As we told you earlier, many takes from Democrats and their media allies have aged poorly ever since it was reported that John Bolton would plead guilty to a charge that the Left was insisting had been invented in a fit of Trump administration lawfare:
Breaking News: John Bolton, a national security adviser to President Trump in his first term, has reached a tentative deal to plead guilty to mishandling classified information when he compiled notes for a book that was harshly critical of the president. https://t.co/LH3KoDWZAR
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 4, 2026
Earlier we told you about some Democrat takes that have aged badly:
Oct 2025. Jamie Raskin rants to CNN that the only reason Bolton is being prosecuted is because he criticized and insulted Trump.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 4, 2026
This stuff is aging worse than a glass of buttermilk on a hot summer afternoon. pic.twitter.com/NOr5ltk9p5
Aug 2025. Democrats sent out the usuals to run the narrative that the Bolton prosecution was about “retribution."
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 4, 2026
Adam Schiff went all in, of course:
“This is clearly retribution. I mean, the idea that they just picked John Bolton, a prominent critic of the president, at… https://t.co/KwewaGBZ0f pic.twitter.com/DhIxRi1JWj
Take a bow, Dems!
Now we can add MS NOW's Morning Joe co-host into the mix of takes that have aged like milk in the summer sun:
2025. Joe Scarborough says that the indictment of John Bolton is just Trump carrying out a political vendetta and that Trump and Republicans should be careful because "what goes around comes around." 🤪
— MAZE (@mazemoore) June 5, 2026
Hey Joe, can you give us an update on the "fake" case against John Bolton? pic.twitter.com/3PzKJz4lVP
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We won't be expecting an update to this any time soon on Scarborough's show.
Did we miss your correction @Morning_Joe
— SazzygirlinCali (@RjbRocklin) June 5, 2026
We're not going to hold our breath waiting.
And, of course, the 40 felony counts against Trump for document mishandling were perfectly legitimate. @ScarboroughNow
— AAE (@AAC0519) June 5, 2026
Here's the usual universal truth that you can take to the bank every single time:
Everything they accuse Trump of doing, they are guilty of themselves.
— Snarknado ⚓️ 🇺🇸 (@ZannSuz) June 4, 2026
It never fails.
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