Be careful what you wish for

 One comment in a news story struck me as pertinent.

It said, "If Donald Trump succeeds in getting total immunity, then Joe Biden can do whatever he wants before the election."

One of the arguments that Trump's lawyers have made is that any action taken during the presidential term could be considered part of their executive responsibilities, and if they felt that a campaign opponent was corrupt, then he could deal with that:

"Presidents could be immune from prosecution even if they stage a coup or assassinate a political rival, one of Donald Trump’s lawyers argued at the US Supreme Court."  

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/04/25/president-immune-assassination-donald-trump-supreme-court/

So if Trump wins, he loses; since Joe Biden would have the right to go after Trump, even though there is no current evidence that he has.  There goes Trump's argument that the court cases are a political vendetta - in this case - so what?  Just Biden exercising his presidential duties.

Now if he loses, then Joe Biden will be subject to the same prosecution -  if the Republicans can find anything - they have not up to now.  BTW - How can he be sleepy, incompetent Joe, while at the same time be an international mastermind? Hmm?

So be careful what you wish for - you may get a surprise.  I really do not think Trump wants to win, just kick the can down the road till after the election.

My prediction - the Supreme court will come up with something fuzzy, that will allow most of the cases to continue.

The current NY case happened before Trump was elected, the case of the confidential documents mostly happened AFTER he left office.  The two biggest are the Georgia election case and the January 6 incitement case.

In these cases, the argument to be made, is the President is the enforcer of the laws, but not above the laws.  Congress is the branch that makes the laws.  The argument that the presidency is a shield for previous or future crimes, not related to his job responsibilities; is a stretch that I am not sure the Supreme Court is willing to make.  They cannot try corruption, but neither can they condone it.