Edition · September 6, 2023

The Daily Fuckup — September 6, 2023

2 verified reports published on September 6, 2023.

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Closing take

The through-line here is simple: Trump’s 2024 campaign was being forced to spend more time and money reacting to courts than talking about voters. And every new filing made the same argument in a new jurisdiction: this wasn’t just hardball politics, it was a documented attempt to overturn an election.

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Trump waives Georgia arraignment as the case moves on

★★★★☆Fuckup rating 4/5 Serious fuckup

Trump filed a not-guilty plea and waived his Sept. 6 Fulton County arraignment, staying out of court while Judge Scott McAfee went ahead with other Trump-case proceedings. The hearing also included McAfee’s skepticism about trying all 19 defendants together.

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