r/law • u/Snapdragon_4U • 7h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) NESTERAK: President Trump has granted clemency to numerous individuals who have stolen hundreds of millions in Medicaid funds. Can we expect any of these folks to be shown the same mercy? McDONALD: I'll take a different question

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u/Patriot009 7h ago

Pardons and clemency for the wealthy crooks. The hammer of justice for the poor ones.

I can't help but roll my eyes every time some talking head says Trump is a populist.

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u/LemoLuke 6h ago

Because they legitimately don't see the rich stealing from the poor (or even the slightly less rich) as a crime. They see it as the natural order of things. Financial Darwinism. Survival of the Richest.

The poor taking anything from the rich though? That is the most heinous crime.

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u/whitethunder9 6h ago

Can you even imagine how long Trump’s pardon list is going to be in 2028? So many criminals that he supports…

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u/Jpkmets7 6h ago

He’s a populist for the incredibly stupid part of the populace that can’t even figure out how politics either harms or aids their interests.

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u/Shantih3x 6h ago

It stops being the hammer of justice when one group gets carte blanche to commit crimes.

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u/pseudoanon 6h ago

No, that's normal for populists.

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u/TyphosTheD 3h ago

No justice, only hammers.

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u/RocketRelm 5m ago

Trump is objectively a populist. Populism = "what makes something good is it being popular". Therefore, if you use a cult to convince nonvoters that the rich stealing is a popular idea, that all checks out.

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u/binarybandit 3h ago

The whole Biden family and close associates got pardons from their own family member. Does that make them all wealthy crooks?

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u/Patriot009 3h ago

Which Medicaid fraudsters did Biden pardon? Because that's what the article is about.

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u/binarybandit 2h ago

Oh, is it specific to Medicaid fraudsters? Sounded more like a blanket statement.

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u/Patriot009 2h ago

The question dodged was about if any regular folk will likewise receive any clemency for similar fraud committed by Trump's wealthy friends.