Trump will plea out of all of his indictments.

[Yavin4]

He's facing an overwhelming amount of evidence against him across four different indictments. He will negotiate for and get a blanket plea bargain where he'll plead guilty and in return for not doing any jail time:

1. Immediately end his campaign for the presidency
2. Never run for any public office again.
3. Refrain from making any public speeches or rallies.
4. Pay a huge fine for all of his crimes.
5. Be on probation for 5 years
6. Issue a public apology for his crimes.

Violate any of the above and he will go to jail.

[Lettuce Be]

1. He could never comply with No. 3 or No. 6 so no deal

Just my thoughts

[NowISeetheLight]

21. Agree

He can’t keep his mouth shut and he’d never admit a mistake. The guy doesn’t know how to say “I was wrong”.

[Ocelot II]

2. He won't plead. He doesn't think that way.

[C_U_L8R]

3. We're talking stolen nuclear secrets.

He should be in prison.

[TexasTowelie]

4. 7. Prohibited from using social media either directly or through surrogates.

Without that condition, no deal.

[LiberalFighter]

5. Doubt it. They made a mistake by not taking Nixon down.

DOJ need to send a message to any future potential presidents.

[Blaukraut]

6. Trump has never apologized for anything in his life

So he isn't about to start now.

[Cosmocat]

25. Right?

Nm

[onetexan]

39. Correct, the list above is bull. The Con's pride and petulence will never allow it.

[H2O Man]

7. Nope

[uppityperson]

8. Lol

[gab13by13]

9. Rachel, is that you?

This is way different than Spiro Agnew.

[TwilightZone]

10. I think the chance that he admits to anything is exactly zero.

I'm sure his attorneys will advise him of the possibility of a plea, but he's never listened to the advice of his attorneys before, and I don't think he'll start now.

[live love laugh]

11. He's not gonna pay and will never issue a public apology.

[Chainfire]

12. I don't think that that is the way the law works. Probation and fines, sure,

but I don't think that you will find the necessary statutes to insist on the other provisions.

Trump will never plea out as that would be admitting guilt. He would rather be a martyr in a cell then to admit wrongdoing. To admit that he wasn't perfect would destroy his brand and his self-image. Personally I am holding out hope for a strong sedition case coming out of Washington that could take his freedom and his ability to ever hold an office of any kind. That is what justice would look like.

[Yavin4]

14. He does not want to go to jail.

He will plea out.

[inthewind21]

51. You're

Assuming he is offered a plea.

[Johonny]

13. It does feel eventual, huh?

But right now he's going a hail Mary to play in running for president.

Now if he loses the primary or loses in NY . . .

[Yavin4]

15. He cannot beat these charges.

And he won't ever go to jail.

[malaise]

43. I don't see how he beats them

But I’m not sure how this ends - maybe he’ll croak

[stumpysbear]

16. Not gonna happen

Trump is mentally ill

[emulatorloo]

17. No he will not. Totally contrary to his personality and his history.

[Cosmocat]

27. Correct

The next time he takes any accountability for his actions will be the first.

[CanonRay]

18. No freaking way

His ego wont allow it.

[debm55]

19. He will not keep any of those. Especially number 6. It's not in him.

[hamsterjill]

20. No way in hell is this going to happen.

He’s going to spend every waking moment trying to figure out who he can bribe/force/coerce/entice, etc. to make a buck off of this. His ego is too big for him to even consider the possibility that he might be convicted.

[Cosmocat]

28. Correct

Nm

[gab13by13]

22. So will DOJ demand that NY and Georgia drop their prosecutions?

[Yavin4]

23. It will be a joint plea deal.

which will include NY and GA. He will admit guilt in both states and pay a huge fine. But no jail time.

[jcgoldie]

24. Never seen Trump before?

No way he does any of that. The game is always more important than the results for him. The logical thing has nothing to do with his decisions, only what gets him more publicity.

[tinrobot]

31. I saw him settle the Trump University suit for $25 million

So, he's moved in that direction before.

I think, if it keeps him out of prison, he'll try to cut a deal.

[jcgoldie]

37. that deal did not involve him stfu

Trump is fake and a narcissist. The end of Trump is when he shuts up.

[ZonkerHarris]

38. he writes checks to get out of things. His ego will not allow him to complete the OP list.

he is incapable of doing it both mentally and physically

[lapfog_1]

26. only plea deal he will accept

is possibly to pay a fine.

That is his MO in court cases to date.

He will claim that he didn't pay a fine, and he cannot stop running for president. If he should become president again, he can pardon himself and get of our jail free.

