I'm not saying that it's likely or that it would have any effects.

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[–] 227 points 2 years ago* (4 children)

He should be sentenced if he is a sitting president. Eric Adams didn't get a free pass for being in office and neither should the president because the president isn't a fucking king.

He won't be due to how shit our system is, or he would have been sentenced months ago like a normal person.

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  • [–] 177 points 2 years ago

    He can be, but they won’t.

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  • [–] 133 points 2 years ago (27 children)

    It is a universal axiom that any question starting with "Will Trump ever face consequences for..." can be answered with "no".

    If, instead of prison, Trump was faced with a free luxury mansion on a private island and a $1B/yr pension to live out the rest of his years Epstein style, Kamala may have had a chance. As soon as the alternative included a hint of repercussions for his actions, the universe simply could not allow it.

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    [–] 78 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Have you met the Supreme Court? No he's not going to be in jail.

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    [–] 59 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Oh no, of course he can't. There's decorum and precedent to consider! Best to give him free reign to do whatever the fuck he wants without fear of consequence or repercussion.

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  • [–] 50 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    I projected three years ago that come the 2024 election it's all going to dissolve into a nothing burger, regardless who wins, it was solely a dog and pony show to keep us divided and on edge. The same way that Hunter Biden suddenly is no longer discussed now that Biden is out of the race.

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  • [–] 43 points 2 years ago

    No the DOJ will begin winding down all investigations and closing cases against trump effective immediately. They are just trying to figure out how to do it.

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  • [–] 42 points 2 years ago

    No.

    It's over. Trump is never going to be held accountable for any of it. In a few years he'll die peacefully in his bed like Kissinger did.

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  • It’s all going away. There will be no punishment. We’re done here.

    To be clear, none of that is a good thing.

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  • [–] 27 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    As a first time offender, he may not be getting a jail sentence regardless. Even if he did, though, he could just file an appeal and in the time it would take to hear it, he would be President and whatever sentence would be immediately put on hold l.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago

    He's not getting sentenced. Period. He never was. All of these delays have been powerful people kicking the can down the curb, waiting for a way to make the whole thing go away. They don't want politicians and billionaires being held accountable, or then they too may one day be held accountable.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago

    Laws only apply to poor people.

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  • [–] 25 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    You’re mistaken. He is a king now.

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    [–] 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    What part of "untouchable" do some people still just not comprehend?

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  • [–] 15 points 2 years ago

    it's fucking joever, if the guy didn't have the nuts to nip this in the bud, he's certainly not going to grow a pair now and give him his just desserts.

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  • [+] 10 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
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    [–] 9 points 2 years ago

    Theoretically, yes he can. Under US law (if the justice system was working correctly at all), no individual is above the law.

    However, it is very unlikely. Trump is stupidly popular amongst people willing to overturn the establishment to let him do whatever he wants. Not to mention that he has a favourable supreme court that can just choose not to prosecute him.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    No, they're asking about the case that did go through where he was found guilty of 34 felony convictions. The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump

    He was supposed to be sentenced in September. Trump's defense asked to delay. Prosecution didn't object. Judge didn't want to stick his neck on the line and accepted the delay.

    I have no idea what will happen now but probably nothing meaningful anymore. It should have happened in September. I don't know why the prosecution didn't fight the delay, but understand why the judge did what he did.

    But yeah, I completely agree with your sentiment. The momentum into nailing Trump down on crimes happened way, way, *way *too slow.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    Yes, he can.

    But he won't be, or he'll be given a suspended sentence that will never be supervised.

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