Trump's Jan. 6 Speech Not Covered By Immunity: Judge

[rangerrebew]

Trump's Jan. 6 Speech Not Covered By Immunity: Judge
 
by Tyler Durden
Wednesday, Apr 01, 2026 - 03:05 PM
Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

President Donald Trump’s speech in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021, was not an official act and is thus not covered by immunity, a federal judge said in a March 31 decision.


President Donald Trump at a rally in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Jenny Jing/The Epoch Times
“President Trump has not shown that the Speech reasonably can be understood as falling within the outer perimeter of his Presidential duties,” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled.

Trump’s speech on Jan. 6, 2021, was given to a rally at The Ellipse, about 1 mile from the U.S. Capitol.

Lawmakers and others sued Trump, claiming his speech incited the crowd to go to the Capitol and riot.

Trump had sought a dismissal of the lawsuits, arguing he is entitled to immunity for official acts as president and that the speech was an official act.

Supreme Court justices ruled in 2024 that presidents enjoy immunity for core official acts, and presumptive immunity for acts within the outer perimeter of duties, but that unofficial acts are not covered.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/trumps-jan-6-speech-not-covered-immunity-judge

[Timber Rattler]

I guess that Judge Mehta didn't get the memo from John Roberts...these rogue federal judges just keep giving him more and more headaches, and make him look stupider and stupider whenever he claims that they are "doing their best in good faith."

[Kamaji]

And back to the Supreme Court we go.

[rangerrebew]

  perimeter of his Presidential duties,” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled.
 

                                                                                   
First of all, This makes we wonder about the "wisdom" of the ruling.

Can the good judge think of a time when a president is in good health and conscious when he is considered not on duty?  Like when he's taking a sh*t, is he relieved of his duties until he's finished?  How about when Bile Clinton was partying with his Bimbos,  Did the VP cover for him until he was finished?  When presidents took vacations at Camp David, did they leave messages to not disturb, they was on vacation?  Even when mostly brain dead presidents, like Joe Biden, were screwing the country up, was he given certain times when he wasn't considered C in C?

[Bigun]

                                                                                   
First of all, This makes we wonder about the "wisdom" of the ruling.

Can the good judge think of a time when a president is in good health and conscious when he is considered not on duty?  Like when he's taking a sh*t, is he relieved of his duties until he's finished?  How about when Bile Clinton was partying with his Bimbos,  Did the VP cover for him until he was finished?  When presidents took vacations at Camp David, did they leave messages to not disturb, they was on vacation?  Even when mostly brain dead presidents, like Joe Biden, were screwing the country up, was he given certain times when he wasn't considered C in C?

 

[Cyber Liberty]

O'Bastard Appointee.  Surprise of the Century.

[Smokin Joe]

Trump said nothing that incited a riot. Trump called for peaceful demonstration.

(No burning, no looting, and the only people killed were killed by police).

Compare and contrast with the speech of Democrats calling for war.
Ray Epps, they might have something.

[Free Vulcan]

And back to the Supreme Court we go.

Nope, SCOTUS has already ruled on this, the judge is trying to circumvent their will and intent. He is in contempt and can be ignored.

[Hoodat]

“President Trump has not shown that the Speech reasonably can be understood as falling within the outer perimeter of his Presidential duties,” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled. . .

And no one has been able to cite a single sentence from that speech that could even marginally be construed as inciting anyone to go to the Capitol and riot.  Not a single sentence.

[MeganC]

Nope, SCOTUS has already ruled on this, the judge is trying to circumvent their will and intent. He is in contempt and can be ignored.

This judge should be arrested and prosecuted for sedition.

[DefiantMassRINO]

The President has no Constitutional role related to the Electoral College nor the Congress.

Vice President, Mike Pence, had a Constitutuional role in the US Senate.  Trump's unruly mob wanted Pence to be hanged.

[MeganC]

Trump's unruly mob wanted Pence to be hanged.

1. That was a pretty ruly mob what with waiting for the police to open the doors and invite them into the Capitol.
2. They were also pretty ruly when they were staying inside the velvet ropes during their tour.
3. I do not recall anyone even being accused of plotting to murder the Vice President on J6. What proof do you have of this?

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Please recalls Mike Lindell and that General guy wanted the US military to take over during the election... we'd basically be ruled by a military junta. Looney toon kooks.

[MeganC]

Please recalls Mike Lindell and that General guy wanted the US military to take over during the election... we'd basically be ruled by a military junta. Looney toon kooks.

Thank goodness the unelected miasma of the Deep State took action to usurp the election and install Joe Biden with millions of fictional votes! They saved us from Donald Trump!