As is generally understood, ever since he lost the 2020 election former President Trump has been seething. Lashing out during his speech at his Texas rally this past weekend, he informed the revelers in attendance that he was extremely proud of all the fine effort put forth during the January 6th insurrection, and is ready to reward all those who went to bat, or used one for him, with a full pardon should he be re-elected.
At one point during his oratory however, he subtly gave the impression that he might have been slightly disappointed in the crowd size of the Capital Buiding rioters. At least that’s the theory of former Trump campaign aide Josh Stageman. “He’s always been a nut over crowd size,” Stageman pointed out. “I’m pretty sure that’s why it took him so long to break away from his television set and make a public statement on the 6th. All the different camera angles and shifting scenes kept throwing off his head count.”
When Trump encouraged his Texas supporters to prepare to take to the streets again should anything in the way of justice befall him, Stageman applauded the move. “By doing that, he hits the trifecta,” he said. “It’s possible he’ll have both civil and criminal indictments coming up in three different cities. He’s just daring anyone in the justice department to provide him with another grievance. Imagine three cities convulsed in a Trump rage. Smashing the George Floyd protest mark would warm his heart. And the best thing is he might not have to wait for his re-election to fullfill that dream.”
When Stageman was asked if he thought it was a mistake for Trump to admit January 6th was all about overturning the election on national TV, he quickly downplayed the acknowledgment. “It likely means there’ll be more snooping around by some radical, vicious, racist prosecutor. Move over Earth Day and Women’s March.”