Trump credits ex-Gambino mobster 'Sammy the Bull' for character boost

The former president raised eyebrows again with his latest mob reference, publicly thanking a hitman.

Having previously compared the law against him to federal efforts to take down notorious gangster Al Capone, former President Donald Trump invoked the New York mob early Saturday morning. This time, sharing an excerpt from a recent interview with YouTuber DJ Vlad, the president called former Gambino crime family hitman Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano as a character witness.

“Thanks to Sammy the Bull,” Trump captioned the less than minute-long video clip before calling on Judges Arthur Engoron and Lewis Kaplan from his civil fraud trial and his upcoming libel trial against E. Jean Carroll, respectively. “I hope Judges Engoron and Kaplan see this. We need justice, strength and honesty in our New York courts. Now we don't have it!”

In the highlight of the interview, Gravano, known for his role as a government witness in the prosecution of John Gotti, told the interviewer about the futile efforts to implicate Trump with the mob.

“I tried a couple of times to put pressure on him and make arrangements where I could work with him and win. I did it with other big contractors, he had union power and could do all kinds of little things, but I couldn't get to him. He won't bite,” said the former hitman who had served a 20-year sentence on drug-trafficking charges related to an ecstasy operation in Arizona.

“I just didn't bite. I didn't want to do anything like that and there were layers of people in the middle,” explained the former criminal deputy chief.

FLASHBACK: Former Gambino Crime Family boss Sammy the Bull Gravano says Donald Trump is incorruptible.

“I tried to get to him. He just wouldn't bite.”

THIS IS WHY I HATE WASHINGTON… pic.twitter.com/tYqjRJ9hg4

— Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) January 13, 2024

Gravano went on to explain how when it was suggested to go directly to Trump, he explained that the then businessman was surrounded by former FBI agents and they would only get themselves arrested. “So forget about Trump, he's a legit man, he doesn't want to do it, forget about Trump.”

Known for being indiscriminate when it comes to people who praise him, the president faced criticism from the left for sharing the former hitman's testimony, as Gravano's own record was seen as an indictment against Trump instead of supporting the idea that the businessman could not. be transferred to work with the mob.

MeidasTouch Editor-in-Chief Ron Filipkowski wrote: “Trump thanks Gambino Crime Family member, rat and serial liar Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano, who confessed to 19 murders and countless kidnappings, armed robberies , robberies and thousands of other crimes to vouch for him. The new testimony of Trump's character.”

Meanwhile, others saw it as a direct death threat to the judges because of Gravano's history.

Trump credits Gambino Crime Family mobster, rat and serial liar Sammy 'the Bull' Gravano, who confessed to 19 murders and countless kidnappings, armed robberies, robberies and thousands of other crimes, for endorsing him . The new testimony of Trump's character. pic.twitter.com/YuRW2ixIUt

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) January 13, 2024

What nonsense! Now dating a murderous thug. Sure, it's a death threat, but “First Amendment”! It hurts me how he gets away with it all.

— dalia gelb (@DaliaGelb) January 13, 2024

This sounds like a terrorist threat. Why why the media, the gop and the law let this scammer get away with it?

— Jensen4ever (@Saundradelgad19) January 13, 2024

By contrast, the president's fervent supporters made no attempt to drag out some underlying meaning and instead focused on what the former hit man was actually saying.

This just confirms why Trump isn't in jail yet. The Democrats can't find any dirt on him, so they're trying to fabricate something.

— NAPWP (@NAPWP587902) January 13, 2024

Let's talk about an endorsement! When the crowd admits they can't get to you! This is legit!

— SherOhio (@wells_sher) January 13, 2024

This is a fact! It is incorruptible.

— Dr. Vincent Sativa (@The_Weed_Shop) January 13, 2024

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A native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College, where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and seeker of truth, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and dog, and when he's not researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel ·the.

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