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kentuck

(111,051 posts)
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 12:28 PM Feb 2022

Trump does not want to be President as much as he wants to stay out of jail...

... and keep his cash flow going.

He is playing the Republicans like a fiddle. Every time they look like they might be ready to desert him, he snaps his whip and they get back in line. He threatens and calls names and they are back on the bandwagon.

He loved being called President. It massaged his ego unlike anything in his lifetime. But, even when he was President, his goals were personal and financial. He cared very little for his country or what happened to it. He was only concerned about himself.

Today, he keeps his cult waiting and hoping that he will be president again. It keeps his enemies at bay and his supporters optimistic.

But, in my opinion, that is not his primary goal. He wants to stay out of prison. He wants to be such an important political figure that no one dare to indict him. He is playing his game, but sooner or later, everything will have to be adjudicated.

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Trump does not want to be President as much as he wants to stay out of jail... (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2022 OP
I think he wants it all, if he can get it. Irish_Dem Feb 2022 #1
Yes He Wants To Stay Out Of Jail Me. Feb 2022 #2
+1. Nt jaysunb Feb 2022 #5
Definitely a big motivator C_U_L8R Feb 2022 #3
The Pig wants to be dictator, not President. Otherwise, I agree with your take. Thomas Hurt Feb 2022 #4
High crimes Busterscruggs Feb 2022 #6
Trump never wanted to be President. hamsterjill Feb 2022 #7
Drumph NEVER wanted to be president NotANeocon Feb 2022 #8
He wants to be president badly budkin Feb 2022 #9
He was President badly. lagomorph777 Feb 2022 #10
Trump is pulling their strings but... lame54 Feb 2022 #11

Irish_Dem

(46,484 posts)
1. I think he wants it all, if he can get it.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 12:30 PM
Feb 2022

But yes of course, he wants the cash flow and total immunity for his crimes.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
2. Yes He Wants To Stay Out Of Jail
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 12:34 PM
Feb 2022

but I think he became addicted to being the most powerful person on planet. Having everyone do what he wanted when he wanted, being as mean and viscous as he wanted and no one could stop him.

C_U_L8R

(44,986 posts)
3. Definitely a big motivator
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 12:35 PM
Feb 2022

Staying out of jail, feeding his ego and belly, stuffing his bank accounts, grabbing pussy and exacting revenge... that's Trump. And he's so small.

hamsterjill

(15,220 posts)
7. Trump never wanted to be President.
Wed Feb 9, 2022, 02:23 PM
Feb 2022

He ran to show Obama. It all started with Obama daring to mock the orange asshole at the White House Correspondent’s dinner. Everything Trump did after that was about paying Obama back for that insult. It was a child having a tantrum and we all were forced to go along for the ride.

Trump did realize that he liked the power that the Presidency afforded and he wants more.

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