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    Put. His. Ass. In. Prison! He’s fucking guilty. Anything less is an abdication of justice. Let the constitutional chips fall where they may. Trump stalled and delayed and avoided this as long as he could, it’s not the judge’s fault the President might be inaugurated from prison.

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        4 months ago

        The guidelines for a first offense would give him fines and probation, but the judge has indicated he’s inclined to give him nothing.

        The judge would be entirely within the margins to give Trump actual jail time, though.

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    He’s not going to face any real punishment so why bother? They just don’t want to waste political capital on this.

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      One thing I’ve heard is that once he’s sentenced he’s a felon, which means businesses he owns in certain states can so longer sell alcohol since it’s owned by a felon. I believe Florida is one of those.

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      With his lifestyle, nature will pardon him from having to pay that fine long before it gets to the point where he can’t appeal it to a higher court.

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    I hope I’m wrong, but it wouldn’t surprise me if everything recently wasn’t according to plan. Everyone stalls the trials long enough to get Trump elected, and now that he’s elected, let the trials continue until he’s found guilty. Use that as a means to impeach Trump from office, and then replace him with a younger, less smelly, boot licker that’s easier to control.

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      Trump would never let himself go down like that. He will burn the country down before that happens. With his cult, he has the means to do it. The Republicans made a monster and they are stuck with him.

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      Then everyone goads Trump till he turns on his former masters and they all burn it down.