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Phil01

(189 posts)
Sun Jul 30, 2023, 08:36 AM Jul 2023

Trump says he'll run for president from jail if convicted on any of his various indictments [View all]

Trump says he’ll run for president from jail if convicted on any of his various indictments
https://news.yahoo.com/trump-says-ll-run-president-164614583.html

Donald Trump said on Friday that he would run for president from prison in 2024 if he is convicted on any of the number of criminal charges he faces.

The former president and current Republican frontrunner made the comments during a radio interview with conservative host John Fredericks. During the exchange, Mr Trump denied new charges brought against him by federal prosecutors claiming that he instructed employees at his Mar-a-Lago resort to destroy security recordings.

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Well....he could win but... FarPoint Jul 2023 #1
The legal question has never been tested Shrek Jul 2023 #3
well then.... FarPoint Jul 2023 #5
Works for me, lock him up and we'll see how that goes, lol, sounds like great entertainment Shanti Shanti Shanti Jul 2023 #2
Depends on the J6 charges Smith convicts him of HariSeldon Jul 2023 #4
YES! FarPoint Jul 2023 #6
Yes, please! ShazzieB Jul 2023 #23
The law be damned. I suspect someone, somewhere is planning... TreasonousBastard Jul 2023 #7
What happened to the explanation gab13by13 Jul 2023 #8
May it be so. tanyev Jul 2023 #9
He should be in prison now. Hotler Jul 2023 #10
Yep, and just the opposite will probably happen even if he'd convicted... Silent3 Jul 2023 #29
We're so lucky to have him around in our time gulliver Jul 2023 #11
He won't be allowed to throw plates and food at the walls when he's angry. LastDemocratInSC Jul 2023 #12
Keep picturing yourself in jail, donnie. nt usedtobedemgurl Jul 2023 #13
visual aid Celerity Jul 2023 #19
+1 GPV Jul 2023 #20
Thank you. I have always been partial to visual aids!!! nt usedtobedemgurl Jul 2023 #25
Sounds good. dalton99a Jul 2023 #14
Trump rso Jul 2023 #15
This message was self-deleted by its author rso Jul 2023 #16
Grifting is an addiction. ananda Jul 2023 #17
I like to see this happen! Smackdown2019 Jul 2023 #18
Running for president from jail.....🤔 Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2023 #21
A conviction does NOT disqualify him, legally... WarGamer Jul 2023 #24
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So be it! 😎 Emile Jul 2023 #27
What I'm hearing is that he thinks he could go to prison. Good. Hortensis Jul 2023 #28
Scenario -- First President impeached while *already* in prison ... Phil01 Jul 2023 #31
:) But more likely scenario: Presidential nominee convicted Hortensis Jul 2023 #32
His resemblance to Zaphod Beeblebrox increases muriel_volestrangler Jul 2023 #30
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