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Midnightwalk

(3,131 posts)
15. All of the above
Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:21 PM
Nov 2020

Easier to fight prosecution

Ongoing fund raising. 2024 is same deal

He profits off being president. For example gouging secret service forced to stay at his properties and renting golf carts.

Corruption comes as natural to him as breathing to normal people

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Fear of his creditors and the southern district of New York attorneys. redstatebluegirl Nov 2020 #1
I think its all of those sboatcar Nov 2020 #2
The Super PAC is Wellstone ruled Nov 2020 #12
Narcissists don't believe they can lose. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #3
This - he has surrounded himself with YES people FreeState Nov 2020 #20
Has to up hold his reputation. safeinOhio Nov 2020 #4
All of the above, and: he gets everything for free obamanut2012 Nov 2020 #5
Delaying the inevitable. His whole life has been delaying and fighting against the proper course. Baked Potato Nov 2020 #6
The answer Turin_C3PO Nov 2020 #7
His Faux pas Nov 2020 #8
he knows no other way. bullimiami Nov 2020 #9
Putin nt JoeOtterbein Nov 2020 #10
Fear of humiliation and exposure. Happy Hoosier Nov 2020 #11
He's broke and under indictment. All he has are his fans. lindysalsagal Nov 2020 #13
The state of New York and the City of New York ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #14
All of the above Midnightwalk Nov 2020 #15
Money. It's the grift. As usual. TDale313 Nov 2020 #16
Pure, unbridled narcissism. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2020 #17
Fear of prison UpInArms Nov 2020 #18
He's trying to keep his base together. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2020 #19
That question was posed on the Today Show this morning gratuitous Nov 2020 #21
Ratings, maintaining his audience. That's all it is. He's a reality TV star writ large. n/t jpljr77 Nov 2020 #22
Lots of good theories have already been mentioned... LucasD Nov 2020 #23
That certainly was a moment that he will never let go of or live down. OAITW r.2.0 Nov 2020 #24
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