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CMV: Trump will never be arrested or see the inside of a courtroom.

I have seen a lot of stuff on here recently for obvious reasons regarding Trump, Meuller, impeachment, and all that. I think impeachment is highly unlikely, but it is possible for sure. But people keep talking about criminal prosecution, and its just not going to happen, it really is so damned unlikely. Just the facts. No President has been arrested before Grant was arrested for riding a horse through a town too fast, and none have since. Not once, not well President, and not after. No President has ever seen the inside of a courtroom well President or after without exception. The practical fact Presidents are above the law is logically something they all value, and I will bet anyone I know 10 to 1 that the next President, in either party, will pardon Trump and weather the political storm, just as Ford pardoned Nixon. 

And any political storm from a pardon will likely be a small one as people will be so glad to have Trump gone and glad to be done with the issue. I just don't seen how after 45 Presidents and 243 years criminal prosecution is even remotely likely. In my view the smart money is to cease hitting Trump himself, and focus less on the smaller figures in the administration. Trump Jr and Kushner do not have the institutional support the President does, digging into them with the resources currently being put towards Trump himself may find something, and Trump Jr and Kushner are the biggest realistic targets available.
gpt
If Trump is succeeded by a Republican, especially if that person is Pence, sure. 

But why would a Democrat pardon Trump? 

Ford pardoned Nixon, because they were P/VP and from the same party. 

We have no real precedent for a President being indicted, and being succeeded by someone other than their VP. If the Dems win in 2020 (or even 2024, if Trump wins re-election), why not let court proceedings continue? 

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Also, let's not forget, Trump has been sued literally hundreds of times already. He's already been to court plenty. Even if its not Russia stuff, or collusion, or obstruction - he might just refuse to pay some of his staff, like he has in the past, and get sued by them.