WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:03.640 OK, let's jump into this deep dive. We're cracking 00:00:03.640 --> 00:00:05.599 open a stack of material you shared with us, 00:00:05.799 --> 00:00:09.000 focusing on some specific recent events and public 00:00:09.000 --> 00:00:11.380 statements involving Donald Trump. That's right. 00:00:11.580 --> 00:00:13.900 And our mission here, really, is to unpack the 00:00:13.900 --> 00:00:15.880 key nuggets, the main insights these sources 00:00:15.880 --> 00:00:17.940 are presenting. We want to give you a clear look 00:00:17.940 --> 00:00:20.339 at the specific points being made in this material, 00:00:20.460 --> 00:00:22.620 kind of cutting through some of the noise. Exactly. 00:00:23.079 --> 00:00:25.899 So across these sources, we're seeing a focus 00:00:25.899 --> 00:00:29.070 on observations about public statements. maybe 00:00:29.070 --> 00:00:32.130 behavior, then there's a detailed look at a conflict 00:00:32.130 --> 00:00:34.850 with Harvard University. Right, a major institution. 00:00:35.429 --> 00:00:38.950 And an analysis of a recent pardon. And just 00:00:38.950 --> 00:00:41.149 to be clear, everything we talk about today comes 00:00:41.149 --> 00:00:43.829 directly from the sources you gave us. So, yeah, 00:00:43.850 --> 00:00:45.890 let's dive in and see what jumps out. Okay, let's 00:00:45.890 --> 00:00:48.649 start with how one source unpacked some of those 00:00:48.649 --> 00:00:51.329 recent public statements of behavior, particularly 00:00:51.329 --> 00:00:55.310 around Memorial Day. Now this source is like 00:00:55.310 --> 00:00:58.729 really careful to state upfront that it's tricky 00:00:58.729 --> 00:01:01.670 maybe even inappropriate to professionally diagnose 00:01:01.670 --> 00:01:04.230 someone from afar Yeah, that disclaimer is important. 00:01:04.290 --> 00:01:07.870 They're definitely not diagnosing but They immediately 00:01:07.870 --> 00:01:12.219 pivot to looking at observable behavior Well, 00:01:12.480 --> 00:01:14.060 observable as it's presented in the material 00:01:14.060 --> 00:01:16.719 they had. And they suggest that, you know, in 00:01:16.719 --> 00:01:19.019 their view, certain actions seem unwell, maybe 00:01:19.019 --> 00:01:21.359 even getting worse. And they use specific examples. 00:01:21.359 --> 00:01:24.420 Yeah. From Memorial Day. They do. First, they 00:01:24.420 --> 00:01:26.780 point to an early morning social media post, 00:01:27.439 --> 00:01:30.659 noticed it was all in all capias. A whole thing. 00:01:30.840 --> 00:01:34.150 Apparently so. And the source... quotes the content 00:01:34.150 --> 00:01:36.629 to show why they found it notable. It started 00:01:36.629 --> 00:01:39.250 Happy Memorial Day to all, but the source says 00:01:39.250 --> 00:01:42.250 it quickly shifted into attacks, using words 00:01:42.250 --> 00:01:46.390 like scum, and warped radical left minds. It 00:01:46.390 --> 00:01:49.390 made claims about illegal entries, citing 21 00:01:49.390 --> 00:01:51.950 ,000 million people specifically, many as supposedly 00:01:51.950 --> 00:01:55.469 criminals, and Mentau insane. Mentau. Is that 00:01:55.469 --> 00:01:56.930 how it was called? That's how this was presented 00:01:56.930 --> 00:01:59.730 the quote. Yeah. The Post also criticized an 00:01:59.730 --> 00:02:02.409 incompetent president, attacked USA hating judges, 00:02:02.650 --> 00:02:05.829 called them monsters. Yeah, with a sick and very 00:02:05.829 --> 00:02:09.610 dangerous ideology, and expressed hope the Supreme 00:02:09.610 --> 00:02:12.340 Court and other good judges would save U .S. 00:02:12.379 --> 00:02:15.240 OK. And what did the source what was their reaction 00:02:15.240 --> 00:02:17.039 to just that post? Well, it's pretty striking. 