He was never running. He just hints that he is to keep the money flowing in. And it doesn't keep you from prosecution. He could run for President from prison, in fact it's happened 2 times before.
Here's how Donald Trump could theoretically run for president and govern the US from prison, according to 9 legal scholars
Former President Donald Trump is eyeing another run in 2024. Legal experts say he can run — and maybe even run the country — if he's in prison.
www.businessinsider.com
I don't think he'll ever actually see prison, but his money is fukked. I think they have a good case against him, lawyers will eat up a lot of money, well, I don't think he actually pays them, he still owes millions on his hosting bill for Truth Social, he has lots of loans coming due that he can't pay etc.
