Trump supporters celebrate Supreme Court ruling on qualified presidential immunity
The Supreme Court has just declared that American presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal prosecution when they are carrying out official government business in a ruling that many Trump supporters are welcoming.
The decision could pose a roadblock for prosecutor Jack Smith’s case against Trump for his alleged attempt to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election and will almost certainly push his trial back to after the elections, which could help his chances of being reelected. It may not be an outright victory, but it is considered one of the best outcomes he could have expected from the ruling.
In the decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote: “The President enjoys no immunity for his unofficial acts, and not everything the President does is official. The President is not…
