• @JonEFive@midwest.social
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    211 months ago

    That’s a big stretch of a headline based on what they’re quoting. Trump was certainly being his inflammatory asshole self, and seemed to opine on what he thought the Lt Gov should or shouldn’t do. I didn’t read his words in an intimidating way at all though.

    It came off more as a brash “he shouldn’t testify because he doesn’t know what he’s talking about” as opposed to “he shouldn’t or else bad things might happen”.

    • dragonist
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      311 months ago

      The headline literally says “told him not to testify”, not “threatens him to not testify”? Not sure what you’re referring to? What “stretch” are you pointing at?

      • Realtrain
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        111 months ago

        I think he’s just saying the headline is (potentially maliciously) ambiguous. I certainly assumed “told not to testify [or else]” when I read it.

        • flipht
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          16 months ago

          So you’re inferring something from a headline.

          Any chance the target of these statements might infer the same?

          That’s how wannabe mob bosses work.

        • dragonist
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          111 months ago

          Fair enough, I can see the gap. It didn’t click for me this morning, apologies.