00:02:17.099 --> 00:02:19.599 They called it unhinged ranting and raving said 00:02:19.599 --> 00:02:22.639 that even, you know, by normal Internet standards, 00:02:22.659 --> 00:02:25.780 it's pretty disturbing. The source kind of suggests 00:02:25.780 --> 00:02:28.759 that if this came from anyone else, not a former 00:02:28.759 --> 00:02:30.860 president, it might, in their view, be enough 00:02:30.860 --> 00:02:34.400 to warrant observation, maybe even involuntary 00:02:34.400 --> 00:02:36.199 commitment for a bit. That's a strong take. And 00:02:36.199 --> 00:02:39.280 then the source says this was followed by. A 00:02:39.280 --> 00:02:42.020 repost. Right, a repost of a supporter's message. 00:02:42.340 --> 00:02:44.580 And this one is described by the source as claiming, 00:02:44.639 --> 00:02:47.280 you know, they stole the 2020 election, that 00:02:47.280 --> 00:02:50.139 the country was hijacked using a decrepit corpse 00:02:50.139 --> 00:02:52.560 as a frontman. OK. It also apparently alleged 00:02:52.560 --> 00:02:55.020 an auto pin was used for things like starting 00:02:55.020 --> 00:02:57.699 wars, stealing from the Treasury, pardoning friends, 00:02:57.740 --> 00:03:00.580 and it called for arrests for treason. Whew. 00:03:00.780 --> 00:03:03.759 OK, so the source details both the original post 00:03:03.759 --> 00:03:06.319 and this repost. How did they kind of summarize 00:03:06.319 --> 00:03:08.800 the significance of all this online stuff together? 00:03:09.159 --> 00:03:12.719 They described the repost itself as a crazy pants 00:03:12.719 --> 00:03:16.180 was the word used, but still disturbing. The 00:03:16.180 --> 00:03:18.240 source specifically flagged the obsession with 00:03:18.240 --> 00:03:22.599 2020 as nuts. The hatred aimed at Biden as nuts 00:03:22.599 --> 00:03:25.800 and said the jab about a decrepit corpse felt 00:03:25.800 --> 00:03:29.400 low class and deeply concerning. It seems like 00:03:29.400 --> 00:03:31.860 the source is really emphasizing the kind of 00:03:31.860 --> 00:03:34.979 language and the intensity across these posts 00:03:34.979 --> 00:03:37.539 that's key to their analysis. OK, so that's the 00:03:37.539 --> 00:03:40.379 social media aspect. Did the source look at anything 00:03:40.379 --> 00:03:43.439 else, like speeches? Yeah, they did. They examined 00:03:43.439 --> 00:03:45.840 recent speeches in this context, too. They mentioned 00:03:45.840 --> 00:03:48.419 a 17 -minute Memorial Day speech. And what were 00:03:48.419 --> 00:03:50.080 their point there? Well, the source basically 00:03:50.080 --> 00:03:51.879 says a Memorial Day speech is usually pretty 00:03:51.879 --> 00:03:54.039 straightforward, right? Heroes, sacrifice, that 00:03:54.039 --> 00:03:56.539 kind of thing, easy formula. But according to 00:03:56.539 --> 00:03:59.389 their analysis, Trump had to throw away the script 00:03:59.389 --> 00:04:01.870 to go off on what they called an extended harangue 00:04:01.870 --> 00:04:04.610 about his predecessor. So the source seems to 00:04:04.610 --> 00:04:06.889 see this as like, even when a standard message 00:04:06.889 --> 00:04:09.370 is expected, the focus snapped back to personal 00:04:09.370 --> 00:04:11.490 grievances. And this is close to another speech 00:04:11.490 --> 00:04:14.590 at West Point. Yeah, just two days before, apparently. 