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Trump's Presidential Immunity Claim Challenged in Court

Late-night hosts lampoon former president's frequent court appearances and controversial immunity argument.

  • Donald Trump attended a court hearing in Washington, D.C., where his lawyer argued for presidential immunity for his role in the January 6 riots.
  • Trump's lawyers have tried to get out of the January 6 charges by claiming presidential immunity, but the judges didn't seem convinced.
  • Trump's head lawyer D John Sauer answered a 'qualified yes' when asked whether a president could order US Navy Seals to kill a political rival with immunity.
  • In response to his tough day in court, Trump released a video to supporters in which he claimed that 'people are angry that I've done such a good job'.
  • Late-night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, and Jimmy Fallon made jokes about Trump's frequent court appearances and his claim of presidential immunity.
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