Trump’s demand for total immunity related to anything he does – previously as president or post-presidency, is likely to be turned down, but the timing means the Court’s decision would delay the immunity trial and possibly not occur until after the election. This delay is the “gift” that is referred to below.
“Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said the Supreme Court’s decision to weigh former President Trump’s claims of presidential immunity was “a gift” to him, regardless of the outcome.
“#SCOTUS ruling is a gift to Trump, even if the Justices ultimately rule against him on immunity. A decision in late June makes a DC trial on 1/6 issues nearly impossible. 3/25 NYC trial in the Stormy case will be the only Trump criminal trial before Election Day,” Toobin wrote on X, formerly Twitter.”