Former President Donald Trump has actually made a correct statement about him being tried and found guilty of committing thirty-four counts of lying on his state income tax returns. He said “If they can do it to me, they can do it to you!” If he had merely paid Stormy Daniels and left the matter alone, he would not have committed a crime. The axiom which came from Watergate is “It’s the cover-up that gets you” definitely applies to Trump’s crime.

            The question is what sentence should Trump get for his crime. The judge can give him up to four years and not in the Oval Office. He could take into account his age and obvious mental deficiencies. Continuing to berate a judge that is about to sentence you shows a lack of common sense and mental capacity. He could get a thousand or more hours of picking up trash in parks or along highways. He would be the one working in an orange jumpsuit. The people around him wearing coats and ties would be his Secret Service guards.

            Many New Yorkers have been found guilty of committing the same crimes and were locked up for years. I would think most people would consult their CPA or attorney before trying to write off bogus expenses. Trump has said nobody gets tried for this business expense. It is fairly common in New York and the payoff was personal, not his business.

            Should Trump be locked up is an easy answer since he said many times that Hillary Clinton should be locked up because, “Nobody is above the law.” Should those words be used by the judge when giving the sentence?