Anyone that was paying attention to the Malignant Loser's mindset for the better part of his term could figure out that he saw his position as protecting him from prosecution, at least for Federal crimes like obstruction of justice, tax fraud and racketeering. The Presidency was a safe space legally for him and that's a major reason why he tried to overthrow the election and grab power on January 6, 2021. His next bite at the immunity apple comes in 2024 if he runs and is elected, unless the Justice Department and state officials in Georgia and New York get moving on obvious criminal charges against the dangerous demagogue. Per Rolling Stone:
"When Donald Trump formally declares his 2024 candidacy, he won’t just be running for another term in the White House. He’ll be running away from legal troubles, possible criminal charges, and even the specter of prison time.
In recent months, Trump has made clear to associates that the legal protections of occupying the Oval Office are front-of-mind for him, four people with knowledge of the situation tell Rolling Stone.
Trump has 'spoken about how when you are the president of the United States, it is tough for politically motivated prosecutors to "get to you,” says one of the sources, who has discussed the issue with Trump this summer. 'He says when [not if] he is president again, a new Republican administration will put a stop to the [Justice Department] investigation that he views as the Biden administration working to hit him with criminal charges — or even put him and his people in prison.'” (our emphasis)
He's planning the restoration of the most criminal and fascist Presidency in our history, one in which he'd pardon himself and his enablers for crimes committed in the past. And we many never see a peaceful transition of power in January, 2029 after he shreds the Constitution.
