▲ 58 ▼ Will Trump win the elections again? What if he's sentenced to prison? (feddit.nl) submitted 3 years ago by UnanimousStargazer@feddit.nl to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world 37 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] xylogx@lemmy.world 11 points 3 years ago (1 child) Getting elected president seems to be his legal defense strategy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It is still an open question on if a president can pardon himself. Would probably depend on what the AG at the time would think as far as letting him out of prison if he pardons himself. Good thing is Trump appoints the AG so if Trump wins and is convicted he is getting out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Erk@cdda.social 3 points 3 years ago And we've learned that the rest of their country will then talk about how bad it is that rule of law has totally collapsed, and just sit around and shrug because there's no possible way to show disapproval of a despotic regime besides grumbling online. With any luck we have ten or so years before we wind up back into that timeline though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 4 points 3 years ago (1 child) It is still an open question on if a president can pardon himself. Would probably depend on what the AG at the time would think as far as letting him out of prison if he pardons himself. Good thing is Trump appoints the AG so if Trump wins and is convicted he is getting out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Erk@cdda.social 3 points 3 years ago And we've learned that the rest of their country will then talk about how bad it is that rule of law has totally collapsed, and just sit around and shrug because there's no possible way to show disapproval of a despotic regime besides grumbling online. With any luck we have ten or so years before we wind up back into that timeline though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Erk@cdda.social 3 points 3 years ago And we've learned that the rest of their country will then talk about how bad it is that rule of law has totally collapsed, and just sit around and shrug because there's no possible way to show disapproval of a despotic regime besides grumbling online. With any luck we have ten or so years before we wind up back into that timeline though. permalink fedilink source parent