What will a frightened, trapped Donald do?

[intrepidity]

At some point soon, despite being surrounded by sycophants and compliant media, the orange menace is going to realize that things aren't going his way.

Is he so sure that his scheme of having local election officials in certain districts refuse to certify results is a fool-proof road to victory?

If not, what do you anticipate will be on his list of things to try?

Because he's nothing if not predictable.

How low do you think he will go, though?

[MineralMan]

1. Melt into a Puddle of Orange Goo.

[NameAlreadyTaken]

2. At some point, he will flee the country.

[unblock]

5. Maybe. At the moment he can't even bring himself to leave his home.

[TommyT139]

33. Wouldn't that be fleeing before sentencing?

I do wish there were more clarity about his bail conditions.

[onenote]

10. I very highly doubt that will ever happen.

[unblock]

3. He will recycle the tired, old, made-up fraud allegations to provide cover for the coup

This time he will amp up the violence aspect, talk about civil war, bloodbath, etc.

All without evidence, not that that will stop the media from amplifying his fantasies.


The real question is how many supporters will respond and help him coup. At the moment I'd say not nearly enough for a successful coup, but by November, who knows.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. he's very certain and that's why he's not campaigning

[maxsolomon]

20. He's rallying at MSU in Bozeman today, and fundraising at the Yellowstone Club tonight.

He held a "press conference" yesterday and got himself an hour of free air time from Cable News.

That looks like campaigning to me.

[NJCher]

37. stupid campaigning choice

Since his priority needs to be swing states and not revenge.

But then trump makes a lot of stupid choices.

[maxsolomon]

48. Yellowstone Club is the richest of the rich.

That's why he agreed to the rally, which was for the GOP asshat running against Tester.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

6. I think he will hide out in his bunker until his last offensive fails...

then he will leave the country along with his cadre of traitors.

[EarthAbides]

7. September

I think something violent and deadly will happen before the debate and his sentencing. He knows he can't debate Harris and he knows he can't be sentenced to prison before he can steal the election. I still think he staged his "assassination attempt" and he is capable of far more devious and evil deeds.

[blue neen]

24. I don't really think he staged the assassination attempt.

Innocent people died that day.

[ShazzieB]

27. I agree.

I never thought he staged it.

Too complicated, too many moving parts. And why would the shoorter have agreed to it, knowing how likely it was that he would be killed. It just doesn't add up.

[newdayneeded]

35. that was part of it

More to the point, they didn't give a shit if innocents died.

[NJCher]

38. ???

Innocent people died that day.

Like he cares about that?

What about the people on J6? He only expressed remorse for one and that one was to his political advantage.

[moonscape]

26. I think he is delusional enough

to think he can win the debate against her. You know, just how he thought the so-called presser would go well for him, and the interview with black journalists.

[NJCher]

39. The incidents you cite

Make it clear his advisers have given up on him. He’s out there totally alone now in making decisions.

They did have him hauled off the stage at the NABJ. That was the beginning of the end.

[Cosmocat]

44. More than that

He knows that the Rs will say he was great and the media will normalize him and feed into whatever bullshit narrative the Rs rally around to bully their way to saying he won it.

[skip fox]

8. Violence. The only thing remaining.

Imagine a Maga riot at the courthouse when sentencing occurs in the hush-money trial in Sept.

But that's too long to wait. He want's to stop the Harris-Walz momentum now.

Riots in Chicago? Along the border?

[pioche4]

29. May Chicago be peaceful

Your suggestion has been a concern I’ve had and hope they have done a good job preparing.

[Tadpole Raisin]

9. The meltdown will begin in earnest after his sentencing where he will get jail time although stayed.

Prior to that:

He will be decimated by Harris at the debate.

Chutkin will have set a mini trial date.

Some rich backers will be pulling away.

Some people will not take his calls.

He will have fired his top campaign people and have only sycophants advising him.

Polls are getting worse and worse.

