Will Trump ever spend a day in prison?

[RFK 2024]

No, arresting former presidents is a bad idea and not in the interest of national unity. 

[RFK 2024]

No, arresting former presidents is a bad idea and not in the interest of national unity. 

Is your position that former presidents should be completely above the law? If Trump killed his wife, should he not be arrested?

It’s a difficult balance between holding people accountable and not pissing off too many supporters.  If Trump were arrested there would almost certainly be civil unrest.

[RFK 2024]

No, arresting former presidents is a bad idea and not in the interest of national unity. 

Is your position that former presidents should be completely above the law? If Trump killed his wife, should he not be arrested?

It’s a difficult balance between holding people accountable and not pissing off too many supporters.  If Trump were arrested there would almost certainly be civil unrest.

The question is whether public support should even matter. I don't think so. There should be clean investigations and fair trials, no matter whether the suspect or offender is some John Smith from next door or a former POTUS. We're supposed to be a nation of laws, not of men (to quote Jerry Ford).

I understand your position, but the preservation of the union should supersede this.  Is Trump guilty of crimes that could send him to prison?  Quite possibly.  Is it in the nation’s best interest to have him in prison?  No.  It would just cement existing political divides and normalize Republican calls of imprisoning political opponents for bogus reasons.

[RFK 2024]

We don't negotiate with terrorists.

The logical conclusion of your argument is that Trump could go on a mass shooting spree, killing dozens of people every day, and we shouldn't do anything about it because his freak supporters would react violently.

Someone should not be above the law just because they're popular among a violent group of people.

That's one of the most revolting things I've ever heard.

I don’t think that’s a logical conclusion at all.  Trump killing his wife or going on a mass shooting is quite a bit different than any political related crimes he’s being charged with.