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calguy

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4. I feel confident the Supreme Court will rule against him as far as immunity goes

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 28, 2024, 09:59 PM

Apr 28

Their only function in the grand scheme of things is to delay their ruling long enough to delay the trial until after the election, in which case, should trump win by some miracle, he can get his loyal Attorney General to dismiss all the federal charges against him.
However, if trump looses the election, he also looses all his political power, in which case he's no longer of any use to anyone politically, and no one will give a shit if he goes to prison or not.
So at this point the only thing that matters is the results in November.

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For any Trump trials after the current New York trial, how likely is it Trump escapes accountability... [View all] Silent3 Apr 28 OP

It all depends on the results of the next election calguy Apr 28 #1

and the results from the Supreme Court. gab13by13 Apr 28 #2

I feel confident the Supreme Court will rule against him as far as immunity goes calguy Apr 28 #4

Obviously Trump escapes accountability via stopping his own prosecution if he wins... Silent3 Apr 28 #3

I would think it unlikely... Ohio Joe Apr 28 #5

"...how likely is it Trump escapes accountability..." J_William_Ryan Apr 28 #6

This thread is *specifically about Trump being declared unfit to stand trial*... Silent3 Apr 28 #11

Why do people keep asking this ridiculous question? brooklynite Apr 28 #7

I'm talking about what happens if he's so clearly out of it... Silent3 Apr 28 #9

He will 100% escape accountability stumpysbear Apr 28 #8

This thread is *specifically about Trump being declared unfit to stand trial*... Silent3 Apr 28 #10

Not likely. He won't escape accountability in the Manhattan trial. Between May 31 & June 14 , the jury verdict will ancianita Apr 28 #12

I'd already set aside the current NY trial as too late for such an escape for Trump Silent3 Apr 29 #13

Look at Just Security, where I got my likely dates. This scheduling work is all they do, along with legal analysis. ancianita Apr 29 #14

You're still missing my point Silent3 Apr 29 #15

You're missing your own point. Your point that's derived from an IF is still hypothetical. ancianita Apr 29 #16

I guess you're one of those people who doesn't enjoy the mental exercise of hypothetical questions Silent3 Apr 29 #19

Understood. ancianita Apr 29 #23

he will not be declared mentally unfit by the courts, not even if his own attorneys try that angle (which he would Celerity Apr 29 #17

A person can reach a point where their behavior is so far gone... Silent3 Apr 29 #20

A year from now he may be POTUS again, so all the federal cases go away, & the state cases likely get put on hold. Celerity Apr 29 #22

I really want to be wrong KentuckyWoman Apr 29 #18

Concerning me is no_hypocrisy Apr 29 #21