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Republicans Explain Why Trump Is Innocent

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Following the former president’s third indictment, The Onion asked Republicans to explain why Donald Trump is innocent, and this is what they said.

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Jared Paoletti, Mechanic

Jared Paoletti, Mechanic

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”Eyewitnesses, verified text messages, recorded phone calls, physical evidence, his own confessions caught on tape—It’s just not enough to go on.”

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Seaton Burbage, Truck Driver

Seaton Burbage, Truck Driver

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“I mean, personally I stopped trying to employ any type of logic to explain my pro-Trump position a long time ago.”

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Eric Trump & Donald Trump Jr., Businessmen

Eric Trump & Donald Trump Jr., Businessmen

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“President Dad IMPOTENT!!!”

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Douglas Rivera, Construction Worker

Douglas Rivera, Construction Worker

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“Hey, there are two sides to every story, and women are liars. That’s what this is about, right?”

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Bill Graves, Sales

Bill Graves, Sales

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“This is all just a deep-state Democratic plot to distract me while I’m driving so I commit crimes like manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident!”

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John Bettker, Emergency Physician

John Bettker, Emergency Physician

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“Have we truly grown so cynical that a man’s word isn’t enough?”

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Thalia Porter, Massage Therapist

Thalia Porter, Massage Therapist

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“Donald Trump came to me in a dream and told me that not only is he innocent, but that I am his one true successor.”

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Marjorie Taylor Greene, Congresswoman

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Congresswoman

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“He doesn’t have the ridges that characterize the skull shape of a criminal.”

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Neva Silva, Optometrist

Neva Silva, Optometrist

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“He’s covered under the same constitutional right that says a beautiful lady cannot get a traffic ticket.”

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Ralph Miran, Logistics Coordinator

Ralph Miran, Logistics Coordinator

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“Commiting a crime or two doesn’t mean you’re not innocent.”

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Bryan Rincón, Deli Owner

Bryan Rincón, Deli Owner

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“I’m not sure you can be found guilty for trying to subvert democracy when we don’t live in a democracy? That’s like getting arrested for vehicular manslaughter after hitting a mannequin.”

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Deirdre Cook, Pharmacist

Deirdre Cook, Pharmacist

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“Would a guilty man sweat so profusely? I don’t think so.”

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Christina Smith, Critical Care Nurse

Christina Smith, Critical Care Nurse

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“Allow me to explain my position using a witch hunt metaphor.”

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Samuel Allens, Session Musician

Samuel Allens, Session Musician

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“The Founding Fathers in their infinite wisdom wrote in the constitution that Trump wasn’t guilty.”

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Peggy Boyle, Insurance Broker

Peggy Boyle, Insurance Broker

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“I hope they toss him in jail and throw away the key. And then I find the key and let him out and he’s so, so grateful that he let’s me use his golden shitter.”

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Clark Downs, Bond Trader

Clark Downs, Bond Trader

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“After seeing that he makes surprise pop-ins at Mar-A-Lago events, I paid huge money to host my birthday party there. That way, my crush, who is a huge fan of him, would definitely come. If he goes to jail and doesn’t show up, I’m never going to get a smooch.”

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Father Theodore O’Malley

Father Theodore O’Malley

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“Surprisingly, he came into my confessional and I absolved him of his sins. Thus he is innocent in the eyes of the Lord.”

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Ned Cooper, Roofer

Ned Cooper, Roofer

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“I did his roof. Didn’t see anything guilty happening through the hole.”

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John Polk, Orthodontist

John Polk, Orthodontist

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“If President Trump guilty of anything, it’s of being a damn good golfer who committed treason.”

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Gregory Quentin, Philosophy Teacher

Gregory Quentin, Philosophy Teacher

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“I am less interested in why Trump is innocent, and more why Trump is at all.”

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Barron Trump, Child

Barron Trump, Child

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“Pops, you mean? My ol’ pops? Guilty? Aw, go on now. Shucks. He ain’t done nothing.”

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William Howe, Deep State Agent

William Howe, Deep State Agent

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“Trust me. He’s innocent.”

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Tim Alinsky, Publicist

Tim Alinsky, Publicist

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“Title 18 § 371 of the U.S. Criminal Code is obviously a slut who’s just lying for attention.”

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Maureen Carter, Radiologist

Maureen Carter, Radiologist

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“I screened him for guilt and it came up negative. Just a regular skeleton with a couple extra pelvises.”

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You’ve Made It This Far ...

You’ve Made It This Far ...

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