Donald Trump warned ex-Presidents like Barack Obama in new messages.
IF IMMUNITY IS NOT GRANTED TO A PRESIDENT, EVERY PRESIDENT THAT LEAVES OFFICE WILL BE IMMEDIATELY INDICTED BY THE OPPOSING PARTY. WITHOUT COMPLETE IMMUNITY, A PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROPERLY FUNCTION!
Donald Trump Truth Social 09:23 AM EST 04/19/24
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 19, 2024
If a President does not have Immunity, the Opposing Party, during his/her term in Office, can extort and blackmail the President by saying that, “if you don’t give us everything we want, we will Indict you for things you did while in Office,” even if everything done was totally…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 19, 2024
Rep. Becca Ballint (D-VT) was the first Jewish member of the House of Representatives to call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and has told CNN that she planned to vote against aid to Israel to “send a message” to Netanyahu’s government via Mediaite.
It has been noted that the U.S. House is expected to pass a contentious $95 billion foreign aid package Saturday that would provide aid to Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. It is noted that far-right Republicans strongly oppose sending additional funds to Ukraine, prompting Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to file a motion to vacate against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).
“It’s clear that this is going to pass, so this vote is really about sending a message that we understand that if we continue to send offensive weapons to this extremist government, to Netanyahu, it’s essentially sending a green light for an invasion of Rafah and to continue this devastating, devastating war in Gaza. And I believe a ‘no’ vote is indicative of where most Americans are right now,” Balint told CNN’s Victor Blackwell.
Blackwell asked, “What did you…say to those constituents who agree with everything you just said — that the U.S. should send a message, there should be some controls or some checks on the use of the weapons, that there’s not enough aid — and they say, ‘For that reason, I’m not voting for Joe Biden in November.’ What do you tell them?”
“A win for Donald Trump is a win for Netanyahu, period. No question,” Balint said. “If you want to see a safe and secure Israel and a safe and secure Palestine, Joe Biden is the president that will be working tirelessly to bring about two-state solution as well as peace and security in the entire region. I can, I will say it again: A vote for Donald Trump, or a vote that is sitting out, you know, this election, and not voting for president Biden, is a win for Benjamin Netanyahu.”
Balint had first called for a ceasefire back in last November, a month after Hamas staged a surprise attack, killing more than 1,200 Israelis. Hamas reported that Israel’s retaliation has killed 32,000 Palestinians. Since last fall, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) “and 10 of their Jewish colleagues wrote to President Biden” to “facilitate a temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.”
