If they jail Donald Trump
I’ve been thinking about what might happen if the Dems’ machinations actually end up with Trump in prison. I don’t really think the Dems think it will happen. Sure there are real crazies among them who would prefer to see Trump crucified, but most, I think, are just enjoying the theater of Trump being repeatedly indicted. But like the dog that catches the car, I don’t think they are prepared for his actually going to jail. It could set off a firestorm of protest. (In fact I think the ridiculously high sentences for the Jan 6 protestors is just a warning shot to any would be protestors - “we can jail you for whatever we want, and for however long we want.”) If nothing else, it would ensure a huge Republican victory in 2024; and the Dems know that. That’s why the plan was always to harass Trump with these ridiculous charges, but they never thought their law enforcement minions would actually put him in jail.
The Dems will look for a face-saving (for them) way for Trump to avoid jail, with maximum nasty comments from the judges, a major onslaught by the legacy media; and then an all-out assault on the voting process. They will rely on the same corrupt processes that got Biden elected in 2020 and they will assume they will win.
IMO Not this time.