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Jared and Ivanka reportedly warned Trump ‘he can still screw it up’ before the likely acquittal of the impeachment
Former President Donald Trump looks set for a second acquittal of impeachment – but Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are warning him not to “pull the defeat out of the clutches of victory”. With Trump’s second Senate impeachment trial set to start in just a few hours, Politico reported on Tuesday that his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner warned the former president “that, although he has the votes for absolution , he can still screw it up. “” ‘Pulling defeat from the claws of victory’ is the phrase Kushner used most often to describe his concern, “writes Politico. Trump’s acquittal was seen as likely after 45 Senate Republicans supported an effort to reject the impeachment trial last month, suggesting that there are not enough votes for a conviction. In this second historic trial, Trump faces charges of inciting an insurrection in the Capitol building that left five people dead. His lawyers must argue that the trial is not constitutional because he is no longer in office. Trump, the Politician also reports, evidently took the advice of Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump seriously, with an advisor saying to the agency: “Right now, Trump is thinking, ‘I have 45 votes, all I have to do is play golf, and don’t do anything. ‘”But he, too,” is already imagining his return, “according to the report – and making comparisons to his reality show The Apprentice. “He compared it to that period between the seasons of The Apprentice, creating anticipation and admiration for what is to come,” an adviser told Politico. Although it is not exactly clear how Trump envisions such a return, a separate Politico report on Tuesday said that advisers expect him to “gradually” react as soon as the trial ends, at which point he is likely to be “handing over his attention to seek revenge against the Republicans who, he believes, betrayed him after he stepped down. “More stories from theweek.com Trump has yet to admit his defeat in the elections. But his impeachment lawyer, Bruce Castor, yes, several times. Trump, the guy on the phone, is back. Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees include Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and Foo Fighters