The start of Donald Trump’s trial has been postponed indefinitely pending a decision on the former US president’s immunity.
The trial against Donald Trump for trying to reverse the result of the 2020 presidential election was initially scheduled to take place on March 4.
The delay was granted to Mr. Trump’s team as prosecutors are awaiting a decision from the Court of Appeal on the former president’s immunity.
“I never thought I would hear that in a democratic country”
This decision could greatly affect the foundations of democracy, but does the one who was president from 2016 to 2020 have a real chance of obtaining immunity? The political analyst, Luc Lavoie, doubts it.
“It requires an incredible level of immunity,” he says.
The analyst explains that Mr. Trump’s lawyer would be willing to consider giving the former president full immunity even if he were to assassinate his opponent.
“I never thought I would hear that in a democratic country,” Mr. Lavoie is surprised.
In any case, whatever the decision, “it is a debate which will last long enough to allow him to campaign,” maintains Mr. Lavoie. That’s what he wanted.”
The real estate mogul had repeatedly claimed that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him.
A demonstration organized on January 6, 2021 led to the storming of the Capitol by supporters and defenders of “Make America Great Again”.
The start date of the trial will be set when the decision of the court of appeal is rendered.
