If Donald Trump died of natural causes today,

[Mr.Bill]

who would take his place as the leader of the insane wing of the republican party?

[LizBeth]

1. DeSantis

[Raven123]

2. Too many candidates from which to choose

[Eliot Rosewater]

3. DeSatan of course. But what a great conversation about why there is CLEARLY no such

thing as Karma or god.

Look at who dies, and look at who lives. And I dont mean just now but historically and now.

[Walleye]

6. You're right, there are no gods, except maybe in baseball

[rsdsharp]

15. Lol. Waiting outside Bob Feller's museum for him to show up with Ted Williams

the guy next to me said. “It’s like waiting for God.”

[Eliot Rosewater]

25. Good one

[Omen78]

4. I would have to agree and say...

Desantis. They appear to be cut from the same cloth to a degree....

[Walleye]

5. Well, is Putin still alive? In this scenario. He would still be the leader of the Republican Party

[eppur_se_muova]

27. THIS! nt

[Faux pas]

7. ...

If Donald Trump died of natural causes today, there would be worldwide celebrations!

[Initech]

8. Ron DeSantis or Greg Abbott

[BannonsLiver]

9. 100 percent DeSantis

He will be their nominee in 2024 if Dump doesn’t run, and perhaps, even if he does run.

DeSantis is meaner and smarter and he’s already shown himself willing to attack and bully marginalized people like trans kids and handicapped kids at the Special Olympics. The latter of which will tell your average MAGAT that DeSantis is tough and willing to attack and bully marginalized groups which is about 80 percent of what they want out of a candidate. Make no mistake, the special Olympics thing was a kind of dog whistle to magats on just how far DeSantis is willing to go. Many probably fell in love instantly if they weren’t getting there already.

[jmowreader]

10. I think it will collapse

The "insane wing," as you so kindly put it, would follow Trump to the ends of the earth...but they don't trust anyone else to "make America great again." They'll be like the people who think Elvis Presley is still alive.

[EYESORE 9001]

11. Be still my ❤️

At first glance, I didn’t notice the first word, ‘If,’ in the title of your OP.
🤪

[Irish_Dem]

12. DeSantis.

[Blue Owl]

13. K&R for the nice thought

[Thomas Hurt]

14. Not sure that the cultists would believe he is dead...

probably think he will rise in three days and ascend.

[Mr.Bill]

17. I would tend to agree with this.

The farther they get from reality, the more comfortable and secure they are.

[SoonerPride]

21. I'm sure they would say Biden killed him

or Hillary or Obama

or some such conspiracy nonsense

and another faction would think he's still alive no matter what

[MLAA]

16. All I know for sure is Lindsey Graham would rush in doing his best to out nut the fucking nuts.

[world wide wally]

18. That frog character?

[Gore1FL]

19. Whomever Putin picks. nt

[SoonerPride]

20. Don't get my hopes up like that

[Hekate]

22. There are some very intelligent, well-educated, dictator wannabes, Cruz & Hawley among them

Barr and Pompeo might or might not be retired, at this point, but I am sure they’d be happy to help.

Take your pick.

[Totally Tunsie]

23. My heartbeat quickens at the thought.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

24. JFK Jr.

[Sogo]

26. No one.

That's the thing about cults of personality.

There would be some who would try to imitate him, but no one could keep his coalition together.

[Celerity]

28. DeathSentence at the top, Abbott the other currently elected major non Federal power player

Wannabes who are from other states: Kristi Pussybow Camo Noem from SD, and Iowa's Kim Tug Job for Trumpy Reynolds.

Then you have the wannabes from the Senate and the House

Senate

Carnival Cruz
Rand Yes I am a peckerwood Paul
Traitor Hawley
Ernst of the no ball piggies
Tom Christofash Scarecrow Cotton

Marsha 'My mind is like a Confederate plastic bag except there was no plastic back then (was there?)' Blackburn

'POS with an L' Graham (sorta, he is just a pure suck up ball cupper, not so much an ideologue)
Russian Ron Johnson

House

EmptyG
Lil Gunny BoBo
Gym Jordan
Paedo Gaetz
Gosar Thee Nazi
Kevin The Trump Plug McCarthy (similar to Graham)
Gunboy-Funboy Greg Stuebe
Roublegirl Stefanik
Ronnie Dr Feelgood Jackson
Chip Shits-Ahoy Roy
Goober Da' Assclown Gohmert

non pol

Cucker Tarlson