Donald Trump said he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction by a New York jury last week but that it would be tough for the public to accept.

“I’m not sure the public would stand for it,” the Republican presidential candidate told Fox News in an interview that aired on Sunday. “I think it’d be tough for the public to take. You know, at a certain point, there’s a breaking point.”

Trump did not elaborate on what he thought might happen if that point is reached. He is scheduled to be sentenced July 11, four days before Republicans gather to formally choose their presidential nominee to face Democratic President Joe Biden in November’s election.

Asked what Trump supporters should do if he were jailed, Republican National Committee Co-Chair Lara Trump told CNN: “Well, they’re gonna do what they’ve done from the beginning, which is remain calm and protest at the ballot box on November 5th. There’s nothing to do other than make your voices heard loud and clear and speak out against this.”

  • 0110010001100010@lemmy.world
    147·
    24 days ago

    Well, they’re gonna do what they’ve done from the beginning, which is remain calm and protest at the ballot box on November 5th. There’s nothing to do other than make your voices heard loud and clear and speak out against this.

    From the party that literally lead a violent insurrection intended to overthrow the government and install Trump as a dictator for life.

    • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
      60·
      24 days ago

      And they’ll do it again in 2029. The most important part of that quote is their commitment to getting him another crack at it.

      Vote in November.

    • givesomefucks@lemmy.worldEnglish
      532·
      24 days ago

      At every step of consequences a facsist will say:

      If you hold me accountable, they’ll be consequences

      What they leave out, is if we don’t hold fascists accountable, everyone in power starts acting like they’re not accountable. Before you know what’s going on, all the possible options are corrupt. And it’s no longer about winning, it’s about mitigating how much you’ll lose by.

      But you always keep losing.

    • rayyy@lemmy.world
      17·
      23 days ago

      It’s a ruse. MAGAs are planning and scheming, likely with Putin’s help. They will obstruct voting, corrupt results and use violence. The Republican party is in its death throes, replaced by the insane authoritarian MAGA party.
      Vote - your life and your families lives depend on it.