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  1. French treatment: The ex-president of France - Nicolas Sarkozy - was a polarizing figure, a firebrand who relished in ruffling the feathers of opponents to the left. He demonized immigrants and ethnic minorities and aped the rhetoric of the far right. His penchant for shattering norms, including efforts to politicize the judiciary, drew the ire of critics. Abroad, he raised eyebrows after conspicuously courting Middle East potentates.
  2. Thrown out of power: But soon, the public tired of his act and the support of a motivated base proved insufficient; he became a one-term president, cast out of power by a national electorate eager for a return to “normalcy.” With presidential immunity gone, he found himself in legal battles. He raged against the “grotesque” witch hunt against him, but could not stop what was coming. A French court found Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling. He was given a three-year sentence, two years of which were suspended. He may still avoid actual jail time following appeals, but the reputational damage, at the very least, is done — Sarkozy is only the second head of state in modern France to be convicted of corruption.
  3. Echoes across the Atlantic: The echoes of what’s happening to Sarkozy ought to be ringing loud for Trump. Despite considerable differences in the political contexts where they operated, the two share elements of a political style. In his memoir, former president Barack Obama described Sarkozy as an incorrigible narcissist, “his chest thrust out like a bantam cock’s … never straying from his primary, barely disguised interest, which was to be at the center of the action and take credit for whatever it was that might be worth taking credit for.” Both Trump and Sarkozy demanded absolute loyalty from those around them, either “allegiance or vengeance.” 
  4. Nature of allegations: Trump was impeached an unprecedented two times by the House on charges including abuse of power; Sarkozy is now contemplating a spell in prison for the same. The charges against Sarkozy, who was president between 2007 and 2012, were centered around the question whether the former French leader was behind a deal with a magistrate to illegally receive information on inquiries linked to him, using false names and unofficial phone lines. According to the prosecution, Sarkozy and his then-lawyer and longtime friend Thierry Herzog attempted to bribe the magistrate, Gilbert Azibert, by offering him a high-profile position in return for information. The incident took place after Sarkozy had left office.
  5. Other allegations: Sarkozy also faces other legal woes, including allegations that he received campaign funding from the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2007, an investigation into whether he fraudulently overspent in his failed 2012 reelection bid and a probe launched January into alleged influence-peddling after Sarkozy signed a lucrative contract with a Russian insurance company. Sarkozy rejected the various charges against him. But prosecutors argued that he was finally facing the consequences for his abuse of power. 
  6. Trump in trouble: The legal dragnet is tightening around Trump, too. While Republican senators guaranteed his second acquittal on impeachment charges in Feb 2021, Trump as a private citizen still faces a crowded slate of criminal and civil litigation, including his role in stoking the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, his pre-presidency business dealings and defamation claims by women who allege he assaulted them, claims he has denied. 
  7. Bid at power: Though the stain of illegal activities doomed Sarkozy’s attempt at a political comeback in 2016, Trump seems still in pole position to make a new bid for the presidency in 2024! He took center stage on 28-02-2021 at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference and, unrepentant, once more delivered his customary airing of grievances and falsehoods. The bulk of the Republican Party appears still in his thrall, an unimaginable situation after what has happened!
  8. It may be time: That confidence may change as the legal cases against Trump and some close allies start to catch up. He may not be able to just move on, without any consequences.
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