UMVA has learned that a stunning revelation has been made by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, suggesting that Donald Trump would have 'absolutely' faced imprisonment if he had lost the 2024 presidential election.
During an appearance on a popular podcast, Blanche discussed Trump's 34 felony convictions and hinted that winning the presidency for a second time dramatically altered his fate. The conversation revolved around the possibility of Trump facing prison time if he hadn't won the election.
The podcast host posed a thought-provoking question: "He either wins in 2024, wins the White House — it's either the White House or the big house?" The 'big house' being a slang term for prison or penitentiary. Blanche responded without hesitation, "Yes. I mean, oh yeah, absolutely."
Blanche, who led Trump's defense team in the Stormy Daniels hush money trial, elaborated on the numerous cases against Trump, including a D.C. case and a Florida case. He asserted that there was no scenario in which Trump wouldn't have been sent to prison if he hadn't won the presidency.
Trump was convicted of falsifying business records to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, an adult film actress who claimed to have had an affair with him. This conviction led to 34 counts of fraud charges, making Trump the first former US president to be tried for a crime.
Despite the conviction, Trump was granted an unconditional discharge by the judge, which meant no punishment, supervision, or fines were necessary. However, this did cement Trump's status as a convicted felon.
The podcast host also questioned whether Trump would have faced federal prosecution if he hadn't run for a second presidential campaign. Blanche replied that without a doubt, the outcome would have been different, and prosecutors would claim that their actions were unrelated to Trump's candidacy.
Trump's tumultuous presidency was marked by controversy, including two impeachments by the House of Representatives. He was impeached for allegedly seeking help from Ukraine to boost his re-election chances and for inciting insurrection linked to the January 6 Capitol riots.
In both impeachment cases, Trump was acquitted on all counts by the Senate, making him the only US president to have been impeached twice.
