Former President Trump faces at least four legal proceedings of various types that could theoretically result in jail time. While it’s not very likely, it’s worth asking whether a candidate could actually run for president from jail, since Trump’s odds of doing some jail time are greater than zero. IPI Resident Scholar Dr. Merrill Matthews tells us of several times in US history when someone has actually run for president from jail, and with IPI President Tom Giovanetti games out the various scenarios of what would happen if an incarcerated person actually managed to win a presidential election. Again, the odds of this scenario are not very likely, but greater than zero.
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