Trump’s legal team also tried to throw cold water on the idea in a filing earlier this week, writing that the “events of January 6 were not an ‘insurrection’ as they did not involve an organized attempt to overthrow or resist the U.S. government.”

Trump disagrees, apparently.

“They kept saying about what I said right after the insurrection,” he said outside Mar-a-Lago after arguments concluded in Washington, D.C. “I think it was an insurrection caused by Nancy Pelosi.

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      Gather every D senator and congressman into a giant circle and toss a stone into the air. Whoever it hits is likely better.

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        Granted, the odds are in your favor, but there are definitely some much worse options in that crowd.

        Are any of them running? Actually, forget that. Anyone currently running is probably a moron.

        Do they have the name recognition and wide appeal? Can they raise the money and give a good speech? Can they argue with a madman and win? Are any of them leaders, and if so, where the fuck have they been?

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      A friend of mine suggested Michelle Obama and I was like… That could actually have been a realistic option 🤔

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        I would vote for him for anything, but he doesn’t want the job, and he isn’t running. Those are two important prerequisites to voting for the guy.