6 Scenarios to Expect if Trump Gets Elected (and Imprisoned)

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An impeachment

Probably the least likely scenario is that Congress rises to the challenge of what to do with an individual who got elected as president and is also a current inmate.

The House might adopt articles of impeachment holding that the crimes for which Trump was convicted in state or federal court also qualify as high crimes and misdemeanors.

The Senate could even try him on those articles of impeachment, and the outcome might represent Trump’s removal from office. As Republicans currently control the House, it seems quite unlikely they would take such a step.

Even if they did so, conviction in the Senate would hardly be assured. There are plenty of constitutional challenges to this path, which would definitely increase the difficulty of persuading the needed number of legislators to follow along.

First things first, the federal charges that could arise from Trump’s actions in Mar-a-Lago also involve his conduct while out of office. Whether a federal office can even be impeached for out-of-office misbehavior is, for now, an unsettled matter from a constitutional point of view.

A post-inauguration disability

The 25th Amendment is being recognized more and more every day. Adopted in the wake of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination, the amendment provides the needed possibility of a still-living president being unable to perform the duties of his office.

Section 4 of the amendment has been very much discussed lately since it allows the Cabinet to involuntarily strip the president of his powers.

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      1. There is no Biden Crime Family. You were fed this by FOX “News”. No indictments, no accusations, no crimes committed.

      2. Yes ! They committed just as many or more crimes than Trump did some of them even treasonous they absolutely should go to prisonAnd

      3. You are talking out of the side of your neck cause your words surely don’t pass by your brain where common sense lives , you live in a world of fantasies and fairies, Trump is the only one who is charged for crimes that his peers have deemed to be full of facts not fantasies and even if he is held accountable for these charges he will still be the one who is getting away with way more than he has to stand accountable for. Trump to Prison and VP Harris to the number one seat in the White House!

    1. I hope you believe the Biden Crime Family should go to prison too? Biden doesn’t believe he can win fairly, so he uses democrat judges and prosecutors to help him win the election. That is really sad.

      1. Why is it only response from MAGA is always the same nothing about Trump criminal behavior but always deflection from actual facts and occurrences. Anything but real factual replies. Biden is President so just like Mitch said about Trump. If done wrong can’t be handled till after leaves office which is why Trump tried so hard to overthrow his loss.

      2. The saddest thing in this country is, people that trust Donald Trump and his crap. US has become a laughing stock to other countries. If he is elected again. It will only show that Americans aren’t appreciative of the life we have. Thus they would rather have an idiot run them. This is a sad country.

      3. WOW, SHOW us the irrefutable proof of you accusation and I’ll back you up! Until them you are just flinging crap at the wall hoping that something sticks! Oh and by the way that cowardly draft dodger trump has bee using judges he appointed to delay his trials! what is really sad is you BS bias!

        1. “We have, I think, put together the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics” Joe Biden, October 24, 2020. The dems have been rigging elections for decades and now with the red carpet rolled out by the Biden adm for invaders to enter our country from over 100 different countries, although not Constitutional, the dems have their goose stepping brown shirt illegal voters lined up by the millions. The dems have been planning and plotting to turn this world into a Marxist 3rd world country for decades. We will become a, country of extreme poverty, the haves and the have nots and babbling idiots.

      4. Biden knows he can win fairly. He did last time. There are several million more people registered as Democrats that Republicans, and most Independents vote Democrats too. Trump will be lucky if he gets 30% of the vote

      5. If you sent to prison every crooked politician (both sides) in Washington, there would not be any left to carry on the government. Both sides/parties are just as guilty as the other side/party. Just opinions.

