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Mr. Trump, I have thought long and hard about the appropriate sentence in this case. I am going to sentence you to 60 days in jail and six months of community service. I am going to suspend imposition of the sentence until the conclusion of any appeals that you may bring.
In addition, if you are elected president, any sentence that you serve will take place at the conclusion of your term in office. As a former president, your safety is paramount, and I instruct state authorities to work with the Secret Service to find an appropriate venue for housing you and your security detail. I am confident that a suitable solution can be found; if one cannot, the relevant parties should report back to me, and we will take things from there.
Let me begin with the arguments in favor of a lighter,........