00:04:15.110 --> 00:04:17.209 The source described that West Point commencement 00:04:17.209 --> 00:04:21.339 address as bizarro and meandering. Bizarro. Why? 00:04:21.579 --> 00:04:23.379 Well, the source lists some topics that came 00:04:23.379 --> 00:04:25.779 up to kind of illustrate that description. Things 00:04:25.779 --> 00:04:28.920 like Al Capone. Al Capone at West Point. That's 00:04:28.920 --> 00:04:32.459 what the source says. And a discussion about 00:04:32.459 --> 00:04:35.600 the downsides of Trophy Wives and even mentioning 00:04:35.600 --> 00:04:38.600 his golf game. The source presents these as examples 00:04:38.600 --> 00:04:41.000 and a pattern of what they see as, you know, 00:04:41.100 --> 00:04:43.879 unusual or maybe off topic remarks. OK, so taking 00:04:43.879 --> 00:04:45.660 all these examples, the posts, the speeches. 00:04:46.839 --> 00:04:50.250 What's the source's final word on this? pattern 00:04:50.250 --> 00:04:52.649 of behavior as they describe it. Their summary 00:04:52.649 --> 00:04:55.170 is pretty blunt. They state none of this is normal, 00:04:55.430 --> 00:04:57.449 none of it is healthy, and they circle back to 00:04:57.449 --> 00:05:00.790 that earlier point if this was anyone else. Right. 00:05:01.089 --> 00:05:03.209 The conversation would likely be about that person 00:05:03.209 --> 00:05:05.649 being unwell and needs help. The source explicitly 00:05:05.649 --> 00:05:07.189 says they don't think the rules are different 00:05:07.189 --> 00:05:09.709 here, concluding their analysis by saying he's 00:05:09.709 --> 00:05:12.089 clearly unwell and he needs help. That's the 00:05:12.089 --> 00:05:14.149 source's firm opinion based on those specific 00:05:14.149 --> 00:05:17.879 examples they detailed. It's certainly a a very 00:05:17.879 --> 00:05:20.060 direct analysis based on the language and topics 00:05:20.060 --> 00:05:22.139 they pull from the sources. Okay, let's pivot 00:05:22.139 --> 00:05:23.959 now. Let's shift yours completely to another 00:05:23.959 --> 00:05:27.139 distinct area covered in your material. This 00:05:27.139 --> 00:05:29.459 conflict involving Harvard University. Right. 00:05:29.579 --> 00:05:31.620 This section comes from a source called The Harvard 00:05:31.620 --> 00:05:34.230 Trump War Continues. And it details a pretty 00:05:34.230 --> 00:05:37.129 major action by the Trump administration, announcing 00:05:37.129 --> 00:05:39.589 it was revoking Harvard's approval to enroll 00:05:39.589 --> 00:05:43.050 international students. Wow. OK. And Harvard's 00:05:43.050 --> 00:05:44.509 reaction, according to the source, how did they 00:05:44.509 --> 00:05:46.829 respond? Super quickly. The source notes Harvard 00:05:46.829 --> 00:05:49.509 filed for an injunction basically asking a judge 00:05:49.509 --> 00:05:52.089 to pause the action really early Friday morning 00:05:52.089 --> 00:05:54.930 right after the Thursday announcement. The source 00:05:54.930 --> 00:05:57.449 even kind of wonders if Harvard saw something 00:05:57.449 --> 00:06:00.089 like this coming, maybe had filings ready to 00:06:00.089 --> 00:06:03.600 go. And a judge ruled. Fast. Yeah. Judge Allison 00:06:03.600 --> 00:06:07.439 D. Burroughs in Massachusetts. Granted, a temporary 00:06:07.439 --> 00:06:10.220 restraining order, a TRO, maybe an hour after 00:06:10.220 --> 00:06:13.139 Harvard filed, a TRO is like a judge's quick 00:06:13.139 --> 00:06:15.199 hold everything order while they look deeper. 00:06:15.439 --> 00:06:18.040 Okay. And how does the source read that? The 00:06:18.040 --> 00:06:20.230 speed of the ruling? Well, the source calls it 00:06:20.230 --> 00:06:22.850 an easy call for the judge, legally speaking. 