48.0	a Maryland seat could flip to the Republicans.
0:52.0	Angela also Brooks, a Democrat who could flip to the Republicans.
0:52.5	Angela also Brooks, a Democrat who will try to prevent that from happening,
0:57.1	joins me tonight.
0:58.1	But we begin tonight with Donald Trump's life of impunity.
1:05.0	Trump is a man who has never faced any real consequences for his actions.
1:08.5	It's like letting a child do whatever they want.
1:11.0	You know what you'll get when they grow up.
1:13.0	Trump does and says whatever,
1:15.0	until his behavior becomes more and more offensive and absurd,
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