    2. He is NOT a convicted felon. Why do u think a court system that holds court in a venue that has been out to destroy Trump for 10 years would be a court reflecting a, Constitutional America? The prosecutors are dems, all the judges, are dems and all the jury members are dems. That is called a 3rd world court system when everything is, stacked against the defendant. What do u call a court system that does not allow the defendant to have witnesses testify in defense of Trump. What do u call a court system that does not allow witnesses.. associates of the plaintiffs… to testify against the plaintiff? Please do not be so ignorant about the various forms of governments in the world. The dems form of government is taken directly from the Communust Manifesto and Marxist Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals… The playbook of the Fascist dems. Read and study those 2 Manifestoes.. . Definitely not the Constitutional government of the Republic of the United States.

    3. If you truly believe that, I’m sure you believe in fair play across the board, for all parties, right? Therefore, we’ll start with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and the list could go on and on. However, because of fair play, we have to make sure that we raid all of their properties as well.

    4. Trump violated no law. Presidents are immune to all classified doc laws, and can give permanent copies of any classified docs to anyone, including himself. The NY law Bragg used is to prevent scammers from adding false profit entries to books, and hush money NDA purchases are “legal expenses” for a celebrity. Jan 6 was protected political expression. There can be no such thing as a fraudulent elector since the parties pick them before the election, and they act in public sessions of the state legislature.

    5. he will get off, he’s a very very powerful rich white man, It’s the American way. my reply might not get posted because it may be considered “hurting someone’s feelings”.

    6. I hope you believe the Biden Crime Family should go to prison too? Biden doesn’t believe he can win fairly, so he uses democrat judges and prosecutors to help him win the election. That is really sad.

  1. you must be Democrate. What a shame that you cannot be neutral. That really comes through with you article? It also seems you are very angry. It shows.

    1. Yes, it shows this article is leaning left of center. They are not true Conservatives. They have made me very angry because they simply cannot find the real truth. They are simpletons!

  2. I feel the most important issue in the 2024 election is the collapse of our Southern border and our national security. The good and bad about the candidates is mostly political posturing.

  3. The prison guards would not be allowed to carry guns anywhere near the President. Secret Service would demand this.

  4. Trump may have committed some misdemeanor’s that were “Trumped up” to felonies. But no felonies!

  5. I can not finish the article.
    You could have said what was ever on your mind, in one sentence; like, “I hate Trump.” and then I could have stopped there.

  6. Yes,,I believe Trump committed some acts that might be considered, against the law, but so is letting in millions of un-vetted foreigners into our country. Trump has made statements on how things might change if he was elected, but so is forcing people to buy expensive electric cars, that have not been proven to be effected and soebding billions of America’s money on charging stations and adding greatly to the over-taxed grid.
    What I can say is, when Trump was president, our economy was strong, investments were doing well, prices were more affordable and there was growth. All I see under Biden, is,a complete and total failure of impractical ideas, costing consumers more money, especially seniors and destroying a good quality of life.

  7. Since he committed ‘high crimes”, were he to be elected, it would be the Constitutional duty of congress to impeach him

  8. If you lived on the East Coast in the last 40 years. You would know that Mr. Trump has had a long and colorful history. Basically he has been in trouble alot. Many were just exposed to his TV show and did not do any research about this man and his character. I for one prefer the president to be a dignified role model. The things he says and does are crude and uncouth. The damage he has done to America and our standing in the world is extensive. He has tapped into fear about losing the status quo. He has hate mongered against Minorities, women, handicapped, and different religions. At the core he is the same criminal that he has always been. People do your research. One last thing if you don’t make over $100,000 a year you will not benefit from the policies he put in place. Its smoke and magic convince people he is the only one who can save them but look at his agenda for SS, Medicare, Education and so on open your eyes do your research.

  9. Trump’s a fucking asshole. I don’t understand why people in their right mind would vote for a crazy sick man. Who should be locked up in a mental hospital.