00:06:23.389 --> 00:06:25.930 They explain that when a judge weighs a TRO, 00:06:26.129 --> 00:06:28.430 they look at the potential harm, like, what's 00:06:28.430 --> 00:06:30.529 the harm if I grant this versus if I don't grant 00:06:30.529 --> 00:06:33.110 it, while the case plays out? Makes sense. The 00:06:33.110 --> 00:06:35.250 source argues, look, if Harvard didn't get the 00:06:35.250 --> 00:06:37.910 TRO but won later, they'd be really hurt in the 00:06:37.910 --> 00:06:40.850 meantime. But if they did get the TRO and the 00:06:40.850 --> 00:06:44.110 administration won later, well, the delay doesn't 00:06:44.110 --> 00:06:46.899 really hurt the administration much. Oh. OK, 00:06:47.660 --> 00:06:50.519 so the source sees it as minimizing damage during 00:06:50.519 --> 00:06:52.779 the legal fight? Exactly. And the source also 00:06:52.779 --> 00:06:55.660 kind of notes that the judge ruling so fast, 00:06:55.839 --> 00:06:57.939 maybe before even reading everything Harvard 00:06:57.939 --> 00:07:00.759 filed, can't exactly be interpreted as a good 00:07:00.759 --> 00:07:03.100 sign for the administration's case. They see 00:07:03.100 --> 00:07:05.040 the speed as possibly hinting at the weakness 00:07:05.040 --> 00:07:07.660 of the administration's position. Gotcha. The 00:07:07.660 --> 00:07:10.120 Source also gives some context on Harvard's international 00:07:10.120 --> 00:07:11.620 students, right, just to understand the numbers 00:07:11.620 --> 00:07:14.420 involved. Yeah, they do. Roughly 22 ,000 students 00:07:14.420 --> 00:07:17.379 total at Harvard. About a third undergrad, two 00:07:17.379 --> 00:07:20.259 -thirds grad students. Around 6 ,800 are foreign 00:07:20.259 --> 00:07:22.860 students. That's like 30%. And the Source thinks 00:07:22.860 --> 00:07:25.439 most of those are probably grad students. They 00:07:25.439 --> 00:07:27.660 also mention it might include post -docs, you 00:07:27.660 --> 00:07:29.500 know, those folks kind of between student and 00:07:29.500 --> 00:07:32.120 faculty who don't usually pay tuition. Right. 00:07:32.459 --> 00:07:34.680 Now... The source also addresses this idea that 00:07:34.680 --> 00:07:38.420 maybe this action would cause a mass exodus of 00:07:38.420 --> 00:07:40.600 foreign students from Harvard. What's their perspective 00:07:40.600 --> 00:07:43.279 on that? They kind of push back on that pretty 00:07:43.279 --> 00:07:45.339 hard, offer a few reasons from their viewpoint. 00:07:46.079 --> 00:07:48.720 First, they say, for most students, especially 00:07:48.720 --> 00:07:51.139 applying for the next academic year, the whole 00:07:51.139 --> 00:07:53.899 application and funding thing is done. It's often 00:07:53.899 --> 00:07:56.970 like, Go to Harvard, or don't go anywhere right 00:07:56.970 --> 00:07:58.990 now. You've already put in all that work. Exactly. 00:07:59.670 --> 00:08:02.970 Second, undergrads might transfer, maybe, but 00:08:02.970 --> 00:08:05.029 most foreign students there are grad students. 00:08:05.310 --> 00:08:07.670 And transferring research midstream, that's really 00:08:07.670 --> 00:08:10.949 tough, often just not practical. And third, the 00:08:10.949 --> 00:08:13.769 source sees a Harvard admission or a postdoc 00:08:13.769 --> 00:08:16.750 spot as super valuable, a calling card, they 00:08:16.750 --> 00:08:19.439 call it. Most people wouldn't just give that 00:08:19.439 --> 00:08:21.839 up, especially since the source thinks Harvard 00:08:21.839 --> 00:08:24.720 is very likely to prevail on the merits anyway 00:08:24.720 --> 00:08:27.800 in court. So the source isn't predicting widespread 00:08:27.800 --> 00:08:30.720 panic. What do they think is more likely? They 00:08:30.720 --> 00:08:33.159 suggest maybe a student takes an unplanned gap 00:08:33.159 --> 00:08:35.360 year or tries to work remotely for a year if 00:08:35.360 --> 00:08:38.960 they had to. Their overall read is some disruption, 00:08:39.360 --> 00:08:43.519 but not a lot for the foreign students. Beyond 00:08:43.519 --> 00:08:47.039 that initial order and the TRO, the source mentions 00:08:47.039 --> 00:08:49.960 two more announcements from Trump about Harvard. 