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XanaDUer2

(15,772 posts)
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:47 PM Aug 2024

What will Trump do if (when) he loses again?

I'm actually scared. Will he whip his armed followers into shooting sprees? Biden was right something snapped when he lost. His second term he will be more dangerous and violent.

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What will Trump do if (when) he loses again? (Original Post) XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 OP
My feeling Timewas Aug 2024 #1
He will try to start an insurrection. comradebillyboy Aug 2024 #2
I think he will nt XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #3
By this time, I hope voters will be fed up with his antics. Norbert Aug 2024 #7
The key word Timewas Aug 2024 #11
How will that work out? LiberalFighter Aug 2024 #31
Maybe he'll just blow away like the fart democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #4
Mobilizing his mob is the only power he has FrankBooth Aug 2024 #5
Agree FB.... democratsruletheday Aug 2024 #6
I agree with you Alliepoo Aug 2024 #8
This right here! newdayneeded Aug 2024 #18
Also agree FB nikatnyte Aug 2024 #29
When in trouble or doubt EYESORE 9001 Aug 2024 #9
I think he will wandering around his rotting leftyladyfrommo Aug 2024 #10
He keeps saying he will leave the country getagrip_already Aug 2024 #12
I think the punk band Suicidal Tendencies sums up the likely reaction nicely NotASurfer Aug 2024 #13
His flying monkeys will show up to try to help him steal the election. GoodRaisin Aug 2024 #14
Agree. The danger is not from Trump alone. wnylib Aug 2024 #23
Argentina seems like the place where fascists go to escape a reckoning. 617Blue Aug 2024 #15
Argentina now has an extradition treaty with the US Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #42
He'll grab his already packed bags and head for Venezuela. Fla Dem Aug 2024 #16
Venezuela has an extradition treaty with the US Zoomie1986 Aug 2024 #43
I believe he will definitely call newdayneeded Aug 2024 #17
I hope. XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #19
the main thing to remember, newdayneeded Aug 2024 #20
He will whine about it, cry about it, then his @$$ will go to prison. nt Persondem Aug 2024 #21
TFG will do nothing. His cult? that's a different story. The BIG question i have is bluestarone Aug 2024 #22
Thankfully, this time he won't have control of the forces that would oppose his insurrection... Wounded Bear Aug 2024 #24
He's already stated that he will fight the results. He "knows" that more people are allegorical oracle Aug 2024 #25
Go to prison. Grins Aug 2024 #26
Await sentencing for his crimes or flee the country Mysterian Aug 2024 #27
Republicans won't let him run again. TRHST82 Aug 2024 #28
Not sure exactly but... JackSabbath Aug 2024 #30
He will try and fail. Maybe a few more MAGA's go to jail for their cult leader. nt Quixote1818 Aug 2024 #32
Have a little faith in Joe Keepthesoulalive Aug 2024 #33
That's right XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #39
We were traumatized 24/7 Keepthesoulalive Aug 2024 #40
Ty XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #41
I would be more afraid of if he wins than if he loses. Bev54 Aug 2024 #34
I'm thinking he doesn't make it to the end of the election... MiHale Aug 2024 #35
My hope is that he will do an Adolf Hitler end game. Dan Aug 2024 #36
Whoosh lol! XanaDUer2 Aug 2024 #45
You know exactly what he'll do KentuckyWoman Aug 2024 #37
Go back to his cell a sad empty shell of his former glory? Brainfodder Aug 2024 #38
Lie try to cheat, and then start a revolution ZonkerHarris Aug 2024 #44

Timewas

(2,739 posts)
1. My feeling
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:49 PM
Aug 2024

I seriously believe he will at least attempt to run for it, maybe even before the election.He is a coward and a bully and cannot stand losing again. He will make some excuse for it and take off.

Norbert

(7,762 posts)
7. By this time, I hope voters will be fed up with his antics.
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:03 PM
Aug 2024

Every time the orange malignancy and the couch potato open their mouths the bleed voters.

