Originally Posted by
Crossbow
I have to wonder if Trump is aware that even if Trump pardons successfully pardons himself:
1) By issuing, and then accepting a self-pardon, Trump is essentially admitting that he committed a crime.
2) Pardons do not cover civil issues like law suits and debts. Therefore, Trump will still be on the hook for the hundreds of millions that he owes to other people. Also, it is quite possible that he will face law suits resulting from the numerous lies that he has told and the insurrection that he recently caused.
If he wasn't aware before, he might be now. (The article I posted above points out that Trump may have stopped granting all pardons because he is having a temper tantrum when lawyers explained the risk to him.)