Trump says he's 'built differently,' and not afraid of a prison sentence
Former President Donald Trump faces a mountain of charges from the four indictments -- two state and two federal -- he's currently fighting.
The threat of a possible prison sentence for one of the dozens of charges is a real threat, especially in cases where he might not receive fair jury treatment.
But Trump made clear during a recent interview with NBC's Kristen Welker that a prison sentence simply doesn't scare him, whatsoever, the Washington Examiner reported.
"I don’t even think about it," Trump told Welker in an interview aired on Sunday. "I’m built a little differently, I guess, because I have had people come up to me and say, ‘How do you do it, sir? How do you do it?’ I don’t even think about it."
President Trump finally gets asked whether he's worried about going to JAIL:
"I don't even think about it. I’m built a little differently, I guess... These are corrupt people I'm dealing with."
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 18, 2023
In a later part of the interview, Trump said he doesn't have a problem sleeping, even as the possibility of a prison sentence looms. He bases that sense of calm on the optimism that he will ultimately prevail in those legal battles.
"When you say, do I lose sleep? I sleep," he said. "I sleep. Because I truly feel that, in the end, we’re going to win."
The former president also touched on the harsh sentences some of the January 6 protesters have received, and clarified a recent comment in which he said he'd be their "retribution."
"When I talk about retribution, I'm talking about fairness," Trump said. "We have to treat people fairly. These people on Jan. 6, they went — some of them never even went into the building, and they're being given sentences of, you know, many years."
Social media users reacted to his bold statement regarding a potential prison term.
"Trump's not scared because he's a winner, not a whiner. If you're not willing to play the game with all its risks, you don't deserve the rewards. Most politicians are too scared to even answer the question," one X user wrote.
Why would he fear for going to prison? He did nothing wrong if the justice system is fair they will find him innocent.
The big boss is #BuiltDifferent
— Liverpool Fan (@liverpoolfcsyd) September 18, 2023
While it's extremely unlikely that he'll be sentenced on all charges, which would add up to over 600 years in prison, some believe certain charges, such as the RICO violation in the Georgia indictment, could be one for which he's convicted and sentenced.
Others believe that if he runs and wins the presidency, he'll simply pardon himself and resume leading the country. Only time will tell.