Timewas

(2,739 posts)
11. The key word
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:17 PM
Aug 2024

Is "try" he may very well try but I really don't think he has the backing he thinks he does. He has no morals when it comes to protecting his associates and I think most of them have had their fill of his 2 faced BS and will stay home rather than take a chance on him again.

LiberalFighter

(53,544 posts)
31. How will that work out?
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:20 PM
Aug 2024

He won't receive a permit from the National Park Service to march from the Ellipse to the Capitol. Any attempt to gather there will be stopped.

Snipers will likely be in place to handle them. And plenty of backup in the Capitol to prevent entry.

Trump is not in control of the White House or any departments or agencies that would allow an insurrection.

FrankBooth

(1,851 posts)
5. Mobilizing his mob is the only power he has
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 12:57 PM
Aug 2024

He'll probably try to pull some shit somewhere, but he holds no levers of power like he did in Jan 2021, when he was still lame duck CiC. Any attempt will be small, futile, and easily crushed.

Alliepoo

(2,832 posts)
8. I agree with you
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:10 PM
Aug 2024

FrankBooth. He might be able to rouse some of his rabble but it won’t amount to much.

nikatnyte

(345 posts)
29. Also agree FB
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:18 PM
Aug 2024

Although Jan. 6 was scary, Trump's insurrectionists mostly came off like clowns. And most of them are now in prison. He'll no doubt pull the same "election was rigged" B.S. as last time, but it was fall on far more deaf ears.

EYESORE 9001

(29,724 posts)
9. When in trouble or doubt
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:12 PM
Aug 2024

Run in circles, scream and shout. Don’t expect anything resembling a coherent response.

leftyladyfrommo

(20,002 posts)
10. I think he will wandering around his rotting
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:15 PM
Aug 2024

castle muttering to himself. He is going to go completely mad.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
12. He keeps saying he will leave the country
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:17 PM
Aug 2024

Maybe he will. Then he foment rebellion from offshore somewhere.

NotASurfer

(2,369 posts)
13. I think the punk band Suicidal Tendencies sums up the likely reaction nicely
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:32 PM
Aug 2024

Lyric video if you need to keep the volume down.

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GoodRaisin

(10,920 posts)
14. His flying monkeys will show up to try to help him steal the election.
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 01:43 PM
Aug 2024

He isn’t working alone. He has a whole fascist movement behind him and they will not quit until they are put down.

wnylib

(26,008 posts)
23. Agree. The danger is not from Trump alone.
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:39 AM
Aug 2024

And it is not just from his rank and file MAGA voters.

There is a fascist machine behind the Trump candidacy. Trump himself is not clever enough to produce an organized insurrection, but the machine behind him might be.

In an interview after speaking at the Dem convention, Jamie Raskin said that he expects a RW reaction that would not be an exact repeat of the J6 storming of the Capitol. He said that it would likely be a combination of legal challenges, voter suppression at the polls, threats, intimidation, and violence. But he also said that we are prepared for it. There is an army of lawyers for the legal challenges. There are other agencies who are monitoring the situation and ready to act if necessary and called upon.

I do NOT want to dampen our joy and enthusiasm at all by warning about this. In fact, that joy and enthusiasm are good, peaceful "weapons" for the turnout that we need and for supporting pushback against any attempted coup.

We know what Trump is like. We know that he has some strong fascist backers besides his gullible, duped voters. So when they try to undermine Harris-Walz, we will need to stay strong in our enthusiasm and commitment to democracy and avoid getting discouraged or folding up when the opposition gets even more ugly. And it will. The fascists will pull out all the stops. But, together we will hold the line against them and not give up or give in.







 

Zoomie1986

(1,213 posts)
42. Argentina now has an extradition treaty with the US
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 05:42 PM
Aug 2024

They won't refuse to honor that.

 

Zoomie1986

(1,213 posts)
43. Venezuela has an extradition treaty with the US
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 05:44 PM
Aug 2024

They're not 100% with compliance, but they comply far more often than not.

 

newdayneeded

(2,493 posts)
17. I believe he will definitely call
Fri Aug 23, 2024, 09:03 PM
Aug 2024

his mob to attack, but I think it'll be met by lot of shrugged shoulders. I think by then Maga will know they're beat. They're not ready to throw their lives away for a loser failed candidate.

