Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images President Trump’s second impeachment, like the other repudiations he has suffered, feels provisional. He is never quite banished. He is impeached, but Senate Republicans refuse to convict or even allow evidence into his trial. He loses the election, but won’t concede, and may just run again. He is impeached again, but his trial is delayed until after his departure date.
Trump has reinvented his business model before, and he may discover new income streams, probably by monetizing the loyalty of his fanatical base through some kind of Trump-branded “news” organization, as has been predicted since before the 2016 election. But starting a media property is difficult and hardly a guarantee to make money.
Trump reportedly plans to pardon himself along with a very broad swath of his hangers-on. But a pardon hardly solves his problems. For one thing, a federal pardon is useless against state-level crimes. For another, the self-pardon is a theoretical maneuver that’s never been tested, and it’s not clear whether the courts will agree it is even possible to do so.
The assumption until now has always been that Trump wouldn’t really be convicted of crimes or sentenced to prison, despite the fairly clear evidence of his criminality. American ex-presidents don’t go to jail; they go on book tours.
jonathanchait Fingers crossed 🤞
MarcEshelman jonathanchait Karma bites. Maybe using the sacred seat of the Presidency to boost your brand is not such a stable genius idea.
jonathanchait Great.
jonathanchait It's all a part of his big plan as naughty messiah. You'll see. Just give it more time, keep praying to the invisible Hebrew sky God, and remember: it's not a big act from years of Reality TV wankery.
jonathanchait good.
jonathanchait An exceptionally enjoyable read!
jonathanchait We love to see it
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jonathanchait This is politics in the new fascist American !
jonathanchait Broken or broke?
jonathanchait You love to see it.
jonathanchait I'll believe it when I see it.
jonathanchait Couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.
jonathanchait News had his name being removed building he had built, was fantastic 🙏👍😂😂😂
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jonathanchait Only offers he’ll be getting now will be appeals agreements on varying prison times.
jonathanchait ....if there weren´t the Saudi and the Russian account.
jonathanchait Karma is a bitch.
jonathanchait u wish 😂 With 75 million votes under his belt he could gain so much, both money & political status
jonathanchait Ruin. I like the sound of that.
jonathanchait Karma! SeditionHasConsequences
jonathanchait Which will only solidify his base as it plays into. his self-victimization. Get ready for one last ditch effort to cling to power which will be very ugly.
jonathanchait He did it to us then ultimately himself
jonathanchait 75 million people voted for him that is known. very sttong fan base. hard to believe he wont be able to make big money out of this.
jonathanchait GLORIOUS
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