Bill Maher Says Trump Could Get Convicted And Still Win The 2024 Presidency: 'I Don't Think We'll Ever Send Him To Jail'

During a recent episode of HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," host Bill Maher put forth a provocative scenario.

What Happened: Maher speculated that former President Donald Trump could face legal consequences yet still clinch the presidency and govern the nation "from an orange jumpsuit."

In a spirited conversation, Maher's guests, Paul Begala and Bret Stephens, along with Alexandra Pelosi, the filmmaker behind "The Insurrectionist Next Door," discussed the ongoing legal challenges Trump faces in Georgia.

Notably, two of Trump's co-defendants in the case have already entered guilty pleas, reported Mediaite.

Begala, shedding light on Trump's precarious situation, said, "I did talk to friends of mine who were lawyers in Georgia, real lawyers, and this is not good for him."

He humorously added that, while he's technically a lawyer, he wouldn't hire himself if he were in legal trouble.

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However, Stephens presented a contrasting viewpoint, observing, "With every successive prosecution, his numbers have gone up."

He opined that as Trump's legal woes mount, the former president's core supporters will only become more fervent. For a significant portion of the American populace, the barrage of charges against Trump have become mere background noise, Stephens said.

Stephens also underscored that the most potent weapon against Trump could be the ballot box. Maher, never one to shy away from colorful imagery, painted a scenario where Trump, while potentially under house arrest at Mar-a-Lago, could still wield presidential power.

He said, "It’s also very much possible, I think. And I don’t think we’ll ever send him to jail, but I think he could get house arrest at Mar-a-Lago and be the president simultaneously and run this world from an orange jumpsuit."

Begala further joked about Trump already possessing classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, while Stephens mused that Trump might not even need to leave his restroom in such a situation.

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