Trump "shellshocked" after impeachment, because advisers were telling him it wasn't going to happen

[Miles Archer]

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/19/us/politics/trump-reacts-to-impeachment.html

https://www.rawstory.com/2019/12/trumps-advisers-repeatedly-assured-him-for-weeks-nancy-pelosi-wouldnt-have-the-votes-for-impeachment-report/



On Thursday, The New York Times published an analysis of President Donald Trump’s political position in the wake of being impeached for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.

One of the key takeaways, according to reporters Peter Baker, Maggie Haberman, Jeremy Peters, and Elaina Plott, is that until the final hours, Trump didn’t really believe he was going to be impeached — because his advisers had been telling him as much.

“For Mr. Trump, the day after found him still a little shellshocked, according to people close to him,” stated the report. “Despite the clear momentum behind impeachment among Democrats in recent weeks, some of Mr. Trump’s advisers tried to convince him — and themselves — that Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not have the votes and might not even bring the articles of impeachment to the floor, despite warnings from the White House director of legislative affairs, Eric Ueland, that the votes were there.”

Per the Times, Trump’s campaign is doing its utmost to capitalize off of the impeachment, with his campaign manager Brad Parscale branding Democrats “traitors” in a fundraising blast and proclaiming, “Let’s make sure they know that we will NEVER FORGET.” But some Republicans are doubtful Trump can politically benefit.

[gratuitous]

1. "Let's make sure they know that we will never forget"

Yeah, the day Trump was called out at long last for the damage he's done to the United States. I'll make it my personal mission to see that you don't forget, Parscale.

[napi21]

2. The truth hurts, huh? Even though DT only wants to hear the good stuff! n/t

[Corgigal]

3. Oh please,

that’s what he wanted to hear, so that’s what they told him. It’s his fault that he doesn’t read, nor understand how the congress works.

I’m good, I don’t need a tissue. thanks.

[Golden Raisin]

18. Or watch any other TV News source other than Fox.

And I hate to use the word "News" in conjunction with Fox.

[FBaggins]

4. Someone was really telling him that impeachment was unlikely?

That ship clearly sailed weeks (if not months) ago.

[2naSalit]

12. Yes but...

inside his bubble with all those yespeople and pacifiers pampering his ego on order, that's all he would hear until it happened. I hope it's a truly rude and continually worsening awakening for him and all his enablers and cohorts.

[oasis]

5. Poor baby.

[RockRaven]

6. This is what happens when you weed out everyone but the yes-men/sycophants. But will he learn?

NOPE!

[Iliyah]

7. He is that stupid . . .

[uponit7771]

8. THIS !!!! I talked to a mega nationalist today and they were shocked also Fox news was all quiet

[tanyev]

9. Nancy knew she had the votes when she gave the OK to begin the process.

They might want to try pulling their heads out of the Fox News/OAN bubble from time to time.

[Wounded Bear]

45. Nobody counts votes like Madame Speaker...

been true for years.

[Liberal In Texas]

10. I'll bet the same people are telling him he won't be removed and will be

exonerated, not just that there won't be enough votes to remove.

[NRaleighLiberal]

11. these people have no remote idea of what reality is. they live in such a completely fucked up bubble

[Kablooie]

13. But according to a woman who worked for him for years, he's going to get revenge.

She expects him to get through this and then exact revenge on many, many people.

I wouldn't be surprised if that became his primary focus in the coming year.
I sure hope he tries something patently illegal and gets caught.

[mopinko]

21. i saw that.

barbara res is a bit of a legend among old timers tradeswomen. seeing her on the news has tickled me.
she knows him well. i believe she is correct.

[Sophia_Of_PlanetX]

28. My fear is that Trump will win again, and the government will eat itself.

If Trump wins in 2020, he will make his second term all about exacting revenge on those he believes slighted him. The GOP seems enthralled by Trump's allure and power. If we think Trump is vindictive now, a second term Trump would grind the government to a halt if it meant sweet revenge and tears.

Imo, Trump will try to leave miles of metaphorical scorched earth in his wake. If he can't have his way, he will make life very miserable for his opponents to the best of his ability. His administration and followers want their pound of flesh. The next year (hopefully not 5) will be a cavalcade of petty, childish antics, further dividing and weakening our nation.

Trump should have never been President. He never had the temperament for it. It was always about his ego, and nothing more. His mental state seems to be deteriorating. The worst part now, in my mind, is the uncertainty.

