Okay, so Trumps is acquitted, what happens next?

[Dream Girl]

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Which of the following is most likely to occur

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	Trump continues on GOP leader and presumptive 2024 nominee
	7 (44%)
	Trump is "gone from the scene" (for whatever reason, jail, passes away, leaves the country)
	0 (0%)
	Trump and GOP go their own way (Trump forms his own party)
	0 (0%)
	Trump becomes GOP "king maker" for a time, giving him a chance to extract revenge on some
	9 (56%)
	Trumpers form their own party
	0 (0%)
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[Tribetime]

1. They all follow Trump over a cliff

[DonaldsRump]

2. Criminal prosecution of Trump

For the insurrection, the Georgia SoS threats, etc.

[2naSalit]

13. To name a few.

I think he'll never be free of litigation. After all of this he has committed crimes against humanity... he's not going to get anywhere politically.

[Dream Girl]

14. Gone from the scene

[TwilightZone]

3. None of the above.

His approval ratings continue to drop, including among Republicans, and his influence continues to wane. He'll still have influence, but not to the extent that I think a lot of people believe.

He's also going to be spending a lot of time preparing to defend himself from lawsuits and, hopefully, criminal charges.

[Straw Man]

5. I chose "kingmaker for a time," but ...

... I believe that you're right overall, and the "time" will be extremely short. His base is shrinking as his behavior becomes increasingly toxic, and corporate America will ultimately starve him out of mainstream politics. Once out of office and the public eye, he can only bleed the rubes so long before their attention spans fizzle out, and they have to look elsewhere for their fix of hate-adrenaline.

[TwilightZone]

9. The Twitter ban was huge.

I saw a report that online misinformation about the election dropped 75% right after he was banned.

That's remarkable. Basically, he was driving almost the entire argument single-handedly -- three-quarters of the total.

Without that platform, he's not going to have the same control or influence.

[PJMcK]

7. Yes, exactly this

Trump is going to fade into irrelevance just as did Sarah Palin. Their bullshit doesn't resonate with enough Americans to sustain their political ambitions.

Meanwhile, Trump will be consumed with legal and financial troubles that could leave him in deep trouble.

Couldn't happen to a more appropriate fellow.

[Dream Girl]

15. So, gone from the scene

[TwilightZone]

20. No

"He'll still have influence"

[Kablooie]

4. Republicans that voted guilty will have to watch their back.

That's their choice. Acquit or risk being murdered.

Unless 17 of them vote to acquit as a group, then Trump will be neutered and his threat will be eliminated.

[stillcool]

6. Life will happen

do with it what you will.

[Solly Mack]

8. I can tell you what won't happen. We won't storm the Capitol. We won't attack the Capitol police.

Or kill any of them. We won't cause Congress to hide away in hopes we won't be able to find them.

Because that's never the answer.

[C_U_L8R]

10. A very long line of civil and criminal suits.

Trump has been acquitted of nothing.

[fierywoman]

11. Leticia James starts, the lady with the stained dress gets her DNA sample, Deutsche Bank

calls in their loans, GA sues for election fraud/interference, ...

[TreasonousBastard]

12. He has no program or platform-- merely his personality. That's why he is merely...

a flash in the historical pan.

He will bluster and influence the party for awhile, but he will fade away. Not entirely, since his greatest (and perhaps only) skill is self-promotion; but he will fade back into his miserable past as the nation tries to forget him.

He will lose the support of ass-kissing politicians, since he will no longer have coattails worth hanging on to and will lose much of the money that Mercers, Adelsons, and others have been throwing at him.

[Dream Girl]

17. This is was I believe will happen and it will happen quicker anyone thinks

[leftofthestorm]

16. He is ruined

He is a disgrace. Throw him to the state and federal prosecutors.

[roamer65]

18. I sit back and enjoy the show.

Hasta la vista, Repuke party.






I am particularly enjoying the coming battle between Proud Boys and Dump.

[Baclava]

19. The Butcher of Mar-A-Lago goes on trial for War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity, 470,000 lawsuits

I can dream

[NurseJackie]

21. I can't choose. So many great (horrifying and possible) options.

[kentuck]

22. In the short term, cards are held close to the vest....

...until Merrick Garland is confirmed. No doubt, he will be grilled about future plans of investigating or prosecuting Trump by Lady G and others.

Then, there may be two or three criminal investigations opened, in Georgia and DC, for example.

They could keep him busy for a while.