# If Trump is Charged and Arrested, and He Calls for Insurrection, What Do You Think Will Happen? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 30, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577 "2022-08-30T03:02:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/141 "2022-08-31T17:58:01Z")
Good point, that. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/142 "2022-08-31T18:24:44Z")
> [@MrAtoz](#): > > _the President_ Unfortunately it’s a proper form of address. _Disgraced Former President_ should be the official title in this case. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/143 "2022-08-31T18:27:55Z")
> [@Roger\_That](#): > > Well, if the Bureau of Prisons hears credible reports of armed men planning a jailbreak, they might just rethink where they put him. Or keep the guards armed with automatic weapons. We should invite such attempts because they are cowards and they have already become less likely to reveal themselves. Our best hope at flushing out the traitors is with orders from the _Disgraced Former President_. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/144 "2022-08-31T18:48:29Z")
[List of heads of government who were later imprisoned](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heads_of_government_who_were_later_imprisoned) I’m surprised by the length of the list. Who will have the honor of editing it? ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/145 "2022-08-31T19:18:39Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > He’s not going to a max security prison. He’ll be going to Club Fed. Or worst-case scenario, some slightly-worse-than-Club-Fed minimum security prison somewhere. I predict house arrest at Mar-A-Lago, and not allowed to golf. ---
**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/146 "2022-08-31T19:43:06Z")
I’ll take that, but another important consequence should be prohibition from holding any federal office in the future. Whatever happens, and as much as I’d love to see the Orange Peril in an orange jumpsuit and behind bars, I hope AT LEAST that much occurs. ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_That](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roger_that/32/8505_2.png) [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/147 "2022-08-31T19:54:01Z")
Should I start a separate thread about how Trump should be punished, if he is found guilty of the felonies we think he will be charged with? It seems a bit of a hijack to discuss this at length in this thread about the repercussions of him calling for insurrection. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/148 "2022-08-31T20:35:48Z")
I think that would be a good idea. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/149 "2022-08-31T20:51:16Z")
> [@Roger\_That](#): > > Well, if the Bureau of Prisons hears credible reports of armed men planning a jailbreak, they might just rethink where they put him. Let them all in. Close the gates and leave them all there. ---
**Author:** ![Roger\_That](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roger_that/32/8505_2.png) [@Roger\_That](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roger_That)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/150 "2022-08-31T20:52:52Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > that would be a good idea. Thank you. You’re welcome. It’s here : [new thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/appropriate-punishment-for-trump/970673) ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/151 "2022-08-31T23:25:03Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Saturday, September 3, 2022 [Wilkes-Barre](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilkes-Barre,_Pennsylvania) [PA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania) [Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohegan_Sun_Arena_at_Casey_Plaza) Ah, so he’s just going to the Paramus Mall. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/152 "2022-09-01T02:00:00Z")
I don’t know why he would call for insurrection when arrested, since he: a. Wouldn’t be jailed awaiting trial b. Would be expecting a hung jury while planning to treat that as an acquittal If he was convicted, and then called for insurrection, nothing would happen, since the fact that a jury of 12 didn’t include a single strong Trumper would be an indication that he had finally reached his political sell-by date. While insurrection seems unlikely to me, I can see a chance of a dustup in the jury room. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/153 "2022-09-01T17:30:05Z")
He’d have no qualms whatsoever calling for insurrection the instant he is indicted. He wants potential jurors to be in fear of their lives if they vote to convict. He wants his warriors outraged and incensed, ready to burn the nation down in his name. ---
**Author:** ![ParallelLines](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/parallellines/32/3575_2.png) [@ParallelLines](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParallelLines)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/154 "2022-09-02T03:36:09Z")
> [@MrAtoz](#): > > nteresting phrasing in that wikipedia article: Under the heading “Political events,” it says, “On September 3, 2022, _the President_ is scheduled to hold a rally for the 2022 midterms” (my italics). > > Any bets on the political leanings of the editor who added that sentence? Hmmm. Creating a wikipedia account is free and editing is allowed instantly. I wonder who could take 5 minutes, make an account, and fix this. Decisions, decisions. Whelp, time to be a good citizen. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/155 "2022-09-02T06:04:29Z")
I added a cite for the 9/3 rally. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/156 "2022-09-02T06:12:40Z")
Hanging a few from the lampposts after having been shot while resisting arrest will cure that real quick. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/157 "2023-04-02T05:01:35Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > This thread is for those who wish to discuss this aspect of potential criminal charges against Trump and any ensuing aftermath, in more depth. IT’S PARTY TIME! Two (charges, a call to riot) of the three things have happened. The ‘arrest’ happens Tuesday. And I stand by my post (#2) in this thread. Hell, have there been any protests since Thursday? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/158 "2023-04-02T05:05:05Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Hell, have there been any protests since Thursday? As I noted in the thread about the actual indictment, there was a very small protest (like, a dozen people or less) on the causeway leading to Mar-a-Lago Thursday night. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/159 "2023-04-02T05:06:37Z")
That’s right! 12 whole people! Oh boy, I can feel the love. ❤ ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2023, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577/160 "2023-04-02T05:56:34Z")
Sure. You can’t take an AR-15 on a plane. Give it a couple of days, and the crowd will swell as MAGAts will drive in to protect their cult leader. Do they not honestly know they’re in a cult? Are they that stupid? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-trump-is-charged-and-arrested-and-he-calls-for-insurrection-what-do-you-think-will-happen/970577.md?page=9)