So … What Happens If Trump Is Convicted in His Hush-Money Case?

Rolling Stone ^ | 5/28/24 | Ryan Bort, Asawin Suebsaeng

[DallasBiff]

Is Trump planning to take revenge?

Trump has long teased that he will weaponize the Justice Department against his political enemies if wins back the White House, and Rolling Stone reported last year that his team has already trained its crosshairs on Bragg. Their sights have continued to focus on the Manhattan district attorney as the case has progressed.

“Mark my word: Alvin Bragg, [prosecutor] Matthew Colangelo, and many others will face criminal prosecution,” Mike Davis, a lawyer and Trump ally, posted to X, formerly Twitter, in early May. (Members of Trump’s inner sanctum have frequently discussed Davis as a top contender for senior roles, including at the Justice Department, in a possible second Trump administration.)

[Cobra64]

Trump should not have forecasted his intentions. It only emboldens them even more to keep him out of office.

[Verginius Rufus]

They are most interested in holding on to power. They hate Trump but they will probably play it by ear. They may well imprison Trump but not if it makes it harder to steal the election. I wouldn’t put it past them to have Trump killed in prison (which would be announced as a “suicide” which no one would believe), but they don’t know what the public reaction would be. 40% of the public and 95% of the media will applaud anything they do to Trump, but what of the rest of the population?

[laplata]

Yes, let’s hope he has learned and I think he has. But beware of infiltrators.

[glennaro]

As always, there is no direct downside for the Democrat/Communist Party doing this because they are confident the GOP -- reportedly the "opposition party" -- would never retaliate in this way; this directly.

HOWEVER, in this case, the Democrat/Communists Party, still run by the mulatto-marxist-muslim, may very well have contributed greatly to Trump's re-election later this year. The real danger is, if this doesn't incapacitate Trump, the Democrat/Communists may very well turn to a more, uh, permanent solution, as the Democrat/Communist Party simply cannot "allow" the American people to re-elect Trump ... and the Democrat/Communist Party leaders will stop at nothing -- nothing -- to stop Trump's re-election.

[thesligoduffyflynns]

but at what point would all of this cause a constitutional crisis? would this ever rise to that level?

[Seruzawa]

He would have a lineup wanting to be bodyguards. He pays well.

[Seruzawa]

We are already in one. RATs ignore it now.

[DownInFlames]

There will be no debate. Trump will be sentenced to 5-10 years and miss ill of the next 8 years. He’s toast.

[thesligoduffyflynns]

💯

[Badboo]

A constitutional crises will only arise if enough Republican governors with their majority legislatures enact anti Federal legislation, short of secession. There are many avenues they could explore. Unfortunately, there are no truly conservative Republicans that I know of. It is the party of cowards.

[Badboo]

Sarcasm aside, it isn’t about being elected, sworn in or serving. They have so many ways to stop him. Far more than you’ve seen so far. And Republicans are cowards, so they win. End of story. Now you can go back to pretending.

[thesligoduffyflynns]

oh I certainly do believe they are cowards...and watching some of them on yt they’ ll only kick arse in front of Jim Jordan and hes a regular guy and a good guy..i just dont understand why they dont get moving on things. For example ,they will eviscerate appointees but it ends there. Imho they are being controlled and have been for too long a time by McTurtle. He is so disgusting . He didnt even get behind Ptes Trump on the first go round for example

[xone]

Now you can go back to pretending.

A you to your dem 'pizza' party. Your boy Chuck Schumer said the same thing.