But the defence says the former president committed no crimes and calls star witness an admitted liar.

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    “There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election,” Mr Blanche said. “It’s called democracy.”

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        Would this be an orange republic? Cheeto republic?

        I actually need to look up the origin of the term banana republic now.

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          For others curious, it comes from Banana companies installing dictatorships

          A banana republic is a country with an economy of state capitalism, whereby the country is operated as a private commercial enterprise for the exclusive profit of the ruling class.

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              The context is that in a banana republic this kind of behavior would almost be assumed, if a president candidate encounters a similar situation.