Senior New York law enforcement officials huddled Sunday to plan for potential protests. Steel barricades went up outside New York criminal court Monday.
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With one ALL CAPS screed on his own, low-traffic social media platform — on a Saturday — Trump was able to move the political world, influence the media, cause law enforcement to scramble and show his continued hold on the Republican Party.
Citing ambiguous "ILLEGAL LEAKS," Trump claimed he "WILL BE ARRESTED ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK." (Today.)
He then called on his followers to "PROTEST, TAKE OUR NATION BACK!"
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This strategy isn't new for Trump. Here's how it works: Post something provocative. Generate attention and headlines. Use said headlines to raise money. Pound the table. Trigger liberals. Send the right into a protective rage.
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Since Saturday, there have been at least a dozen fundraising emails sent out in Trump's name about his impending "arrest" (plus about half a dozen more trying to shape the narrative).
NPR
*He's NOT going to be arrested today, no matter what he said.
...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.
UPDATE 12:31 pm:
Not sure what people were expecting in New York, but it should have been what happened.
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