  10. WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW? LOCK HIM BIDEN & THEIR SONS UP SET THE EXAMPLE TRUMP NOR BIDEN ARE FIT TO BE PRESIDENT BOTH OF THEM SHOULD BE IN A HOME OR MENTAL INSTITUTION SOMEWHERE

  11. When Trump was elected, I predicted that Trump would get this country into WAR. The big question then was if it would be abroad or in this country. That question was answered during his administration and hit its peak Jan. 6, 2021.
    If he were elected, cording to the 14th Amendment section 3, he would Not be allowed to take office. IF his purchasing of Congressmen and Federal Judged destroy this Republican amendment, we could have blood on our streets equal to those in the Civil War only worse. Worse, because the NRA and the Supreme Court Rollings, Automatic weapons with more destructive power than any in the first teo World War’s.

  12. How much money have the Dems paid you to report the news one sided? When Trump said he was running Biden started his plotting for all this lawsuit garbage and most American people with a brain see right through it. If Trump wins the election will be determined by how many illegals and dead people are allowed to vote. Biden is unfit for office and his puppet string pullers have come close to destroying our great country! It needs to be stopped!!

  13. He needs to be in prison with all the shit he has done. Who would go to bed with a stripper. And then run for president. He is a con artist. Kamala would do a good job as our leader.

  14. Donald Trump gets jail time, he’ll file several appeals that that should not apply to him during at least during the time he said President. There are alternative he could for like wearing an ankle bracelet or being on probation or whatever. I think he’ll serve if he gets elected and Sentenced at the upcoming hearing

  15. Amazing how most statements are supporting the moron that wants to take elections away and put himself in place,.. like his dirty filthy buddy Poo-Tin. Seems like the education system finally did what it wanted – erased any sense at all in the magat followers.

  16. For one thing the Secret Service would have to stay in prison to guard him, costs big time. His advisors and cabinet should be allowed to have secret, private meetings, so that would mean securing the whole facility more money will be spent on this. It will cost much, much more than if he just be in the WH. The state where he would be in to serve will be charged to keep him and others. Of coourse it wiill be taken out of their taxes which will not go over well for those residents.

  17. This is clearly a biased article. Think about all the things Hillary did. Think about all the things Hunter Biden did with Joe’s knowledge Think about Joe did and bragged about while VP and President yet not one mention.
    What is wrong with you is why this country is in the mess it is!!!

  18. Last time he had no problem moving the White House to Florida so a move to a prison shouldn’t be any different.

  19. Well definitely a left leaning article and I stop reading when the article stated the supreme court gave him complete and total presidential immunity. Re read what the SC stated and it is to ALL Presidents!. This is more SOCIALIST LYING. DemocRATS are taking away freedom of speech for ALL AMERICANS!

  20. 1.)You must be a citizen to vote
    2.) You must be able to show ID at the polls
    3. No mail in voting
    4.) In person voting only

  21. Biden cannot legally pardon anyone. He is dead. Executed 1/21/21. Never was inaugurated, Is not now nor has ever been President. The Democrats are screwing with everyone they can and are in all rights of the situation, criminals themselves – treason, misprision of treason, sedition, crimes against humanity, elder abuse overthrowing our government and murder.

  22. I cannot wrap my head around certain states prosecuting a man for a supposed crime from another state or from DC, a foreign land owned by the Vatican and London. I think we the people need to start suing and prosecuting all the AG’s, lawyers, attorneys and judges and find out what skeletons they have in their closets. Keep them all so busy in courts being prosecuted their grandchildren will have trouble paying their debts and keep those criminals off the judicial system.

  23. IMO Even if some is in prison and the AMERICANS vote him or her into office they MUST be allowed to serve as president. This is a country for the PEOPLE to rule not for the government to ignore the wishes of WE THE PEOPLE! Even if someone is removed from the ballot WE THE PEOPLE can still write in the name of their choice to serve as president.

  24. I’m sure that 90% of the supporters of Trump are Millionaires. Because how could he (as he doesn’t) relate to the Middle Class and the Middle Class relate to him …Oh if you’re a criminal yo can.