00:08:50.399 --> 00:08:52.940 Yeah, two subsequent things. First, Trump's saying 00:08:52.940 --> 00:08:55.799 he's thinking about taking $3 billion he is withholding 00:08:55.799 --> 00:08:58.240 from Harvard. Withholding. That's the term used. 00:08:58.820 --> 00:09:02.110 And redistributing it to trade schools. OK. and 00:09:02.110 --> 00:09:04.429 the source's analysis of that idea. Well, the 00:09:04.429 --> 00:09:06.850 source uses this analogy, calls it a really good 00:09:06.850 --> 00:09:09.769 example of how Trump plays checkers. They admit, 00:09:09.830 --> 00:09:11.409 yeah, on the surface might look savvy, taking 00:09:11.409 --> 00:09:13.970 from the eggheads, giving to blue collar workers, 00:09:14.110 --> 00:09:16.950 potentially. Right. But the source sees two big 00:09:16.950 --> 00:09:19.129 problems with the proposal itself based on their 00:09:19.129 --> 00:09:22.129 analysis. First, they argue Trump can't actually 00:09:22.129 --> 00:09:24.690 cancel already executed contracts, which is where 00:09:24.690 --> 00:09:27.210 they think the $3 billion comes from. So he can't 00:09:27.210 --> 00:09:29.580 really deliver that money. Second, they question 00:09:29.580 --> 00:09:32.980 the scale. If $3 billion for trade schools is 00:09:32.980 --> 00:09:35.059 a good idea and the source calls that amount 00:09:35.059 --> 00:09:37.960 a relative drop in the bucket for national funding 00:09:37.960 --> 00:09:40.179 needs, then why wasn't more money put in his 00:09:40.179 --> 00:09:42.840 budget proposal earlier? The source basically 00:09:42.840 --> 00:09:45.320 sees the whole idea as falling apart when you 00:09:45.320 --> 00:09:48.179 look closer. Interesting. Okay, so that was the 00:09:48.179 --> 00:09:49.539 first announcement. What was the second one? 00:09:49.639 --> 00:09:52.289 The second was... Trump's saying he wants the 00:09:52.289 --> 00:09:54.669 names of all foreign students at Harvard right 00:09:54.669 --> 00:09:57.210 now. The source quotes his social media posts 00:09:57.210 --> 00:09:59.470 complaining that foreign countries pay nothing 00:09:59.470 --> 00:10:02.070 and Harvard isn't being forthcoming, says we 00:10:02.070 --> 00:10:04.049 want those names in countries. And the sources 00:10:04.049 --> 00:10:06.970 take on that demand. They frame this as showing 00:10:06.970 --> 00:10:09.669 either Trump's incompetence or his dishonesty. 00:10:09.929 --> 00:10:12.450 Pretty direct. They state very clearly the federal 00:10:12.450 --> 00:10:14.710 government already has this exact information. 00:10:14.889 --> 00:10:18.129 They do. Yeah. Names and countries plus way more 00:10:18.129 --> 00:10:20.389 details, apparently through the Student and Exchange 00:10:20.389 --> 00:10:24.429 Visitor Program SEVP database. That's the system 00:10:24.429 --> 00:10:27.710 for tracking foreign students on visas. So the 00:10:27.710 --> 00:10:29.970 source's point is the info being demanded is 00:10:29.970 --> 00:10:32.289 already available to the administration. So the 00:10:32.289 --> 00:10:34.809 demand itself, according to the source, kind 00:10:34.809 --> 00:10:37.230 of shows a lack of understanding of how things 00:10:37.230 --> 00:10:40.190 work or it's just not genuine. That's the conclusion 00:10:40.190 --> 00:10:42.350 the source draws from that specific demand, yeah. 00:10:42.909 --> 00:10:45.409 So wrapping up this whole Harvard conflict section, 00:10:45.850 --> 00:10:48.230 what does the source think happens next? The 00:10:48.230 --> 00:10:50.610 source seems to think Trump believes this war 00:10:50.610 --> 00:10:53.889 on Harvard gets him good headlines. So therefore, 00:10:54.049 --> 00:10:56.850 they expect many, many more Salvos to be fired 00:10:56.850 --> 00:10:59.889 back and forth. They see it as an ongoing fight. 