Donald Trump has successfully delayed his several criminal trials via the appeals process. But his delay strategy may cause him maximum damage. At least one of the “major” cases could go to trial immediately before the election this fall. In that case, he probably would have been better off just having the trials and allowing himself and his surrogates time to pontificate and demagogue about his persecution and persuade dubious supporters who might be having second thoughts about voting for him..
With this strategy, his chances of a conviction before the election might have dropped to some degree overall, but his chances of a conviction within two months prior to the election, when most of the country starts paying close attention, has risen sharply. And even if he’s not convicted, the trials might be in process during the election, causing non-cultish supporters to have to at least think twice about the votes they are casting.
