I'm sure huffpost knew what they're implying. In truth he's vowing to continue his presidential run from prison if necessary. The headline on their actual article is clearer: "Trump Vows To Run For President From Prison If Convicted"
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Only if he is charged with either aiding or inciting an insurrection. It has to specifically be one of those charges, or actual treason based on all of the legal interpretations I have seen.
So a felon can't vote but could run for president?
Well yea. A felon running for prez implies they are the right kind of felon: wealthy.
While a felon who can't vote is : poor, poc, not worthy of participating in our lovely, high-water mark democracy.
I'm a felon, and I can vote.
Not a bullshit felony, either. I pled to 3 armed robbery charges, got 14 years with a mandatory 7 in North Carolina.
My sentence made me ineligible for parole, and when I was released they presented me with a document called "Restoration of Citizenship" which restored all rights (except firearm ownership I think. Not gonna test that one.)
Assuming that you're in a better place now where you aren't going to be committing more violent crimes, you should probably get that clarified.
In many states, felons do not have the right to vote. That's been a big push for certain segments of liberals, on the theory that people that can't vote are less personally invested in the society that they're a part of. E.g., they're unable to fully integrate, and therefore are more likely to reoffend.
I've been out more than 25 years, with no recidivism.
Not all states restore your rights automatically, but the wording on the document is quite clear about restoring voting rights.
Restoration of Citizenship is a vital document, just like a birth certificate.
Edit to add a bit of the relevant law:
The paperwork I have mentions "...all rights including the right to vote..." I have gotten conflicting advice on whether that includes firearms, but I'm not pushing it. I can hunt with a bow.
The Government doesn’t want you to know about this one trick!
Weird right? Somebody should probably do something to address both of those issues.
He did tell them to "March down there and fight like hell" just after Ghouliani said we need to have "Trial by combat."
That's inciting stupid people to do something stupid.
I agree that it was incitement. I would also personally argue that Donald Trump is in fact a traitor. However, my personal opinion and what he can be tried and convicted for by a jury of his peers are two entirely different things.