At this point, Trump has about 4 ways to avoid prison, not all of them likely:
First, he could beat all the charges outright. While Judge Cannon might throw the case in Florida, I don’t think he could beat every charge and avoid all punishments. One of the problems he’s facing with the multiple indictments is that it only takes one sticking to land him in prison for years, if not decades.
Secondly, he could plea out. Like the last option, this is unlikely. Maybe he could reach a deal in one case (though I doubt it without an admission of guilt and prison time), but all 4 (including Georgia)? Highly unlikely.
Third, he could get reelected and pardon himself. This might work for the federal cases, but won’t work in the upcoming Georgia case.
Finally, the most realistic option, Trump could be convicted and sentenced, but the reality of security concerns over a former President being in prison keeps him out of an actual cell. Instead, he’s stuck in a “cell” on some military base or in Mar-A-Lago which gets taken over and converted into a “prison for one.”
For the latter, it would involve nobody else allowed on property who isn’t part of security or supporting the “prison.” Trump’s room would be stripped to the bare walls and a prison cot tossed in the room. He’d spend most of his time in the bare room without TV, a phone, or anything else - only allowed out for meals (prison food, not his usual Mar-A-Lago fare) and maybe an hour of “outside time.” So while he technically wouldn’t be in prison, he’d be effectively locked up.
Which, if that happened, means all those who are on his side need to lose their jobs and protections.
No hyperbole: this is a coup, it’s ongoing, and we need to cut out the toxicity.
It’s like the “this is fine” meme, but some people are actively trying to continue burning down the house. If they can’t be stopped from continuing the burn the place down, they need to be escorted out and remove any and all arsonist-related abilities / materials. If they continue even after that, they need to be jailed.
It’s probably less about the benefits, and more about what he knows as a former president. Though I doubt he actually read any of those stolen documents enough to comprehend them or paid attention in any of his security meetings, they would probably need to treat him as if he did and create a high-security special containment protocol for representing not only a physical threat to the nation, but a knowledge-threat as well.
Another real-albeit-unlikely possibility: Imagine him getting thrown into a normal high security prison, getting all the other criminals to rally behind him, overthrowing the prison guards, escaping, and rallying his MAGA troops on the outside for coup-attempt No. 2. Regardless of likelihood, facist leaders should be removed from their main weapon: an audience.
At this point, Trump has about 4 ways to avoid prison, not all of them likely:
First, he could beat all the charges outright. While Judge Cannon might throw the case in Florida, I don’t think he could beat every charge and avoid all punishments. One of the problems he’s facing with the multiple indictments is that it only takes one sticking to land him in prison for years, if not decades.
Secondly, he could plea out. Like the last option, this is unlikely. Maybe he could reach a deal in one case (though I doubt it without an admission of guilt and prison time), but all 4 (including Georgia)? Highly unlikely.
Third, he could get reelected and pardon himself. This might work for the federal cases, but won’t work in the upcoming Georgia case.
Finally, the most realistic option, Trump could be convicted and sentenced, but the reality of security concerns over a former President being in prison keeps him out of an actual cell. Instead, he’s stuck in a “cell” on some military base or in Mar-A-Lago which gets taken over and converted into a “prison for one.”
For the latter, it would involve nobody else allowed on property who isn’t part of security or supporting the “prison.” Trump’s room would be stripped to the bare walls and a prison cot tossed in the room. He’d spend most of his time in the bare room without TV, a phone, or anything else - only allowed out for meals (prison food, not his usual Mar-A-Lago fare) and maybe an hour of “outside time.” So while he technically wouldn’t be in prison, he’d be effectively locked up.
If he’s convicted and sentenced, he deserves to lose ALL former presidential benefits.
He doesn’t respect the position, and thus, all benefits should be stripped from him.
I suppose this would need to go through congress to happen. Very unlikely to succeed.
Which, if that happened, means all those who are on his side need to lose their jobs and protections.
No hyperbole: this is a coup, it’s ongoing, and we need to cut out the toxicity.
It’s like the “this is fine” meme, but some people are actively trying to continue burning down the house. If they can’t be stopped from continuing the burn the place down, they need to be escorted out and remove any and all arsonist-related abilities / materials. If they continue even after that, they need to be jailed.
It’s probably less about the benefits, and more about what he knows as a former president. Though I doubt he actually read any of those stolen documents enough to comprehend them or paid attention in any of his security meetings, they would probably need to treat him as if he did and create a high-security special containment protocol for representing not only a physical threat to the nation, but a knowledge-threat as well.
Another real-albeit-unlikely possibility: Imagine him getting thrown into a normal high security prison, getting all the other criminals to rally behind him, overthrowing the prison guards, escaping, and rallying his MAGA troops on the outside for coup-attempt No. 2. Regardless of likelihood, facist leaders should be removed from their main weapon: an audience.
Getting paid by the taxpayers, as well as his own lifetime security, are benefits that he needs to stop receiving.
I agree with everything else you said.