WEB: Trump's lawyers and prosecutors spar over "lock him up" posts and 2020 social media

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When President Donald Trump was displayed on screen at Nationals Park during Game 5 of the World Series Sunday night, he was greeted with a chorus of boos and chants of "lock him up."

The same chant was heard at Trump rallies during the 2016 presidential campaign, and it has continued to be used by some Democrats and anti-Trump protesters.

On Tuesday, Trump's lawyers and prosecutors sparred over the relevance of these chants and other social media posts in the trial of Steve Bannon, Trump's former adviser who is charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Prosecutors argued that the chants and posts are evidence of a "climate of fear and intimidation" that Trump and his allies created in the lead-up to the Capitol attack. Trump's lawyers, on the other hand, argued that the posts are irrelevant to the charges against Bannon and that they are being used to prejudice the jury against Trump.

The judge in the case has not yet ruled on whether the posts will be admitted into evidence.

A video calling for former President Donald Trump to be locked up has been viewed more than 1 million times

The video was posted to the Meidas Touch Twitter feed on Monday and has since been retweeted more than 20,000 times.

The video features a montage of clips of Trump making false claims about the 2020 election, followed by a clip of a crowd of people chanting "lock him up."

The video has been praised by some for its effectiveness in highlighting Trump's role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Others have criticized the video for being too inflammatory.

Our latest poll also makes clear that it would be unhelpful for Trump's presidential bid if he is federally convicted of a criminal scheme to steal the last election at the same time that

A new poll from the University of New Hampshire Survey Center found that a majority of Granite Staters believe that Trump should be charged with a crime for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The poll also found that a majority of Granite Staters believe that Trump lost the 2020 election fair and square and that he is trying to overthrow the results of the election.

These findings are consistent with other recent polls that have found that a growing number of Americans believe that Trump should be held accountable for his actions on Jan. 6.

If Trump is convicted of a crime, it would be a major blow to his chances of winning the Republican nomination in 2024.

"Lock him up," a netizen commented. One user wrote, "He is doing it deliberately. He thinks being thrown in jail is going to win him the trial and the election."

In a recent online discussion about the possibility of Donald Trump being indicted, many users expressed their opinions on the matter.

Some users argued that Trump should be held accountable for his actions, while others defended him and said that he is being unfairly targeted.

One user commented, "Lock him up!" Another user wrote, "He is doing it deliberately. He thinks being thrown in jail is going to win him the trial and the election."

The comments section was filled with a mix of opinions, both for and against Trump.