Thread by @Monaheart1229

From Playbook this am:
(thread: read the whole thing!)
"As [GOP] get ready to beat back a Trump impeachment conviction for the second time, sources close to the former president say he’s already imagining his comeback.
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“He’s compared it to that time in between seasons of ‘The Apprentice,’ building anticipation and wonderment for what’s to come,” one adviser told us of the period between his White House exit, eventual acquittal and his second act
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"Other Trump advisers said he has reveled in his silence on Twitter — expressing amazement at how much coverage his few public statements have garnered. “He finally realizes less is more,” one of them said"
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"[Ivanka & Jared] have warned Trump that while he has the votes for acquittal, he can still screw this up. “Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory” is the phrase Kushner has been heard using most frequently to describe the worry
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"Trump has actually taken the advice, spending most of his days golfing when he’s not tossing out bad legal advice to his lawyers, advisers said
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“'Right now Trump is thinking, ‘I’ve got 45 votes, all I have to do is go golfing and not do anything,’” one of the aides told us.
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"As for the actual impeachment programming, expect it to start with Trump’s lawyers laying out an argument that the trial itself is unconstitutional. After that, they will “roll the tape”-video that one source likened to “the first three segments of a Hannity monologue.”
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"The montage will include:
Democrats objecting to the results of elections, including Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) in 2016 objecting to certifying Trump’s electoral votes in Alabama; Congressional Black Caucus members protesting the legitimacy of the 2000 presidential election
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"(which Al Gore rebuffed); Stacey Abrams' refusal to concede in Georgia’s 2018 gubernatorial race; and [a] tweet from Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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"Democrats such as Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) encouraging aggressive political tactics against Trump supporters. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) previewed this on Fox News
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"Sound bites of Democrats pushing to impeach Trump before he even took office.Trump’s aides said he plans to spend the week in front of the TV watching his trial, rather than hitting the links"
Poor Donald...
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