What do you think is going to happen to Trump?

Do you think he'll be found guilty of the crimes he's being tried for and go to jail? Or do you think he'll be acquitted and be allowed to run for president again? And if he does get acquitted and does run again, do you think he'll win?

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RockerDad · M

I think he will be convicted in at least some of the cases. I don’t think much will come of the Manhattan case, but the stolen documents case is fairly cut and dry. Also, the 1/6 case in DC has a ton of evidence to back it up. Most of the witnesses who have testified so far are people from Trump’s inner circle, who were privy to everything that was going on and being said. The prosecutors know that they have to avoid even the appearance of bias, and that the whole country is watching everything they do, so they have been very careful and diligent in preparing the case, which is why it has taken so long. I think this case and the one getting ready to start in Georgia are the ones that are the most serious ones by far. The only thing I am a little confused by in the stolen documents case, is what Trump’s motive was in keeping the top secret documents. I assume he was trying to use the man as some kind of political leverage, but I’m not sure what that would have been.

JSul3 · 70-79

@RockerDad Read the 45 page indictment. Available online.

RockerDad · M

@JSul3 does it lay out a motive? My best guess, based on the few audio clips I’ve heard, was that he thought there was something in those documents that he was showing people with no security clearance, that could exonerate him from something else…maybe one of the impeachments.

JSul3 · 70-79

@RockerDad Am still reading it.

ElwoodBlues · M

@RockerDad The audio recording sounded to me like Trump was using the classified documents to brag and show off. Self aggrandizement is one of his big motives.

Pitchblue

@RockerDad Jared did get 2 billion from the Saudis. I wonder what he had that was that valuable to them?

RockerDad · M

@Pitchblue I can think of a number of reasons. The most likely, to me, was that Trump and Jared were willing to look the other way, and plead ignorance when KSM had Kashoggi murdered right there in Saudi Embassy in Turkey.

Pitchblue

@RockerDad Jared had as much access to the documents as Trump did.

RockerDad · M

@Pitchblue Jared was smarter, and more cautious though.

Pitchblue

@RockerDad He didn't do a vey good job of covering his tracks. So why isn't Jared mentioned every time Trump's crimes are brought up? Maybe Jared was the smart one and he was one of the first to flip.