[roamer65]

29. His goal will be to destroy the United States.

The Orange Anus is that vindictive.

[Fiendish Thingy]

30. Not likely

Even if Rachel thinks his lawyers might make a proffer like the one you described.

Such a deal is untenable because of numerous other pending state and federal charges. If he copped a plea with DOJ, he could still go to prison for NY or GA charges, so why bother?

Do you really think Smith would abandon his J6 prosecution if Trump took a plea deal on the docs case?

[Yavin4]

32. It will be a blanket plea deal for all criminal indictments.

He's going to lose them all. His attorneys know this.

His only other options are:

1. Win the presidency (or another Republican wins the presidency) and pardon himself.

2. Go to jail.

[Fiendish Thingy]

35. Courts don't work that way.

DOJ can’t force the state prosecutors to accept a plea deal, and vice versa.

Trump’s narcissism won’t allow him to plead out.

He will do what he’s always done - deny, delay, and disrupt.

The only scenario where he would attempt a plea deal is, if he loses the 2024 election, then he might plead to any charges he hasn’t yet been convicted of for a reduced sentence. But at that point, it might be too late for proffers, at least for DOJ. And that’s only if he can’t stay out of prison pending appeal.

[Yavin4]

36. State AGs and the DOJ often work together on blanket plea deals.

Big Tobacco made a similar kind of deal. The benefit to everyone is a guilty plea without a trial and ending his political career.

[Fiendish Thingy]

46. The big tobacco (and Sackler family opioid case) were civil, not criminal

Big difference.

No way Trump takes a plea deal on docs, sedition and at least two state cases combined.

It’s just not going to happen the way you described it.

Separate plea bargains for charges remaining after he loses in 2024 are a slim possibility, less likely than a pardon from a Republican president. I can see Trump cutting a deal with DeSantis for a Pardon if he drops out of the race before he would cut a deal with Smith.

I can’t see all of these prosecutors agreeing to absolutely no prison time, especially DOJ if it’s still under Democratic control.

[W_HAMILTON]

33. You really believe that? Zero chance of it happening.

[Yavin4]

34. It's either plea or go to jail.

There's no way that he can win all of these cases.

[W_HAMILTON]

44. Maybe, but zero chance the plea involves anything political.

You think after Garland has bent over backwards to appear not political -- resulting in very political decisions, I would say -- you think he is going to sign off on a plea deal where Trump agrees not to run for office?

Highly unlikely that would happen and highly unlikely Trump would ever agree to such a plea deal anyway.

[Yavin4]

45. Not running for office will be spun as a way to protect the nation.

He will have to issue an apology and admit that his behavior was reckless.

[Fiendish Thingy]

48. Remember, this is a guy who lost money on casinos and went bankrupt

He’s going to put all his chips in and go for broke.

You’re right, he can’t beat all of these current and pending charges, which means he is going to spend some time in prison unless he dies first or all the judges allow him to remain free pending appeal.

He’d rather gamble on that outcome than publicly admit guilt.

[N.I.4.N.I.2023]

40. "Loose" Cannon

Judge "Loose" Cannon presiding over this case troubles me. Has she learned anything from her initial fiasco?

[marble falls]

42. I know Jack Smith has a plan.

[Blue Owl]

49. I have a feeling her ruling won't be the be-all-end-all in this case....

Call it a hunch...

[hlthe2b]

41. Nope. He's incapable of admitting or taking blame for his own behavior. Plus, he is convinced

his return to the Presidency will make this all go away. So, he's going to use this to destroy his supporter's faith in the judiciary, and our systems of government, and do irreparable harm that will hand him back the Presidency--which he will turn into a fascist autocracy. He already believes he is unbeholden to any restrictions.

Fani Willis simply must go ahead with her charges, because while I think a jury will convict Trump on these current charges, I believe Judge (Loose) Cannon will give a directed verdict regardless and declare him not guilty OR will simply sentence him to essentially nothing in terms of a sentence.

But no, I do not believe he can be convinced, especially now that Cannon is on the case, that he is at risk and to agree to a plea deal. It was reported he had a broad smile when the magistrate referred at the very end yesterday that he'd be turning all else over to the trial judge, Judge Cannon.

And, unless she is more stupid than I imagine, she will skirt most INITIAL outrageous opinions that could give grounds for DOJ to go to the 11th circuit to request her removal, so my guess is that we are stuck with her.

[Renew Deal]

47. 3 seems unreasonable.

[inthewind21]

50. Huh

So now defendants are the ones who decide they get plea deals? Fascinating.