Former President Donald J. Trump has been charged with more than 91 felony cases in four different cases, two federal, one in New York and another in Georgia and then of course the civil fraud trial in New York. 

At least at this point in time, there are no restrictions to Trump campaigning, and he does so, vehemently even from the balcony or on the steps of one of the several courts where he is ordered to be. 

For the bigger picture, these charges have not diminished his popularity in certain sectors and perhaps even the across the nation. He just took the Iowa caucus in a landslide against DeSantis and Haley. 

Trump has promised chaos if he is not allowed to run, he has insulted judges, screamed at court staff, encouraged his entourage of trolls to chime in on social media and he has all but placed America in the Twilight Zone.

It’s unsettling to say the least.

But can Trump still run if he’s convicted?

The short answer is, yes. 

The Constitution says only that candidates must be at least 35 years old, be natural born citizens and have lived in the U.S. for at least 14 years.

There are no limitations based on character or criminal record. 

There are states with laws on record that do not allow felons to run for office—but this does not apply to federal offices. 

Aside from his indictments are his very words spoken on the record—crude remarks, promises of dismantling entire federal organizations, threats, intimidation all accompanied by his rude and abusive mannerism. 

Donald Trump is a Putin admirer, he praised Hamas, a terrorist organization as “very smart” he has taken money—a lot of money—from China for his businesses while in office and yet, he continues to dominate the Republican party.

Maybe it’s just time to just talk about the elephant in the room…perhaps this is exactly what America does want.

The truth is, our Constitution (the sacred law that Trump has promised to “abolish part of on day one”)—our Constitution, our American law does not have the answers that many are looking for in this unnerving time and in this Trump “situation.”

Many of these decisions, for example, if Trump is convicted in one of these cases a decision may rest in the hands of federal judges, some of whom could have been appointed by Trump. 

No one really knows.

But here’s what I do know.

If America does not want a serial liar, an insurrectionist who absolutely carried out the inciting of violence by his wide-eyed thugs to break down the doors of our Capitol and brutally attack capitol police and anyone who tried to get in the way, if America does not want a man who has systematically ripped at the core of every judicial system, every law that we rely on for justice and accountability and had to be forced to even appear in court where he has repeatedly flipped off those who are charged with upholding the law, if America does not want an antisemitic who has praised his MAGA candidates— dozens of them— who have spewed the language of white supremacy and hatred of Jews in their campaign speeches, if America does not want to elect a man who has nothing but praise for ruthless dictators like Putin who is currently salivating at the chance of a weak America under Trump, if America does not want to elect a vile coward who did not serve his country but called men and women who did serve their country “losers”—then America won’t elect this disgusting man.

Period.

But more and more, I’m beginning to believe that perhaps America does wish for this kind of unhinged, autocratic leadership.

Be careful what you wish for.