If Trump was to become the next US President, would be abuse his position and try to quash his legal convictions?

Could he use something like an executive order to 'pardon himself' and expunge his convictions?

As we know he is the quintessential 'post turtle'. 8-)

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anythingoes477 · M

He can't. The felonies he as just found guilty of were state charges so he cannot pardon them. He thinks he's is being smart by making sure he is not tried in any federal felonies until after the election. That being the case the trials will be postponed until after he wins and if he is found guilty then it is too late to pardon himself. Or he won't win and then then has to face federal cases with no power at all and he can't pardon those either. Either way...putting the two trials off that will put him in prison only pushes down the road when he goes.