  25. Most people don’t think much about seniors. A little story about one .Brought up in a father less family . ( in those days it was very unusual ). But with 3 kids mom had to struggle to pay bills and food . No car , Mom took 2 buses to work. There fore we had to be frugel . Our aunts and uncles helped . most friends were not wealthy. Most had two important things our faith, and incentive two work and education . After college marriage kids etc. 30 years of work ( much of 2 jobs ) Retired I felt my pension SS + the max of 401k I thought I’d be fine. Well 12 years retired and no increase in pension ( take away some benefits ) in family health problems , I am struggling . food prices , increases in utilities , cars home and car insurances , fed, state, town and county tax , school taxes .I feel it’s time us silent people to let it be known. Every group that askes loud enough gets money. we who are veterans never collected any thing did most repairs myself. We need help .
    Lr

  26. If convicted before election he can continue as a candidate. The SCOTUS would probably order his release to protect the election system from political prosecutions.
    Once elected president, his federal constitutional duties prevent intervention by state criminal laws because the Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Any federal prosecution would be ended because under the Constitution, the power of prosecution is vested in the President as is prosecutorial discretion And further, he can pardon himself.

  27. One scenario, which was NOT considered, is one that might be forthcoming from Representative Raskin, which would essentially invalidate the election of Trump by constitutional means and, if it were to go through, would make the January 6th event look like a Sunday school picnic!

  28. If Trump succeeds in lying and cheating his way into the Presidency; and is then subsequently jailed? I give him only a 5% survival rating within 24 hours. Prisoners will be falling all over themselves to be known as the one who “Shived” the President!

  29. I don’t think a criminal should be able to run for president. Besides look how he ran the first 4 yrs. Look how he acted at the end like a baby who needed his diaper changed and temper tantrums. He does dirty politics does know how to play a fair game he lies a lot and thinks he’s all that he’s nothing hope Camala Harris whoops his butt.

  30. If someone who is a felon cannot vote, then someone who is a felon (Trump has been convicted) should NOT even be able to run for the presidency. It’s that simple.

  31. What is most illegal is trying to prevent an election with bogus charges against a candidate. I have NEVER seen anything as illegal as that in the whole history of the country.

    1. It’s been said many times before that no Democrat could ever win a fair and honest election if the media publicized all the facts. A recent example is the media’s labeling of Hunter Biden’s laptop as “false news” or “Russian Misinformation. Then there are the 52 so-called “intelligence” agents who destroyed their credibility by confirming it looked like “Russian Misinformation”, and then Zukerburg’s censorship prevented of any mention of it as well as blocking those who tried on his site, preventing the dissemination of the truth. A survey of Democrat voters taken after the election showed 17% of Democrats would not have voted for Biden had they known the Laptop was authentic, and Trump would have won. In other words, you were duped!

    2. Then you weren’t listening closely. The 2020 election WAS stolen with drop boxes and phony mail in ballots and the Democrat party used the Covid 19 pandemic as a cover for it….I am sorry you can’t see this. The Democrats have said out loud ” Don’t let a tragedy go to waste” (Hillary Clinton) ” We will do anything to stop Trump” (Nancy Pelosi)…. Now just take a look at all of the phony indictments against the man (Merrick Garland) and all he wants to do is make America Great Again. WHO ARE THE REAL ENEMY HERE?

      1. You said it accurately….Already drop boxes are being burned in areas that might favor Trump. The extreme Left will do anything to stop Trump. They don’t even deny it. I listen to Harris claim Trump will sit in the Oval Office plotting revenge against his enemies. He didn’t go after Hillary knowing she paid for the phony documents. She tells lies after lies. She will destroy our country with help from the Obamas who hate our country.

  32. Why would anyone actually want a convicted felon, proven liar, and admitted adulterer/womanizer to be President? I don’t understand it at all.

