Maine, said that American democracy will survive Trump as it has previous political shakeups, arguing Congress keeps consistently presidential power in check.

If the court rules that former presidents have some degree of criminal immunity - an approach some of the justices appeared to favor during arguments - it could delay the case further.

In an opinion article titled "Donald Trump is going to win the election and democracy will be just fine," which was published by The Bangor Daily News on Tuesday, the moderate congressman from Maine accused other Democrats of "pearl-clutching" over a Trump win, while arguing that the future of democracy was not at stake in November.

Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) on Tuesday predicted former President Trump will win the 2024 election in November and said he is "OK with that." Why it matters: Golden's prediction adds to a growing deluge of congressional Democrats opening up about their lack of confidence in President Biden to carry the Democratic ticket to victory.

Former President Trump’s chances of winning back the White House have soared in recent days — pitching Democrats into a stew of panic and despair. A week ago Democrats clung to several hopes, only to see each of them dashed in a period shorter than 90 hours.

A second sitting Democrat has turned on President Joe Biden - saying he's actually 'OK' if Donald Trump wins in November.