[Kablooie]

34. If he loses he will have almost 3 months before the new president is sworn in.

That will be 3 months to destroy everything he can in government before he leaves office.
And being president with a horde of minions willing to do anything he says we could be in big trouble then.

So we're screwed whether he wins or loses.

[C_U_L8R]

14. He really is an idiot.

A few more bonehead moves and he'll be out of office for good.

And PS... his own children can't even tell him the truth. That's fucking pathetic.

[dalton99a]

15. More PR baloney from Maggie Haberman.

He knew it was coming. He knew Democrats had the votes.

[ChubbyStar]

17. Maggie is a NITWIT

The kind of woman you spend 3 minutes with and walk away and say WTF?

[Generic Brad]

16. Cue the only logical response.....

BWAH-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!

[Crunchy Frog]

19. They were probably trying to mollify him so they wouldn't have to deal with his tantrums. n/t

[Miles Archer]

22. You're probably right, but the pathetic part of their logic was not anticipating the aftermath

They HAD to know that if they coddled him, once reality hit, he'd be unmanageable.

Of course, maybe that was part of the plan. Maybe after the day in and day out abuse, they WANTED to witness that.

[SammyWinstonJack]

20. He's ridiculous looking. 🙄

[maxrandb]

25. His hair looks like what my Golden Retriever

did with his tongue to try to cover up when his ass was shaved to drain an infected anal duct.

[Nature Man]

31. HA!

[RestoreAmerica2020]

23. Was he stunned like a deer in headlights stunned? Well then, ok--bc

..for three years he's been doing same to all of us with his disgusting hate propganda, name calling; racist bigoted mysogynistic rhetoric and policies that hurt all Americans.

[Note: see link for pics of deer in headlights; sorry unable copy and paste images on DU. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong, will keep trying]

https://images.app.goo.gl/uJRXarcpYJ8Fj4r88

[Skittles]

24. his advisors tell him what he wants to hear

what a demented, insecure, pathetic little man he is

[Hassler]

26. Apparently Baghdad Bob works in the WH

[smirkymonkey]

27. I really want to see him suffer.

I want to know that he is miserable and in pain. I want to see him crumble in public. He is a very weak person and all we need to do is just keep pushing and pushing and he will eventually go over the edge. I think he is almost at the precipice. Just a few more blows will do him in.

[NanceGreggs]

29. This is what happens ...

... when you surround yourself with ass-kissing yes-men.

[Talitha]

30. THB, his advisors probably did what they had to do.

I sure as hell wouldn't want to be the one to tell cheato he was going to be impeached. Who knows, he might keep a gun hidden somewhere. He already claimed he could shoot someone on 5th Avenue and get away with it, so it's logical that he'd do it at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue without a second thought. What a freak!

[Grammy23]

32. I'm guessing they told him the big lie just to hold things together a little longer

and stop Or delay things from imploding. As for what to do after he was impeached....guess they figured they’d cross that bridge when they came to it. Pretty much the way things have been run in tRump’s White House since day one.

[backscatter712]

33. That's what he gets for surrounding himself with spineless sycophants.

Now that his bubble's been popped, it is entertaining to see him going apeshit.

[Poiuyt]

35. That's what happens when you only surround yourself with yes men.

[BlueIdaho]

36. I don't know that I believe it

But I like it.

[JonLP24]

37. I even knew the votes were there

[moondust]

38. Expect Trump to seek revenge

for impeachment

Rachel had Barbara Res on Thursday. Former executive vice president at the Trump Organization. She says:

"He will exact revenge on a lot of people. A lot of people."

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/expect-trump-to-seek-revenge-for-impeachment-fmr-trump-employee-75408453975

Maybe Dumpy's reputation for revenge is what some Republican cowards are afraid of if they don't stay on their knees.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

43. +1, agree. The average American will suffer.

I expect a flood of very mean executive orders in the coming months and his rallies will all be tantrums.

Also expect a flood of new mud-throwing at every House Democratic rep on right-wing talk radio and Faux News.

Our Reps will need to be watchful and try to counter this administration's evil moves......

[NBachers]

39. "And we've just won another magnificent victory on the Eastern Front, Mein Herr!"

[RandiFan1290]

40. Most of the 'moderates' here said the same. nt

[Dorian Gray]

41. His advisors

are either really stupid or purposefully lying to him.

[DeminPennswoods]

42. Staff knows how Trump is, they told him what he

wanted to hear.

[Catherine Vincent]

44. Is he crying in that photo?

😁