Trump melt down life in prison | Trump Newa today

Here's a thought experiment. Imagine a major Western country where a former president is booked in a county jail and the police take his photo for their records – colloquially called a "mugshot." It's the ultimate ignominy. Surely this is the kiss of death in politics, right?

Think again. The owner of the mugshot has been going from strength to strength with each indictment (four, according to the last count). He is giving his competitors for the Republican nomination such a thrashing in opinion polls that only one of them is polling above double digits.