# Please disabuse me of the fear that a Trump hereditary monarchy is being planned

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**Created:** [November 8, 2024, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-disabuse-me-of-the-fear-that-a-trump-hereditary-monarchy-is-being-planned/1009921 "2024-11-08T12:25:46Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-disabuse-me-of-the-fear-that-a-trump-hereditary-monarchy-is-being-planned/1009921/54 "2024-11-08T21:12:18Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> What people are saying is that he will break laws, including the Constitution, and he will not be arrested or punished or impeached or suffer any other significant consequences for doing it.

Which says a lot about [Merrick Garland](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/f-merrick-garland-he-wont-be-going-after-anyone/968190). Like I’ve said elsewhere, Trump was allowed to run because the Feds refused to charge him under 18 USC 2838. Oh the Senate were at fault too for acquitting him the second time but a Democratic-run DOJ also failed.

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