That’s a start. Will they try to cancel/delay the election. My god it’s gonna be a shit show.

[louslobbs]

11. Whatever he can get away with.....

And that means…..the sky is the limit. And he has the support of six trump maga cult “Extreme Court” judges, in addition to, the maga cult CONgress.

[Scrivener7]

12. I would not put it past him to hire some assassins.

His idol is the king of the 5th floor window. He'd do it in a heartbeat if he thought he could get away with it.

[intrepidity]

13. I agree and it is concerning. nt

[GreenWave]

14. When he is trapped like the true rat he is, he will blame a woman...

[SWBTATTReg]

15. Go ahead tRUMP, try it. I think your time has finally been reached, the limits and willingness of Americans to

continue to put up w/ you and your stupid antics has finally been reached.

And if you try something stupid, I think you will be surprised at the hostile reception you'll get instead of what you were anticipating.

[Bucky]

16. Like a scorpion mama, under stress he'll probly end up eating one of his children

I just have a hard to foreseeing the end of this election cycle without Eric having his head chewed off.

[Hekate]

17. Kill someone by proxy -- he's a stochastic terrorist, so it comes naturally to him

He’s dangerous — a cornered rat, a rabid animal

[elleng]

32. Yes, by proxy or not.

[NJCher]

40. 17. Kill someone by proxy

Been there, done that, no results.

[Fla Dem]

18. It's not what HE might do, but what the more unhinged supporters may do,

either singularly or in a gang. He may inspire them, but he will not actually participate in any uprising or armed protest.

[Trueblue1968]

19. Maybe he will jump offtrump tower. He thinks he can fly like superman

[Johnny2X2X]

21. I think he fires his campaign staff soon

Probably at the start of September after the DNC makes it look like hsi chances have dwindled to zero.

[eppur_se_muova]

22. Chew his leg off to escape.

Hey, I can dream.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

23. He'll Go Full Racist

I bet at some point he actually yells out the N-word. Hopefully on TV during one of the debates.

[hunter]

25. Methamphetamine.

All the way to hell.

[OAITW r.2.0]

28. His One Hope.

Republicans States can spoil election results.

Vote-wise, Trump loses by 2X the margin as last time. With Kamala and Tim, maybe 3X. That's a 20MM delta for the good guys.

But the election is going to be fought in the 50 States, this time. Where do I contribute to legal org working to protect our vote?

[TommyT139]

34. Follow some efforts here:

Democracy Docket seems like a Clarion voice on this exact topic:
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-fight-to-certify-elections-has-already-begun/

Yet Marc Elias is just one person with a small-but-effectove team. I saw within the last day or two a broader bipartisan effort to get lawyers to sign up to help with legal action when the times come, but I don't have the link handy.

[NJCher]

46. If you come across it

Please post it.

[Skittles]

30. he will just get more and more WEIRD

[elleng]

31. ANYTHING!

[newdayneeded]

36. He'll openly call for his

cult to start shooting. But I think his numbers will be so low that they'll just look the other way.

[C_U_L8R]

41. Find someone to blame

That's what cowards like Trump do.

[Brainfodder]

42. Hopefully he fears being shot at and being Whitey Bulgered or Epsteined in jail or prison.

He is already desperate AF and hopefully this is aiding in his decline.

I'd pay to watch other people watch a video of him suffering, there is no room for pity for the Devil's Taint!

I admit that I want his obit, might frame it.

[mucholderthandirt]

43. Until he's lost on election night. I predict he's on a plane within 24 hours, to a non-extradition country.

[Cosmocat]

45. Nah

if he loses the play will be mucking up the transition and trying to get it put in front of the Supremes to call it in his favor, like they did 25 years ago.

[NJCher]

47. That has to be classified as a hope

Not a plan, because it is very situational. Sixty-one lawsuits and he won one. If that was a plan, it would have worked last time.

This is the advantage of having Harris, a prosecutor , leading the campaign.

Besides that we need the full phalanx of lawyers and observers at the ready.