  33. After President Trump returns to the White House, we the people want revenge.
    I know the Lord says that is His area of concern, but many of the lying democrats can wait His judgment while setting in jail……

  34. Trump is Rapist. Corrupt Cockroach and cowed to Putin he paid a porn Star for sex and lied about it stole Top Secret documents and probably sold em to the Russians all his wife are Immigrants yet he spreads hate and Racism about Immigrants if Obama would all of Trump Crimes he would been hanged are in prison Trump is responsible for Jan 6th and the attack on the Capitol he lost the last election and lied about it to this day

  35. If he is elected president, and is found guilty of something (which carries a prison sentence), he should be able to pardon himself and be free, as he is now. Silly Question.

  36. This is getting SO old!
    We all watched Preston Trump on January 6th give a peaceful and impressive speech
    to the thousands of people who thought
    the election was stolen from him. He should not be held responsible for what happened afterwards. When you watch the videos, you see the Capitol Police welcoming the people into the building. Why didn’t Pelosi bring
    In the National Guard when she knew the
    crowd was expected to be huge? Too many unanswered questions have to be investigated so we can, hopefully, learn
    the truth about January 6th. Hopefully, when President Trump is our 47th president, we shall finally know the truth!

    1. Betty Rickmond, you are both sad and delusional. 🤣😂 Some of you sheep have been drinking that special koolaid and clearly live in alternate realities.

    2. I do hope President Trump will return to the White House. He has been harassed long enough. Let him please get back to the work at hand and try to get our Country back on track. We are so screwed if our present administration is left in charge of our Country!!!

    3. I watched the same video as you. One where President Trump said to March Peacefully. I also watched the same video where the White House police opened doors for the protesters to get in. I too, hope that President Trump gets elected so our country can be saved from those who want to destroy our country.

  37. This Jack Smith is like a dog after a bone! Will he ever give up? His charges against President Trump are so bogus! It is hard to believe a lawyer would spend so much
    time, effort and money on a case that will,
    hopefull, fizzle out when President Trump
    is elected our 47th President!

    1. Trump will fire Jack Smith. He will not make the same mistake he made with Mueller. He is older and wiser now, and knows what to expect, and what to do. This time, he will appoint diehard loyalits to his cabinet and to head agencies, just like the Democrats always do.

  38. Most people with a brain, know that there was 2 impeachments on a bogus (Hillary Clinton) Document. The Democratic and some Republicans bureaucrats. attempted a coup against this man while president in 2016 to 2020. Not one person that lied and broke laws – went to jail. So, for those that says he broke laws and should go to jail, shame on you!!!

  39. When you can manipulate the facts, and keep the charade up, they will do whatever it takes to destroy you. Fact of life.

    Who has the most power behind the scenes wins. Corruption, deceit , lies, misinformation, all apart of the web to trap you, until nothing is left.

    People often cannot clearly understand or know what transpires behind closed doors.
    Hard to separate the facts, from distortion, or manipulation or propaganda which may not be absolute.

    It may not resonate because everyone has a different view. Somethings are not transparent. Most people may not be able to read what is between the lines. Your view may be distorted or blurred.

  40. I will vote or Trump if he will leave my Social Security alone I’m 80 something years old that’s all I have to live on. Tell me if he’s going to do that or not rumors are flying ever which way who do you believe?

  41. You forgot to mention the fact that Tramp is a sociopath. He cares nothing about others and uses people only to get what he wants or needs. He considers everyone to be servants or slaves because he is the king. Do you know the word POHM? It means Prisoner Of His Magesty. We are headed there at breakneck speed. One final thought. In 1932 the German version of the house, due to the ability of one man, he focused the German people to a single vision. His speeches gave the German population someone to blame and hate for all of their troubles. Hitler designated the Jews as the cause of all of Germany’s problems. Trump is designating Latino’s, African Americans and basically every race that is not white. Beware, if you do not learn from your past, you will be doomed to repeat it.