00:11:00.330 --> 00:11:02.149 OK, that gives us a clearer sense of how that 00:11:02.149 --> 00:11:04.730 source presented and analyzed the Harvard situation. 00:11:05.350 --> 00:11:07.700 Right, finally, let's turn to the third distinct 00:11:07.700 --> 00:11:10.379 event highlighted in your material, the pardon 00:11:10.379 --> 00:11:13.240 of Sheriff Scott Jenkins. This is from a source 00:11:13.240 --> 00:11:16.980 called Corruption Watch 2025, Trump pardons guilty 00:11:16.980 --> 00:11:19.080 -of -sin Southern sheriff. Yeah, this source 00:11:19.080 --> 00:11:21.279 kicks off by stating Donald Trump granted a full 00:11:21.279 --> 00:11:24.179 and complete pardon to former Sheriff Scott Jenkins. 00:11:24.519 --> 00:11:26.480 And they note Jenkins was just about to start 00:11:26.480 --> 00:11:29.519 a 10 -year prison sentence. And the source immediately 00:11:29.519 --> 00:11:32.320 lays out Trump's reasons for the pardon, as quoted 00:11:32.320 --> 00:11:35.779 by the source. Exactly. Trump claimed Jenkins 00:11:35.779 --> 00:11:38.100 and his family have been dragged through hell. 00:11:39.120 --> 00:11:41.320 He specifically went after the judge, Robert 00:11:41.320 --> 00:11:43.899 Blu identifying him as a Biden appointee, accusing 00:11:43.899 --> 00:11:46.659 him of being radical left or liberal, wrongly 00:11:46.659 --> 00:11:49.700 rejecting evidence, going on a tirade. Trump 00:11:49.700 --> 00:11:52.139 stated Jenkins was a victim of an overzealous 00:11:52.139 --> 00:11:55.320 Biden Department of Justice persecuted by radical 00:11:55.320 --> 00:11:58.200 left monsters. And he granted the pardon so Jenkins 00:11:58.200 --> 00:12:00.500 could have a wonderful and productive life instead 00:12:00.500 --> 00:12:03.620 of jail. So the framing presented by the source 00:12:03.620 --> 00:12:06.279 is very much political persecution. Okay, so 00:12:06.279 --> 00:12:08.360 that's Trump's version according to the source. 00:12:08.879 --> 00:12:11.340 How does the source then contrast that with what 00:12:11.340 --> 00:12:13.889 they call the actual facts of the case? They 00:12:13.889 --> 00:12:16.190 lay out the details pretty systematically. Jenkins 00:12:16.190 --> 00:12:18.590 was sheriff of Culpepper County, Virginia, 2012 00:12:18.590 --> 00:12:21.809 to 2023. The source states Jenkins put the word 00:12:21.809 --> 00:12:24.289 out that positions as auxiliary sheriff's deputies 00:12:24.289 --> 00:12:27.269 could be had in exchange for cold hard cash. 00:12:27.590 --> 00:12:29.649 Auxiliary deputies, what does that mean? It was 00:12:29.649 --> 00:12:31.850 a non -paying job, the source explains, but it 00:12:31.850 --> 00:12:34.929 came with a uniform, a title, and importantly, 00:12:35.289 --> 00:12:38.129 police powers like writing tickets. And according 00:12:38.129 --> 00:12:40.730 to the source, Jenkins collected more than $60 00:12:40.730 --> 00:12:43.480 ,000 in bribes for handing out these. positions. 00:12:43.860 --> 00:12:47.039 So the source is painting this as straight up 00:12:47.039 --> 00:12:49.879 bribery for positions that had real authority. 00:12:50.080 --> 00:12:52.059 That's exactly how they present it. They add 00:12:52.059 --> 00:12:55.679 more details, too, like two undercover FBI agents 00:12:55.679 --> 00:12:57.879 actually paid bribes and then testified at the 00:12:57.879 --> 00:13:00.200 trial. And they note that three other people 00:13:00.200 --> 00:13:02.240 who pay bribes had already pled guilty and were 00:13:02.240 --> 00:13:04.259 sentenced to prison before Jenkins even went 00:13:04.259 --> 00:13:06.580 to trial. OK. And what about the judge Trump 00:13:06.580 --> 00:13:09.259 criticized? The source confirms, yes, Judge Ballew 00:13:09.259 --> 00:13:11.659 was a Biden appointee. And yes, he rejected some 00:13:11.659 --> 00:13:14.960 evidence. But then the source adds, look. Judges 00:13:14.960 --> 00:13:16.860 deciding on evidence. That happens in every trial. 