Trump’s conviction on 34 charges: Dr. Kobi Breda, historian of American politics and author of the book “The Key to Understanding Donald G. Trump”, sat down for a conversation with “Israel Hayom” and explained the moves that are expected to happen in the upcoming US elections after Trump’s conviction.
“Is it possible that President Trump will rule the world from prison? The answer according to the US Constitution is yes. This is not a theory. The conviction of a former US president and candidate for the presidency of the United States does not change the picture and the president-elect will indeed be able to rule the United States from house arrest or even from prison “.
Dr. Breda adds: “It should be understood that the offense attributed to Trump is from about a decade ago, when Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, acquired the memories of adult movie star Stormy Daniels. He paid a sum of money 140,000 and then put it away. The problem was that it was paid for with campaign funds.”
“Trump was charged with 34 different counts,” Barda adds: “Lawyer Michael Cohen has already served a reduced term in prison after he reached an agreement with the prosecution. The question was whether Trump knew about the crime. In terms of the crime, this is the lowest range of crime. The so-called crime of white collar”.
What are the chances of Donald Trump going to jail?
“Donald Trump has never been convicted of a criminal offense and to his credit he is a 78-year-old man and he did not commit a crime with an element of violence and for that he does not go to prison. The judge also said that he understands and recognizes the fact that he is a former president and a current candidate and a sentence that puts him in prison could harm his conduct as a presidential candidate.”
Dr. Breda adds: “One of the things in a court is to express remorse and Trump does not express remorse but attacks the court. It is very possible that we will reach a scenario of arrest, even house arrest. In the scenario of house arrest or prison and already now the agents of the secret service have begun to find out with the correctional authorities in New York that according to the law he deserves security guards as a former president. As a former president he deserves security guards and he will also be sentenced to prison in practice.”
“According to the American constitution, Trump meets all the criteria and can serve as president of the United States: he is a candidate over the age of 35, born in the United States, and for at least 14 years before his run, the center of gravity of his occupation is in the United States,” Barda explains.
How did the Americans react to the conviction of a former president and candidate from the Republican Party?
“During the night, Trump’s donation site crashed. Many people think that there is some basis for believing that Trump is the son of God. Trump’s campaign is as the successor of Jesus on earth. In the campaign, he emphasizes that he carries the cross for the believers, for the Americans. There is a lot in his campaign Religious messages that work very strongly in the conservative right in the USA. Trump puts himself in the reference that he is Jesus on earth and the campaign turns out to be effective and very relevant. He works hard on the feeling that he is being pursued with a predetermined verdict. In the coming days, we should receive a verdict from the Supreme Court on whether Trump has immunity for what he did during his term.”
What is the next step for Trump?
Many people are trying to figure out what will happen from now on. Trump already announced yesterday that he continues to run and run for the presidency of the United States. The verdict in Trump’s trial will be given on July 11 and a few days later the Republican convention will be held. Trump has three more sentences ahead of him. If Trump withdraws his candidate by July 15th, up to an hour before the convention, another candidate can be presented who declares that he has gathered a certain amount of representatives from at least five states who are willing to vote for him and put his name up for election according to the Republican Party’s regulations.”
“Trump can transfer his support to any candidate. He can even transfer his support to his son named Doland A. Trump. Any candidate who has more than 1200 votes can become the representative of the Republican Party,” adds Breda
How much does the conviction of a former president affect Americans?
“It affects the way politics is perceived. On the desire of the Americans to vote. Polls show that many are fed up with politics. The feeling is that the two candidates today are not good for politics. On the one hand, Biden’s chance of winning has increased following Trump’s convictions. Because there are many, many people who are Independents and Trem have decided how to vote. A survey in the United States reveals to us that Trem’s conviction has an effect on how they will vote.”
How will the United States behave if Trump is elected president and sits in prison or under house arrest?
There is no precedent in history for a former president or a sitting president to go to jail. But in the US it is possible for a sitting president to be in prison or under house arrest. There is no doubt that it would be difficult to impossible to run the country like that.
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