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The Unsinkable Donald Trump
He’s deserving of a new American record
By now, everybody knows Donald Trump is the first former U. S. president to be criminally charged. And in true Trumpian fashion, The Donald has done it up bigly: he’s the subject of four criminal indictments with a total of 91 felony counts.
But that’s not all. Never one to shy away from an overblown accomplishment, Trump appears to be the record holder in avoiding political consequences for his many egregious offenses. No matter the charge, he never resigns.
American history is replete with dozens of examples of politicians running afoul of legal or social constraints resulting in resignation and sometimes even jail time. However, Trump is in a class of his own.
Most American political scandals involve only one infraction that often spells the end of the offender’s political career. In general, the culprit admits his crime or social faux pas and disappears from public view.
Not Trump. He has rewritten the political playbook by never ever admitting fault or wrongdoing and, at least to date, never having to pay the price. Whereas most guilty politicians accept their fate and do the right thing, Trump simply ignores societal norms and refuses to quit.
