Trump can't be pardoned in Georgia by the governor, because the Governor doesn't have that power. It resides in the parole board, and can't be considered until the convict has served five years of his sentence. So if Trump is convicted of ANY of these serious crimes in Georgia, he has to serve five years minimum. But long before that, he's out on bail, with a pretty restricted set of release conditions. Nobody actually thinks he can help himself from voiding his conditions of release. I'm pretty sure his prosecutor is going to report any violations to the judge, and the judge has already told him violations could result in pre-trial detention. That could be in Fulton County Jail, one of the worst jails in the country. So Donald could rot in jail until his requested 2026 trial date! That would be pretty funny. But of course his lawyers would demand a speedy trial if he was detained. He might also request revocation of bail in one of his federal trials just to get transferred into federal custody!
I have posted about Trump's disqualification under the 14th amendment here in the past, and now some of the best constitutional scholars, on both left and right, are saying that amendment is self-actualizing and he's already disqualified. That means no conviction, trial, or legislation is required to make that so. Just as I predicted in 2021. If all disqualification requires as per the 14th is an oath to defend the constitution and giving "aid or comfort" to an insurrectionist, then most of the Republicans in congress and state legislatures, many judges, and state officials could be removed from office for life. There is some suggestion that Jack Smith has not charged Trump with insurrection just so a Not Guilty verdict does not interfere with that 14th Amendment process. A Florida lawyer has already filed a request with a state court to rule that Trump is disqualified, and lawyers in many other states will follow with their requests. In states with Secretaries of State who agree to exclude Trump from the ballot, Trump would have to sue to get his name added. But the facts are well known, and the 14th Amendment is unambiguous.