  42. All of the cases against Trump are “trumped-up”. Obvious for all to see. All for show, and to try to cast doubt on his character based on lies. They are doing this to him because he’s the most effective candidate to end their crazy rule of open borders, high inflation, weaponized justice system, wild-eyed costly anti-CO2 policies, anti-common-sense woke policies, etc.

  43. Donald Trump has been found guilty should go to prison and Hunter Biden should receive what is appropriate regarding a prison sentence for any crime found guilty.

  44. I am a history major near 80-year’s of youth extended! LOL!

    The disappointment I feel reading your subtle or blatant prejudice using handpicked statements of error is growing.

  45. What an opinion hit piece on Donald Trump. You propose mostly highly improbable scenarios that might engulf Trump if he wins the presidency, which is a foregone conclusion, anyway. The most likely thing to occur is that Trump fires Jack Smith if he wins the election. That ends both Federal cases.

    Most likely the state cases result in attempts to fine the President. He will most certainly appeal those. If jail sentences occur in the state cases, he will appeal, too. If he loses, he will try to get a pardon in the state cases as well, either through available channels, or by self-pardon.

    If he wins the election, he will never do jail time, that is for certain. Besides, the trials would all have failed in their objectives, so the only point of continuing the fight is to ensure that no Republican non-establishment candidate will ever dare to buck the system again. That is at the core of our obviously weaponized DOJ and its sister agencies like the FBI, CIA, etc.

  46. It is sad this person with all these felony charges can run for President to run this country. The reasoning behind this that other with felonies can’t get decent housing or jobs. This goes for people that hasn’t been in trouble for years after they have served their time imprisoned. How can this happen??

  47. If you have half a brain you know these are all phony charges against Trump. They will all be thrown out on appeal. The Moronic Dems can’t get over the fact that a non-politician got elected PRESIDENT and gave America four great years. Wake up, Dems! Our children’s future is at stake here.

  48. The writer is an f-tard. If Trump goes to prison show so should Nancy Biden Obama schuler over the list goes on forever and most of them would be Democrats. What do you mean by Biden shouldn’t go to prison he passed out and had in his garage all kinds of paperwork that was classified. But that’s okay because he’s a Democrat and he’s an f-tard just like Kamala and waltz the Democrats on this page and the writer need to go to sleep

  49. President Biden is not a 34 count convicted sex offender felon. Trump is a convict. He should not be in your house or the White House. What would the United States be if we let a felon run this country.

  50. my guess would be VP”Just Delusional” is supposed to take his position while “t-rump” serve his sentences, I doubt they give him a 4year one its not like he’s a AA male in America. js

  51. Alright, so I was hoping for hypothetical scenarios, not highly dubious anti-Trump propaganda and outright misinformation. I actually found the advertised premise interesting. I wanted to know what would happen if someone in prison was elected President. Would you, for instance, have to re-designate the prison “Prison 1?” Could he or she do a self-pardon? There are actually a bunch of interesting what-if’s here.

    But if you aren’t going to approach the advertised topic in good faith, I doubt I can consider anything said here to be reliable and I’m not going to waste my time.

  52. Most comments here reveal the blindness Satan has used on those who deny the truth about a very flawed man. Bith candidates are flawed and are under the influence of evil. With either in the White House, this country is destined to be destroyed. As a Christian, thank God this is not my home.

  53. This is astonishing! What does the rest of the world think about all of this? I’m sure he doesn’t care how he’s perceived. I’m so embarrassed for the U.S. How can he judge anyone else while sitting in jail?

  54. Comparing Debs to Trump is an insult to Debs character and integrity. He stood for the rights of working people and was arrested for that cause.

  55. I think I’d have voted for Debs for that reason-and his being a political prisoner due to the vindictive Wilson.

  56. So I was enlighten to 7 facts to not vote for President Trump and scrolled down and was enlighten to 7 lies about Harris this is the reason I started supporting Republicans my mind can’t be controlled

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