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Why does Trump even give a shit at this point?
He always wants to come out on top even if it doesn't matter. He can't help it: It's pathological in people who seek power.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/research-suggests-politicians-are-more-likely-to-be-psychopaths-11364143/
Trump fits the description of a psychopath pretty well.
Agreed. Also, He knows there aren’t any consequences so it reinforces his belief that this is a sham. This action also shows consistency on his defense's part.
Doesn't a felony conviction make related civil suits against you much easier? I can think of a lot of people who would love to take a chunk out of his fortune.
That no longer matters, because the President is immune to civil suits. Since they seem so reluctant to throw him in jail, I'd be shocked if he even bothers to show up to the hearing.
Yeah, the American people fucked up big time if they thought that there were any remaining guardrails keeping Trump accountable. We just made him a king, and if you disagree he could publicly order you to be murdered and suffer zero consequences because the courts and congress are incapable of holding him accountable.
The President is only immune from civil suits for actions taken while he was president. These felonies precede his term and are actionable.
You are right about him being functionally a king once he is back in office though.
I dare say he is hoping to avoid another conviction
He was already convicted. This is the penalty phase.
He's probably still hoping.