Although the market has quietly believed that Trump is likely to return to the White House, the election has never lacked stories of absolute counterattacks, so the discussion about where Trump would go if he loses has never stopped.
Pace Law School constitutional law professor Bennett Gershman stated that if Trump loses, he will face serious legal risks. He will have to bear the consequences of four very serious legal cases, one of which he has already been convicted of as a felon, and the other cases could easily lead to his conviction.
If he loses, Stanford Constitutional Center researcher Matthew Seligman believes that given the serious charges against Trump in the January 6 case and the solid evidence, he may be detained during the appeal process. He also speculated that Trump could be arrested and imprisoned as early as the end of next year.
In addition to criminal cases, Trump is also facing a variety of civil lawsuits, such as the writer E. Jean Carroll suing Trump for sexual assault and defamation, which Trump is currently seeking to appeal. The wrongfully accused Central Park Five have also filed a defamation lawsuit against Trump for calling them guilty at a rally.
These civil lawsuits may not send Trump to prison, but they are very likely to significantly reduce his wealth. The Carroll case alone means nearly $500 million in damages, and that number is rapidly ballooning at a rate of $111,000 per day.
If Trump fails in his campaign, he will not only have to take a mugshot, but he may also first experience a bankruptcy crisis.
