# Trump indicted **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [March 30, 2023, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904 "2023-03-30T22:56:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/61 "2023-03-31T01:41:02Z")
Given the types that vote for him, I am surprised that he paid the hush money. “Yes, we had sex, and it was perfect! She said it was the post perfect sex she ever had!” ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/62 "2023-03-31T01:41:43Z")
A little too late for that one… > > > Flamingo @barnettgroup ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/63 "2023-03-31T01:43:20Z")
One hopes that maybe the other indictments have been slow as no one wanted to be the first to indict a former President. Off to the races, lads!!! ---
**Author:** ![superwombat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superwombat/32/16616_2.png) [@superwombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/superwombat)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/64 "2023-03-31T01:48:21Z")
I scared the cat with the noise I made when I first read the news. ---
**Author:** ![Dissonance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@Dissonance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dissonance)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/65 "2023-03-31T01:54:26Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > If they’re in jail, they can’t vote and the entire lot of them doesn’t amount to much. The ones from [Maine and Vermont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States#No_disenfranchisement) can, but that’s gotta be single digits. > Two states, [Maine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maine)[[50]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States#cite_note-53) and [Vermont](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermont),[[51]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States#cite_note-54) as well as the [District of Columbia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia),[[52]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement_in_the_United_States#cite_note-55) have unrestricted voting rights for people who are felons. They allow the person to vote during incarceration, via [absentee ballot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absentee_ballot), and have no specific restrictions upon completion of their sentence. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/66 "2023-03-31T01:56:59Z")
> [@Manhattan Prosecutors file criminal charges for Trump re Stormy Daniels case - ongoing discussion here](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/manhattan-prosecutors-file-criminal-charges-for-trump-re-stormy-daniels-case-ongoing-discussion-here/980953/560): > > You know Trump didn’t write that. I’m trying to imagine having that job. Trump is likely on the toilet and won’t come out. Crying like a sad little child. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/67 "2023-03-31T02:00:21Z")
He’s the historic first president to be indicted. That’s something he can be proud of. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/68 "2023-03-31T02:09:32Z")
But what happens if Trump refuses to go to NY? > **[DeSantis: Florida won’t cooperate with Trump extradition](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/3926943-desantis-florida-wont-cooperate-with-trump-extradition/)** > > Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) on Thursday called the indictment of former President Trump “un-American” and said the state would not assist in any extradition request. “The weaponization of t… ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/69 "2023-03-31T02:11:20Z")
You win the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/70 "2023-03-31T02:15:35Z")
Let’s all remember that, unless grand jury secrecy has broken down, which would be bad mmmkay, none of CNN’s sources have any more idea what he’s been charged with than you or I do. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/71 "2023-03-31T02:31:03Z")
> [@DocCathode](#): > > Just 'Yai dai dai dai dai dai dai. Yai diddle diddle dai dai dai dai dai dai" and so on. Ya just _had_ to bring Yoko Ono into it, didn’t you? ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/72 "2023-03-31T02:33:55Z")
> [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > and out of an abundance of caution will be diverted to intercept a Chinese surveillance balloon. ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/73 "2023-03-31T02:38:29Z")
If Trump doesn’t surrender himself and DeSantis won’t extradite him then Trump would be dependent on DeSantis’s good will. Also it would be very tricky for him to leave Florida. He certainly can’t set foot in any state with a Democratic governor and I suspect more than a few GOP governors won’t happy if he drags them into this. If he flys what’s to stop the Feds from ordering his plane to land if it’s over a Blue state? Is he still entitled to Secret Service protection if he’s a fugitive from justice? > [@puzzlegal](#): > > He’s the historic first president to be indicted. That’s something he can be proud of. Well, he always wanted to be more like Putin. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/74 "2023-03-31T02:39:58Z")
I tuned in Fox News just for a second, but in that magical second I heard Laura Ingraham say that Trump’s indictment was just like Stalin’s purges. I don’t know about Stalin, but that statement made me want to thoroughly purge. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/75 "2023-03-31T02:49:40Z")
FOX owned WABC in NYC has at least one host saying “I love Trump but I wish he would stop doing stupid shit” ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/76 "2023-03-31T03:43:07Z")
> [@ParallelLines](#): > > What do you drink when all the appeals are over? The tears of my enemies. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/77 "2023-03-31T03:45:48Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > [x.com](https://mobile.twitter.com/StormyDaniels/status/1640125981741445120) Stormy: But he knew how to use it. As I’m seeing people question why the Stormy case is going first. Is it possible they’re expecting something to come out of it that could be used in one of the other cases? For an over the top example: An email between Trump and Rudy comes out where they’re explicitly discussing how to get this insurrection started and agreeing to steal classified documents if the insurrection fails to keep him in power. > [@puzzlegal](#): > > He’s the historic first president to be indicted. That’s something he can be proud of. He’ll be able to say it was the best indictment of a [former] president _ever_, and in rare form, not be lying. > [@Dag\_Otto](#): > > the plane will hit some turbulence and out of an abundance of caution will be diverted to Moscow. I’ve mentioned this in the past, but would that really be that bad? I’m not sure how much influence he’d have over there and, even if he did, I feel like they wouldn’t tolerate him for very long. That being said, I always wonder if having him out of our hair politically, socially and going through the court system might be an even trade for him escaping all legal ramifications, but having to live out his days in Russia. > [@alphaboi867](#): > > If Trump doesn’t surrender himself and DeSantis won’t extradite him then Trump would be dependent on DeSantis’s good will. Also it would be very tricky for him to leave Florida. He certainly can’t set foot in any state with a Democratic governor and I suspect more than a few GOP governors won’t happy if he drags them into this. If he flys what’s to stop the Feds from ordering his plane to land if it’s over a Blue state? Is he still entitled to Secret Service protection if he’s a fugitive from justice? You don’t think the FBI will just go and get him? My understanding is that the state of Florida isn’t going to help, not that they’re going to actively attempt to prevent it from happening. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/78 "2023-03-31T04:11:56Z")
In a bit of fun (and totally coincidental) news, my daughter just got back from an Op Shop visit with a brand-spanking new card game, Trump Cards! For the grand total of $5, the unopened game will be worth a fortune in the months and years to come! [Trump Cards.](https://woodexpressions.com/product/trump-cards-the-wackiest-card-game-ever/) ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/79 "2023-03-31T04:22:43Z")
[Here’s what I think.](https://youtu.be/3m4l4r4m0Mc) ---
**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:** [March 31, 2023, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904/80 "2023-03-31T04:23:47Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > You don’t think the FBI will just go and get him? If Federal charges get filed, then maybe they might. But, I’m not sure how or why the FBI would get involved in extraditing someone from Florida to New York for local charges. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-indicted/981904.md?page=5)