Posted on 08/16/2024 10:35:15 AM PDT by Angelino97
Donald Trump could be blindsided by an 'October surprise' that would obliterate his chances at retaking the White House, a former Bush administration official has said.
Legal scholar John Yoo sounded the alarm that the former president could wind up in prison - as soon as next month.
Trump has been desperately seeking to hold off his sentencing hearing until after the election, following his conviction by a Manhattan jury of 34 counts of falsifying business records.
But the controversial Judge Juan Merchan has consistently denied his appeals.
While speaking to Fox News host Bill Hemmer on Thursday, Yoo said Merchan wields the power to 'order Donald Trump...to jail immediately.'
Hemmer called Trump's possible sentencing as 'the story nobody's talking about.'
Yoo agreed, explaining that a possible jail sentence is 'the October surprise that'll hit in September.'
'Five weeks from yesterday, Judge Merchan will sentence Donald Trump,' Hemmer said.
The former Bush official acknowledged that 'the calendar is working this way,' and much to the former president's disadvantage.
Trump's legal team has unsuccessfully tried to get Merchan to recuse himself from the trial on three separate occasions.
Merchan has been slammed for a possible conflict of interest due to the fact that his daughter has worked at a political consultant for Democrats.
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Leave it to a Bushite to give an idea to democrats.
What the hell is a foreign citizen from Columbia doing interfering in an American election and attempting to railroad an American President into prison. We have been conquered and our country stolen. If there was ever a time for revolution it would be when this cartel judge goes full totalitarian.
Go ahead and do what you gotta do⦠the American people will do likewise.
Well, their guy in Pennsylvania missed. On to Plan B.
Its not really an October Surprise when EVERYONE knows that Merchan is going to sentence Trump to jail..so why even call it a surprise..a surprise is something you dont see coming. My 4 yr old nephew can see this coming
Persecution helps his polling.
Why should anyone elieve a Bushie
Go ahead and do what you gotta do⦠the American people will do likewise.
[mic drop]
Close down the thread. We have our winner.
Wonβt be a surprise when Biden resigns so Kamala can run as the incumbent either.
The only possible thing that could be more Twilight Zone would be if Biden pardoned him for all this lawfare phone convictions.
You guys donβt think they are going to sentence Trump to jail?
The entire fake charges and kangaroo court were set up for this purpose.
They will do nothing but whimper.
“Donald Trump could be ...”
or not ...
I totally expect an October surprise. But not from a New York judge.
I expect some woman to come forward and falsely accuse Trump of vile things. The mainstream media will put a spotlight on it. The charges will be proven false. But not until after the election. π
Side note: A have an older relative who just doesnβt vote. But sheβs so upset about the way Trump was treated by New York that she WILL vote this November. Hopefully any attempt to jail Trump will backfire that way.
I’ll still vote for him.
Let me tell you Mr. Goodbar, there will be another assassination attempt on president Trump in October. That will be the surprise.
This all could get outta control. Could even go hot.
Bloat and check stores.
5.56mm
I will vote for Trump on general principles, but I don't expect it to matter.
That's similar to what FJBsaid just before the assassination attempt in Butler.
Sounds like they are going to truck bomb or maybe even nuke him.
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