Newsmax points out that Trump can run for president from prison

[raines]

@doogly

But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

What are the odds the current Supreme Court throws out any such restriction places on him serving, based on the Americans with Disabilities Act? Assuming they need some excuse.

[Richard_Kirk]

While none of this will probably happen, it is fun to speculate…

@petzl

I wonder who actually holds the reins in determining where the incarcerated President-elect serves his term? If some warden digs in his heels, can he force Trump to serve it out at Lompoc?

If he is incarcerated for insurrection and terrorism-like things, then why not Guantanamo? If it is not actually in the US, can he run from there?

[petzl]

@Richard_Kirk

If he is incarcerated for insurrection and terrorism-like things, then why not Guantanamo? If it is not actually in the US, can he run from there?

In our imagination, he’s already there.

But in reality, no US citizen can ever be imprisoned in Guantanamo. The whole point of its being situated in Cuba is to be outside US jurisdiction and the conventions of US due process. With those formalities out of the way, the US is free to incarcerate and torture non-citizens, for indeterminate periods of time.

[simonize]

@Legion

He’s entirely welcome to run from prison. I 100% hope that is his future. Not only does it mean he goes to prison, it means that’s the literal best thing the GOP can summon up from the depths of hell to be on their ticket.

Preferably on state charges, so that he can’t pardon himself after he takes office.

[Stripes]

@petzl

I wonder who actually holds the reins in determining where the incarcerated President-elect serves his term?

All interesting questions, except I can’t imagine any incarcerated President not pardoning themselves. So these issues would only come up for a state crime, not anything federal.

@simonize

Preferably on state charges, so that he can’t pardon himself after he takes office.

[sarc]

what would the item is he gets the pope to you know bless him… in the cell

[ephoph]

Do I understand this correctly? Convicts can run for office but can’t vote?

[simonize]

I believe that is an issue determined by the individual states under their authority to run the elections. Certainly in Maryland, we have amended the state constitution to prevent people that are ineligible to vote from running for office. That was done to prevent Tommie Broadwater from being elected to office while serving time for food stamp fraud.

[petzl]

@Stripes

All interesting questions, except I can’t imagine any incarcerated President not pardoning themselves.

But not for state crimes. Still, that would be some crazy shit if Trump pardoned himself for all federal crimes on Jan 20, 2025, right after he gives his inaugural speech via Zoom-call from Lompoc.