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2. Especially now that he's had covid, he'll be able to claim medical issues

Reply to gopiscrap (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2020, 06:40 PM

Nov 2020

would turn any prison sentence into a death sentence. So best conceivable outcome is home confinement. But even that is close to pure fantasy.

Now, a big fine, or a big back tax bill, yeah. That's plausible. But behind bars? No.

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what do u think the chances are of trump doing any jail time? [View all] gopiscrap Nov 2020 OP

I think he will pardon all his family and cronies gopiscrap Nov 2020 #1

Especially now that he's had covid, he'll be able to claim medical issues unblock Nov 2020 #2

He'd be sent to a cushy white collar crime prison. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #7

Depends on how long he lives. WheelWalker Nov 2020 #3

That crime family will go to a Russian-aligned country, before accidentally falling out of 4th floor TheBlackAdder Nov 2020 #4

exactly gopiscrap Nov 2020 #6

Anyone who still seriously believes he'll go to prison is delusional ansible Nov 2020 #5

Less than ZERO budkin Nov 2020 #8

My guess is he strokes out before the end of 2021 LanternWaste Nov 2020 #9

one can only hope gopiscrap Nov 2020 #10

Hell, I hope the vermin survives. LanternWaste Nov 2020 #13

good point gopiscrap Nov 2020 #14

Ah, such words of genius prose...... MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #15

even if something serious goes to trial DBoon Nov 2020 #11

even if he was found guilty there is no warden gopiscrap Nov 2020 #12

Visitation security would be easy....... MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #16

Civil penalties will undo him, but no criminal jury will convict him. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #17