The day the world stopped paying attention to Donald Trump

[Binkie The Clown]

https://www.yahoo.com/news/day-world-stopped-paying-attention-095700229.html

Donald Trump isn't just losing the presidency. He is losing his power.

The Oval Office comes with a lot of authority, of course, but President Trump's power has always been rooted in his talent for attracting and keeping attention. That's why, even during his ostensible career as a developer and casino operator, he kept finding ways to end up on TV and in movies — and why, when social media emerged, Trump attracted even bigger audiences by pumping out his thoughts a few hundred characters at a time. When he ran for president in 2016, cable networks would show his rallies for hours, giving him billions of dollars worth of free media.

Attention made Trump a player in the Republican Party. Attention gave him the presidency. Attention — the fear of being on the receiving end of a mean tweet — kept a lot of GOP elected officials in line. In the days since the presidential campaign concluded on Tuesday, there have been signs that Trump is losing his ability to hold the attention of the media, his party, and the public.

The most obvious sign has come from Twitter. As the president has ramped up his false charges of election fraud, the service has increasingly hidden his remarks behind disclaimers that Trump's words "might be misleading." That hasn't stopped users from clicking through to see what Trump is writing, but it did place one small obstacle in their way — one that might become even more difficult to hurdle if he loses the election outright. Bloomberg reported Thursday that Twitter would treat Trump like any other private citizen after he leaves office, vulnerable to "temporary account freezes, suspensions, or even a permanent ban" for abusive behavior.

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[SheltieLover]

1. Individual 1 will get plenty of attention

During investigations, indictments, trials, then sentencing!

[Eyeball_Kid]

2. Trumpy-Boy is planning on running a "movement" operation post-presidency.

So he'll try to maintain his power as a fascist communicator. But here's the problem with this: Trumpy-Boy will be constantly distracted by subpoenaes, depositions, indictments, lawsuits, financial troubles, and probably bad haircuts.

More than likely, Trump's power is definitely on the wane. He's losing power right now. And by January 20, Trump will hold a lot less sway over anyone. His Fanboys and Girls will no longer see him as the authoritarian leader when he's in court every week defending his "freedom." Already, we're hearing of GOP pols making disparaging comments about Trumpy's refusal to concede. Trumpy's weaponizing of tweets will steadily become impotent cries in the ethers. His authoritarian grasp on his Fanboys and Girls will fade as his authority fades. Let's be patient and watch what happens. We're entering a new Era.

[Binkie The Clown]

4. In addition to losing power, he seems to be losing his mind as well. nt

[enough]

3. COVID-19 still has a few more things to say about Trump. NT