00:13:17.000 --> 00:13:19.440 It's routine. One side always disagrees. Right. 00:13:19.639 --> 00:13:21.980 And crucially, the source uses this point to 00:13:21.980 --> 00:13:24.539 lead into why they think the conviction was solid 00:13:24.539 --> 00:13:26.940 despite Trump's claims about the judge being 00:13:26.940 --> 00:13:28.840 biased. OK, how does that connect? Well, the 00:13:28.840 --> 00:13:30.879 source makes a really clear point to correct 00:13:30.879 --> 00:13:33.080 any impression. It was just a questionable judge's 00:13:33.080 --> 00:13:36.279 call. They state clearly it was a jury trial, 00:13:36.720 --> 00:13:38.919 not a bench trial decided by the judge alone. 00:13:39.129 --> 00:13:43.370 Uh, jury. Yes. And they emphasize the jury was 00:13:43.370 --> 00:13:46.370 unanimous in finding Jenkins guilty on all 12 00:13:46.370 --> 00:13:49.309 counts he faced. The source really seems to highlight 00:13:49.309 --> 00:13:52.049 that unanimous jury verdict across multiple counts 00:13:52.049 --> 00:13:54.590 as the key fact that, in their view, kind of 00:13:54.590 --> 00:13:57.289 demolishes the idea it was just one biased judge 00:13:57.289 --> 00:13:59.909 or a flimsy case. They summarize the facts by 00:13:59.909 --> 00:14:01.929 saying, you know, this wasn't some miscarriage 00:14:01.929 --> 00:14:04.009 of justice like the Dreyfus affair or something. 00:14:04.029 --> 00:14:06.309 OK, so the source lays out these facts, the bribes, 00:14:06.389 --> 00:14:09.429 the FBI agents, the unanimous jury. and then 00:14:09.429 --> 00:14:11.490 puts them side by side with Trump's justification. 00:14:11.870 --> 00:14:14.110 Given those facts, as the source presents them, 00:14:14.610 --> 00:14:16.629 what did they think were Trump's real motivations 00:14:16.629 --> 00:14:19.230 for pardoning this specific sheriff? The source 00:14:19.230 --> 00:14:21.809 breaks it down through basically a political 00:14:21.809 --> 00:14:24.370 lens, four key things. First, the narrative. 00:14:24.620 --> 00:14:27.039 They argue this pardon helps Trump push his own 00:14:27.039 --> 00:14:29.779 story, that his legal troubles are fake news, 00:14:30.340 --> 00:14:33.120 the justice system is weaponized. By pardoning 00:14:33.120 --> 00:14:35.679 someone he frames as a victim of the Biden DRJ 00:14:35.679 --> 00:14:38.100 and radical left monsters, the source claims 00:14:38.100 --> 00:14:40.720 he reinforces the narrative he uses for his own 00:14:40.720 --> 00:14:44.190 indictments and convictions. So, using this pardon 00:14:44.190 --> 00:14:46.129 to help his own case, essentially? That's how 00:14:46.129 --> 00:14:48.370 the source reads it. Second, they call it the 00:14:48.370 --> 00:14:52.230 A -kissing. The source suggests that MEGGI -aligned 00:14:52.230 --> 00:14:55.169 folks in legal trouble have kind of figured out 00:14:55.169 --> 00:14:58.110 that appealing publicly to Trump works. They 00:14:58.110 --> 00:15:00.690 point out Jenkins did interviews framing himself 00:15:00.690 --> 00:15:03.649 as a victim, appealing directly to Trump. The 00:15:03.649 --> 00:15:06.070 source, with maybe a bit of editorializing, calls 00:15:06.070 --> 00:15:08.429 Trump potentially the most gullible person on 00:15:08.429 --> 00:15:10.870 earth for falling for that kind of thing. Interesting 00:15:10.870 --> 00:15:12.779 perspective