I think Trump jumped the gun (or the shark).

[Raven]

The genius thought that if he announced his arrest before the DA, he would give his MAGA thugs time to get organized for another coup attempt. What he did was allow peace keepers everywhere to get organized. I don't think the GJ has returned an indictment yet and I think that a lot those basement couch warriors are going to stay home this time.

[Tetrachloride]

1. The arrest schedule may be changed.

My guess is sooner than later.

[Walleye]

2. The MAGAs know by now that there are cameras everywhere

[C_U_L8R]

3. It's a terrific evidence gathering opportunity

Trump and the magats just can't help but blurt out incriminating stuff... on the internet. Enjoy prison, idiots.

[Shermann]

4. Trump is less cool than Fonzie at his least cool moment (jumping the shark)

Fonzie's second least cool moment was setting up his office in a restaurant bathroom.

[bucolic_frolic]

5. There is no power in transition or in the streets at this time

The public is rebelling against leniency against lawlessness (c.f., LA, SF, NYC), and any Trumpian rebellion will be dealt with severely. Trump is using his same old playbook in an altered universe. Good luck with that.

[PCIntern]

6. I believe he's correct in his timeline....

He has leaked a big story, which he will be credited with doing, and he will reap the reward of having Marshalled certain assets in his defense. Given that this is the least of the cases, he is temporarily at least ahead of the game in terms of public relations issues. However, like the election returns following election night, I can’t help but say that “the best is yet to come”.

[claudette]

7. Where is his lawyer?

Joey Tapioca? Should his client be shouting his guilt in all caps?

[Thomas Hurt]

8. We all know this is going to a dog and pony show. The Pig is going to play martyr

He is going to fund raise off it. He will make it a circus. The media are going to oblige.

Also I think his narcissism is triggered by this whole thing. I think he is getting off on the attention.

He is hoping people commit violence. He may see this as a second chance to overthrow the gov't and install himself.

The is Pig is a nutjob.

[modrepub]

12. So What Is He Going To Do

if he calls for protests and almost nobody comes out (to his rescue)?

People make a big deal about Jan 6th (and I understand their point). But if the best he can do is have a couple of thousand people try and take over the (poorly defended) Capital and install him as Emperor then IMHO it's his high water mark (stain). Not to belittle the offensive putsch TFG attempted (and all the people hurt, traumatized and public property damage), it on the whole was a pretty pathetic operation; what would you expect from the gaudy womanizing draft dodger anyway? There was no way it was going to work.

And I suspect there will be a lot of hand wringing, Faux news outrage and spotty (pathetic) MAGA protests but in the end not much to be worried about. Most people see TFG for what he is, a blow hard who has other people, usually inept dumb ass people, to do the heavy lifting for him (and face the consequences of his actions for him).

All one really has to do is point out how little TFG exposes himself to the sufferings of his actions and hope some of the half wits (and cheerers on) realize they are the ones doing all the work (and serving jail time) while the bloated TFG sits in his artificial thrown room and the minions at Faux news secretly laugh behind their backs and count the money they raise off of them.

[Thomas Hurt]

13. He will play martyr again and say his supporters were oppressed and kept away.

Of course I didn't say the coup would work just that he might have convinced himself it will.

After all, isn't the Pig the warrior of retribution?

[mucifer]

14. Or he will say 300 million showed up and the

Crooked media lied about the numbers and his worshipers will believe that

[Thomas Hurt]

15. excactly, even more likely

[Doodley]

9. You can never believe a word Trump says. He may perceive he has strategic advantage in

announcing a day for his arrest, whether it is based on fact or not.

[Blue Owl]

10. The fattish yet active man is flailing

[multigraincracker]

11. I'll believe it when I see

the porta potties lined up.

[lame54]

16. Let him plan then arrest him early

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. The goal is to increase attendance at his rally in Waco next weekend

TFG's rally have had attendance issues