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and even if the immunity does not extend to others, the pardon power does and its use and motives are shielded by immunity
right. the president could order troops to suppress protesters using live fire and the supreme court would extend that absolute immunity
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That is exactly the case. Immunity for the president plus unreviewable pardon power means immunity for anyone in Trump’s favor. It is not hyperbole to say that decision will lead to paramilitary death squads. The only limit of the fascist dream is their imagination.
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And the attempted deportation of 10-20 million people will lead to concentration camps
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He arguably doesn’t even need immunity for that. But yes.