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Trump won’t pardon them. He hates his base more than we do. He only pardons people who are on a level that allows to them to help Trump personally.
Also, I’m pretty damned cynical, but I still think there is less than a 50% chance trump wins. Unfortunately 49% is very uncomfortable.
They tried to help him, the problem is they failed. Trump doesn't like losers who can't even pull off a coup.
He failed. If he actually wanted a successful coup he should have organised his merry band of idiots. But since everyone involved is completely feckless, Trump included, that was never going to happen.
He might've succeeded but he needed plausible deniability. His lsckeys have gone to prison in droves but nothing has ever stuck to him because he's... Careful? Or at least his lawyers are.
$2M was the going rate for a pardon, IIRC.
I believe he'd absolutely pardon them. Not because he cares about them, but because it would "legitimize" his claim that the election was stolen. Or just because it would be a distraction for people to talk about while he does whatever he wants.
It would be useful for him to pardon them so he has a new army and people are more willing to fight for him in 2029
I mean, Hilary Clinton had like a 72% chance of winning in 2016 ...