That's debatable. The constitution does not say he can SELF pardon. It says he can do so, to others, it does not say, he can grant a pardon to himself.... A grant requires TWO separate entities, a grantor and a grantee.....
Plus, a president being able to pardon himself, sets the nation up for a totally lawless president....
The president could commit any crime while a sitting President, any felony or even murder, and can then pardon himself.... That goes against everything in the constitution....including the TAKE CARE CLAUSE.....
So, pardoning himself is a DELAY, to work through the courts to the SC, but I have no doubt, even this whacko unbalanced Supreme court, will rule against a president, self pardoning....
Then Trump's way out will be, to stay in power, as dictator, after his term is over.... Or something of the likes, is definitely in Trump's dirty and lawless playbook...imo.