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OAITW r.2.0

(23,862 posts)
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:06 PM Nov 2020

So what is really motivating Trump to fight the election results?

For his entire term, he has never shown much interest in governing. He has held much of the American electorate in contempt and has spent an incredible amount of time golfing and attending to his businesses. He could have done that without the burden of being POTUS. With the exception of holding rallies in front of his adoring cult (people he has absolutely no affinity with), what drives him to fight to maintain the Office?

His only motivation, IMHO, is the fear of a DOJ that he cannot control.

And, I think that also explains why the organized crime party behind him is also letting this charade continue. They are all in it together.

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So what is really motivating Trump to fight the election results? (Original Post) OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 OP
Fear of his creditors and the southern district of New York attorneys. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #1
I think its all of those sboatcar Nov 2020 #2
The Super PAC is Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #12
Narcissists don't believe they can lose. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #3
This - he has surrounded himself with YES people FreeState Nov 2020 #20
Has to up hold his reputation. safeinOhio Nov 2020 #4
All of the above, and: he gets everything for free obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #5
Delaying the inevitable. His whole life has been delaying and fighting against the proper course. Baked Potato Nov 2020 #6
The answer Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #7
His Faux pas Nov 2020 #8
he knows no other way. bullimiami Nov 2020 #9
Putin nt JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #10
Fear of humiliation and exposure. Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #11
He's broke and under indictment. All he has are his fans. lindysalsagal Nov 2020 #13
The state of New York and the City of New York ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #14
All of the above Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #15
Money. It's the grift. As usual. TDale313 Nov 2020 #16
Pure, unbridled narcissism. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #17
Fear of prison UpInArms Nov 2020 #18
He's trying to keep his base together. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2020 #19
That question was posed on the Today Show this morning gratuitous Nov 2020 #21
Ratings, maintaining his audience. That's all it is. He's a reality TV star writ large. n/t jpljr77 Nov 2020 #22
Lots of good theories have already been mentioned... LucasD Nov 2020 #23
That certainly was a moment that he will never let go of or live down. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #24

sboatcar

(408 posts)
2. I think its all of those
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:07 PM
Nov 2020

And a fundraiser where people will give hundreds of millions into his super PAC slush fund.

FreeState

(10,553 posts)
20. This - he has surrounded himself with YES people
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:44 PM
Nov 2020

He has surrounded himself with yes people who told him he was going to win and hid any evidence to the contrary. When it didn't go his way, between his narcissism and his bubble of yes people he has some cognitive dissonance that is getting in his way of acting like a normal human.

obamanut2012

(25,911 posts)
5. All of the above, and: he gets everything for free
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:10 PM
Nov 2020

As does most of his spawn.

He is the actual "Welfare Queen."

lindysalsagal

(20,444 posts)
13. He's broke and under indictment. All he has are his fans.
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:16 PM
Nov 2020

He's going to steal them away from the traditional gop (which I think is awesome) and start his own media companies. He was planning on that when he ran: He just didn't think he'd win.

Also, he's trying to keep his ass out of prison.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,486 posts)
14. The state of New York and the City of New York
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:16 PM
Nov 2020

Have the goods on him. RICO too.

Trump is looking at state prison.

Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
15. All of the above
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:21 PM
Nov 2020

Easier to fight prosecution

Ongoing fund raising. 2024 is same deal

He profits off being president. For example gouging secret service forced to stay at his properties and renting golf carts.

Corruption comes as natural to him as breathing to normal people

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
17. Pure, unbridled narcissism.
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:23 PM
Nov 2020

He can never accept being considered a loser at anything.

I also think he is deluded to the point that he can somehow overturn the election at his will because he thinks his MAGA base will spring to protect him, and, I don't know...impress the Electoral College with boat parades or something like that.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
21. That question was posed on the Today Show this morning
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:49 PM
Nov 2020

Savannah Guthrie was talking to (I think) Claire McCaskill, and asked what the purpose of all these lawsuits was. I-think-McCaskill said bluntly, fund raising. Trump's making this pretense of legal challenges to raise funds from his supporters. What are those funds to be used for? My guesses: Maybe a run in 2024. Maybe to hire competent attorneys who can actually draft a pleading. Or maybe to get the funds he's going to need to flee the country.

LucasD

(73 posts)
23. Lots of good theories have already been mentioned...
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 02:14 PM
Nov 2020

...but I'd like to add one more.

Trump has done everything possible to erase what Obama accomplished as president.
It was petty revenge against Obama for the joke he made about Trump at the White House Correspondents Dinner way back 2011. If you don't think Trump could hold a grudge that long, think again.

If Trump doesn't get his second term, it will make him less of a president than Obama.
I'm sure that fact is eating him up inside.

OAITW r.2.0

(23,862 posts)
24. That certainly was a moment that he will never let go of or live down.
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 02:20 PM
Nov 2020

Obama rightfully help Trump up to international ridicule that evening and he will never get over it. And he's only made it worse for himself as history will truly remember what a complete failure he was as a psuedo-President.

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