on those public - appeals. What's 00:15:12.779 --> 00:15:15.460 third? Third, the message. The source believes 00:15:15.460 --> 00:15:17.960 this pardon sends a signal to his base. I'll 00:15:17.960 --> 00:15:19.940 have your back, even if you break the law, as 00:15:19.940 --> 00:15:22.299 long as you're with me. The source does add a 00:15:22.299 --> 00:15:24.080 little note saying, you know, he might not always 00:15:24.080 --> 00:15:26.899 deliver, but the message is sent. Okay. And the 00:15:26.899 --> 00:15:29.580 last one, the base. Yeah, the source points out 00:15:29.580 --> 00:15:32.480 Jenkins isn't just Maggier, he's also described 00:15:32.480 --> 00:15:35.139 as a Second Amendment fanatic. And he apparently 00:15:35.139 --> 00:15:38.019 got some attention, a mini celebrity in some 00:15:38.019 --> 00:15:40.159 right -wing circles, for challenging rules about 00:15:40.159 --> 00:15:42.740 police versus civilian gun ownership. So the 00:15:42.740 --> 00:15:44.840 source suggests this specific alignment with 00:15:44.840 --> 00:15:47.139 a passionate part of the base is probably another 00:15:47.139 --> 00:15:50.009 factor. So the source presents these four things 00:15:50.009 --> 00:15:53.570 as the likely drivers, seeing it less about justice 00:15:53.570 --> 00:15:57.409 and more about political strategy and appealing 00:15:57.409 --> 00:16:00.230 to specific groups. What's the source's final 00:16:00.230 --> 00:16:02.779 take on the result of this pardon? Their last 00:16:02.779 --> 00:16:05.500 sentence on it is pretty stark, actually. They 00:16:05.500 --> 00:16:07.659 state that with this pardon, Trump is putting 00:16:07.659 --> 00:16:09.639 someone on the street who should actually remain 00:16:09.639 --> 00:16:12.159 behind bars. That's their direct judgment based 00:16:12.159 --> 00:16:14.100 on the facts of the case as they laid them out. 00:16:14.240 --> 00:16:16.360 That's a strong way to end that section. It really 00:16:16.360 --> 00:16:18.440 ties together their analysis of the facts and 00:16:18.440 --> 00:16:20.899 the motivations they identified. We've definitely 00:16:20.899 --> 00:16:22.820 done a detailed deep dive into these sources 00:16:22.820 --> 00:16:25.240 today, pulled out the specifics they provide 00:16:25.240 --> 00:16:29.000 on recent public statements and behavior, that 00:16:29.000 --> 00:16:31.500 pretty intense conflict with Harvard and the 00:16:31.370 --> 00:16:34.049 pardon of care of Scott Jenkins. Yeah, it's fascinating 00:16:34.049 --> 00:16:35.789 seeing how these different events are presented 00:16:35.789 --> 00:16:38.590 in the sources and how the sources themselves 00:16:38.590 --> 00:16:40.850 kind of link them, you know, whether it's discussing 00:16:40.850 --> 00:16:43.629 patterns of conduct, challenges to big institutions 00:16:43.629 --> 00:16:46.549 or actions within the justice system. Thinking 00:16:46.549 --> 00:16:48.490 about all the examples we covered, I mean the 00:16:48.490 --> 00:16:51.389 specific words in social media posts, the topics 00:16:51.389 --> 00:16:54.190 in those speeches, the whole legal back and forth 00:16:54.190 --> 00:16:57.730 with Harvard and the details versus the justifications 00:16:57.730 --> 00:17:00.759 for the Jenkins pardon. Yeah. What do these actions, 00:17:01.100 --> 00:17:03.399 as they're described and analyzed in this material 00:17:03.399 --> 00:17:05.740 we looked at, suggest about the priorities or 00:17:05.740 --> 00:17:07.579 maybe the underlying strategies being highlighted 00:17:07.579 --> 00:17:09.839 by the sources? It definitely gives you, the 00:17:09.839 --> 00:17:12.119 listener, a lot to chew on as you process all 00:17:12.119 --> 00:17:12.759 this information.