What are the odds that cheato actually gives a press conference on Monday?

[senseandsensibility]

Remember he has a long history of saying he will do things, such as talk to Muelller, release his healthcare plan, release his infrastructure plan, etc., etc. Just because he says he's going to do it doesn't mean he will. And if he does, it will be as stupid as rudy's press conference at the junkyard or whatever. I wish the media would stop treating his inane utterances as meaningful in any way.

[WarGamer]

1. sure he will... why not?

Might pump up the donation tally for the day?

[tulipsandroses]

2. He will. What he won't do though, is testify to it in court

He can give all the press conferences he wants. Doesn’t mean shit in court if he can’t testify to it. Just more grandstanding to feed his ego and and more ways to keep the grift going with his sucker cult fans.

[senseandsensibility]

4. Yeah, I guess

and if he actually does it the media will act like it's an honest effort to present a defense.

[lame54]

6. It still won't stop Friday from coming

[Ms. Toad]

17. It's actually helpful to the prosecution if he keeps talking.

The rules of evidence allow his out-of-court statements in, when introduced by the prosecution. (His own side can't bring them in, generally. They have to put him on the stand if they want to hear anything helpful from him - which would, of course, open him to corss examination.)

[elleng]

3. If he 'gives' anything, it will be worthless,

so 'I don't really care.'

[Goodheart]

5. He'll do it.

His report will be recycled garbage, but he knows it doesn't have to be true to suit his purposes.

[Maru Kitteh]

7. I'd give it a solid 2%. You're right, it's a device he's used many times. He's accomplished

what he wanted (or as close as he will get now) by making this "big announcement" that everyone covered. He feels like a tough guy and it's mana for the rubes. He's probably bitter about not being able to shift the whole news cycle/narrative the way he used to. That makes me smile.

[senseandsensibility]

12. Yeah, it was all over the news this morning

but maybe the media is wising up? Haven't heard much this afternoon.

[CincyDem]

8. Look...I wanna do this...really...but my lawyers...they say no.

And ya know, I gotta listen to the lawyer, right. I want you to see all this proof but they say no…those ditty riggers in GA…that’s why I can’t show you the proof…but it’s there…oh trust me…it’s there.

That’s what we’ll hear for an hour.

[senseandsensibility]

10. I think that's what he pulled when

he withdrew his offer to talk to Mueller.

[Wounded Bear]

9. I'd say slim to none, but I'd also keep tabs on his plane...

[EndlessWire]

15. I think he'll leave by yacht.

I don't know how he'll handle slipping away from the SS, but he can sail to Javanka's island home. I doubt Russia or SA, but he might show up in Peru. He just fantasizes about the south of France.

Remember this line? "So long, and thanks for all the fish!" Trump's only chance is to turn a juror. That's it. Not good odds, and as reality sets in, I think he'll slither away.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

20. Peru has an extradition treaty with us

He won't go there.

Most of the non-extradition countries are not to his liking--too brown and/or too Muslim. He might like Bone Saw, and he'd probably enjoy the luxuries of Dubai, but he won't like being around so many brown Muslims. Not for long.

So a racist like him really has few options for non-extradition. IIRC, the only "white" countries for him would be Russia and a handful of the old SSRs. He'd pick Russia. Those other SSRs don't have the media presence he craves, and they aren't glamorous enough for him, either. Plus, he'd love to be near Putin, to his heart's content.

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

21. He has only one avenue for escape

To a country without an extradition treaty with us, that would take him. Jack Smith and every federal LEO knows it's Alaska to Russia.

All they have to do is watch for that plane to chart a course for Anchorage (or maybe Juneau). He'll have a welcoming party waiting for him there.

[Brainfodder]

25. Suicide, fake death, flee, he has some PERFECT options?

[Emile]

11. The only thing I want to hear from him is, Lock Me Up!

[Sneederbunk]

13. I sincerely doubt he will take questions.

[senseandsensibility]

14. You're right

Except maybe from Newsmax.

[BOSSHOG]

16. I failed to overthrow the results of the election

Therefore I am innocent of all charges brought against me by Joe bidens crime family in the state of Georgia. And Ted Cruz is pissed so there’s more evidence of my innocence.

[Ms. Toad]

18. Depends on whether his lawyers can prevent him or not.

No competent attorney would allow him to go through with it. But his counsel may not be competent, and he may not listen to his counsel.

[brooklynite]

19. The you announce a press conference, the press will show up...

Not a good way to manipulate the news.

[roamer65]

22. Will it be from Havana?

[Torchlight]

23. 2.22% (or 1 in 45)

And if he actually does, his alleged proof will be just another brown paper-bag of rocks.

[pwb]

24. Can you believe it? The Media

still looks for answers to every nonsense out of trumps mouth. I won't be watching. I know what he will say already. Wah Wah.

[senseandsensibility]

26. Ha! Just saw that he's chickening out!

What a shock!

[UTUSN]

27. His last chance to show OBAMA's birth certificate!1

[senseandsensibility]

29. Lol

Or his healthcare plan!

[Mz Pip]

28. Still waiting

for him to produce the evidence he said he found in Hawaii that Obama’s birth certificate is fake.

If he does speak he’ll say nothing new.