 

newdayneeded

(2,493 posts)
20. the main thing to remember,
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 09:54 AM
Aug 2024

as stated above. he has now power anymore, just his toxic voice. last time he was in the Whitehouse in command to do or not do what he wanted. This time Biden is sitting there, having meetings even now already discussing protection of the capital buildings. The police will be ready with strict instructions.

bluestarone

(22,174 posts)
22. TFG will do nothing. His cult? that's a different story. The BIG question i have is
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:07 AM
Aug 2024

What will the Supreme Court do? Will they allow RETHUGLICON states pull some crap? We will wait to see. (that is my worry) TFG will LOSE this election. This i have no doubt about! Kamala and Tim owns him!!

Wounded Bear

(64,323 posts)
24. Thankfully, this time he won't have control of the forces that would oppose his insurrection...
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:42 AM
Aug 2024

so while he might cause some irritation, it won't be anything like on Jan 6 this time.

President Biden will NOT be watching the "revolution" on TV cheering for the rebels. He'll be calling out the Guard.

allegorical oracle

(6,479 posts)
25. He's already stated that he will fight the results. He "knows" that more people are
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 11:46 AM
Aug 2024

voting for him than for Harris. Just like when he asked GA to find him 11,000+ votes because, he said, "I won the state." That always mystified me: If you've won the state, then why do you need to "find" more votes?

Grins

(9,457 posts)
26. Go to prison.
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:10 PM
Aug 2024

Only Let out only for more court dates for even more charges, then back to the slammer.

TRHST82

(57 posts)
28. Republicans won't let him run again.
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:15 PM
Aug 2024

They will also probably experiment with "MAGA minus the baggage" for a few years. If Trump's not in prison, he'll try to create his own party.

JackSabbath

(179 posts)
30. Not sure exactly but...
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:19 PM
Aug 2024

...I'm seeing this ending with his plane sitting on a runway surrounded by cops and FBI.

Keepthesoulalive

(2,301 posts)
33. Have a little faith in Joe
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:27 PM
Aug 2024

He controls the armed forces and contrary to common belief businesses around the world like stability. Stop fretting about things we can’t control it can affect your health and be joyful that we have a united Democratic Party that has found its spine.

XanaDUer2

(15,772 posts)
39. That's right
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 01:23 PM
Aug 2024

I'm a worrier with anxiety. I just fear and hate him so much. I watched Jan 6 live.

Keepthesoulalive

(2,301 posts)
40. We were traumatized 24/7
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 02:02 PM
Aug 2024

When asshole was president. We couldn’t believe he could get elected and we really could not believe what he could get away with. We survived and came out wiser and stronger. We accepted the fact that the mainstream media is corrupt and republicans are not honorable and crave power over country.
Democrats are involved and fighting back ,many republicans don’t like what they see and they are joining us . I know anxiety and panic attacks well and I wish you peace.

Bev54

(13,431 posts)
34. I would be more afraid of if he wins than if he loses.
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:34 PM
Aug 2024

The right people are in power to quash the chaos he and his supporters decide to wreak havoc. There will not be any saviours if he wins.

MiHale

(13,032 posts)
35. I'm thinking he doesn't make it to the end of the election...
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:51 PM
Aug 2024

Maybe even before the actual voting starts to take place…A complete mental meltdown. One that leaves no doubt in anyone’s mind that his is gone. This is somewhat dependent on him participating in a Debate. I believe that Kamala will destroy him and he won’t be able to ever recover.

KentuckyWoman

(7,400 posts)
37. You know exactly what he'll do
Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:56 PM
Aug 2024

Sue everyone
Grift
Piss and moan
Grift
Try to get his supports to do murder on his behalf
Grift
Piss and moan summore
Grift
Threaten Republicans with bodily harm to their families if they dare support Kamala on anything.
Grift
Piss and moan summore
Grift
Whip up his whacks to cause trouble everywhere possible
Grift
Piss and moan summore
Grift
Run again in 2028 if God hasn't sent him to hell yet.
Grift
Lather, rinse, repeat.

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