Trump trial: Prosecution say hush money was 'pure election fraud'
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But the defence says the former president committed no crimes and calls star witness an admitted liar.

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

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    • KillerTofu@lemmy.world
      15·
      3 months ago

      Would this be an orange republic? Cheeto republic?

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

      • Icalasari@fedia.io
        18·
        3 months ago

        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.

          • kamenLady.@lemmy.world
            21·
            3 months ago

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