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riversedge

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Mon Nov 2, 2020, 05:46 PM Nov 2020

Trump Reportedly Telling Advisers He's Increasingly Spooked at the Prospect of Being Indicted if He [View all]

Source: mediaite.com





Trump Reportedly Telling Advisers He’s Increasingly Spooked at the Prospect of Being Indicted if He Loses



Nov 2nd, 2020, 3:50 pm



President Donald Trump is reportedly telling his advisers that he is becoming increasingly nervous about the fact that he could be indicted if he loses the election on Tuesday.

Trump is currently protected from indictment under all federal laws because he’s president, but if he loses, that would all change.

Trump has gone through great lengths to avoid releasing his taxes, leaving him vulnerable to being indicted for tax fraud. Cyrus Vance Jr., the district attorney for Manhattan, is also probing the possibility that Trump has provided insurers with false information regarding his financial position in order to receive lower premiums and interest rates on loans...........................


Despite being publicly optimistic about the results, the president has told his advisers that he expects to be investigated by prosecutors if he loses, according to The New York Times. He is nervous about both existing investigations and of new federal probes post Election Day..........

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/uncategorized/trump-reportedly-telling-advisers-hes-increasingly-spooked-at-the-prospect-of-being-indicted-if-he-loses/



I would hate to be in WH when Trump loses!!

(If)--guess I am spooked by the ghost of 2016



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To whom would he admit this? soothsayer Nov 2020 #1
Family, advisors, Miller, et al. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #3
Hmm. Well good! But I don't love cornered rats soothsayer Nov 2020 #4
Trump's more like a drowned rat. TwilightZone Nov 2020 #6
The Drowned Rat Is On His Head COL Mustard Nov 2020 #66
For those who insist that he's oblivious... TwilightZone Nov 2020 #2
If this isn't an admission of guilt, luvtheGWN Nov 2020 #59
SDNY has him (Individual 1) under sealed indictment (for 1). Lock him up. Nov 2020 #65
I'm hoping he pulls a Hitler in his bunker on Jan 19th Major Nikon Nov 2020 #86
You worry about justice before you commit a crime Chainfire Nov 2020 #5
Not if you're a malignant narcissist. Zoonart Nov 2020 #11
Let him know we're coming for him. mpcamb Nov 2020 #7
He would have been indicted if he was never elected at all. C_U_L8R Nov 2020 #8
What happens when a 265 pound piece of shit loses his shit? Stay tuned. ResistantAmerican17 Nov 2020 #9
265? I think you're misunderestimating... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #17
you may be right. ResistantAmerican17 Nov 2020 #29
We're Gonna Need A Bigger Toilet COL Mustard Nov 2020 #67
Just push the swamp draining handle down Sucha NastyWoman Nov 2020 #91
He goddamned well better be nervous! If he's not indicted COLGATE4 Nov 2020 #10
He's not as stupid as he looks. CentralMass Nov 2020 #12
Oh.... SergeStorms Nov 2020 #53
BULLSHIT!! AZ8theist Nov 2020 #68
Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #75
Are you telling me to fuck off for something that I didn't say ? CentralMass Nov 2020 #77
That is true CountAllVotes Nov 2020 #78
My comment was meant to say that at least the dumb@$$ knows he's in trouble. CentralMass Nov 2020 #79
Not saying much, really Major Nikon Nov 2020 #87
His malignant narcissism seems to usually make him think that he is invincible. CentralMass Nov 2020 #88
It also makes him think he is attractive Major Nikon Nov 2020 #89
Womp, Womp! True Blue American Nov 2020 #13
Thoughts and prayers. forgotmylogin Nov 2020 #81
He knows what he has done. gibraltar72 Nov 2020 #14
I wonder if it ever occurred to Trump that maybe he should have been a more gracious opponent world wide wally Nov 2020 #15
I say over-whelm him with libel and defamation lawsuits pfitz59 Nov 2020 #16
If Trump loses, my guess is he will either DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #18
Who says he'll be invited to the inauguration? Aviation Pro Nov 2020 #30
I'd be ok with it, but DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #70
That still doesn't... SergeStorms Nov 2020 #55
Right DeminPennswoods Nov 2020 #72
Don't forget DC and FL flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #82
I wonder if Biden will become the 47th president... regnaD kciN Nov 2020 #19
Good point on the SCOTUS groundloop Nov 2020 #25
He does having pending lawsuits sakabatou Nov 2020 #20
I'd pay to be in the White House from noon tomorrow till noon Wednesday. marble falls Nov 2020 #21
Don't say that!!! MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #28
I'll turn state's witness. The hell with them Trumpses. marble falls Nov 2020 #34
Maybe he won't leave the White House voluntarily, or be removed from the White House, maybe bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #22
Could have sworn I heard him say he was innocent & it was all fake news (blah blah blah)!... Illumination Nov 2020 #23
He got a 5-year hiatus when he ran for POTUS FakeNoose Nov 2020 #24
Far earlier than that. He and kkkfred were nailed by the Feds in the 70's. niyad Nov 2020 #27
I'm really hoping the feds got some good evidence from Michael Cohen FakeNoose Nov 2020 #32
Hey, you murdering orange traitor, a word about hindsight. .and Kharma. If you had not, in your niyad Nov 2020 #26
KharMala coming after his fat ass. Traildogbob Nov 2020 #38
Ohhh, I LOVE it!! Thank you so much. Going to clean off my monitor now. . niyad Nov 2020 #43
A woman taking him down, how sweet is that? Traildogbob Nov 2020 #61
A monster. A woman of colour! Sweet. niyad Nov 2020 #71
Poetic Justice! 👍🏻👍👍🏽👍🏿 electric_blue68 Nov 2020 #80
I still think he's gonna bail. Hightail it to Crimea. calimary Nov 2020 #31
DAMN YOU, Calimary!!!!! MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #39
I would not worry too much about the "library". The Atlantic hurricane season are getting busier niyad Nov 2020 #45
Can't he just use a sharpie....... MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #46
Like most science-deniers, he won't care. calimary Nov 2020 #84
Impeach Trump again after Tuesday!!! dustyscamp Nov 2020 #33
That would open up a pardon from Pence. CentralMass Nov 2020 #41
LET'S SEE THAT FUCKER JAILED Blue Owl Nov 2020 #35
Everybody has to face the music in someway in their lives. He and Madoff need to be in ... marble falls Nov 2020 #36
Maybe someone will have to take him out of there ... JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2020 #37
Hey, they said they're putting up some kind of "anti-climbing fence"............ MyOwnPeace Nov 2020 #40
Cry me an effin river, traitor trash! C Moon Nov 2020 #42
Increasingly spooked? RobertDevereaux Nov 2020 #44
The Trump lament: Aussie105 Nov 2020 #47
Spooked? SheltieLover Nov 2020 #48
He's had a 4-year hiatus from culpability Mr. Ected Nov 2020 #49
Not hiding. Aussie105 Nov 2020 #51
Run. Get your wife and your son book it to Roc2020 Nov 2020 #50
Buckle up folks , its gonna get ugly! Mr. Sparkle Nov 2020 #52
NEVER IN ANYONE'S LIFETIME HAVE WE EVER SEEN AN ELECTION LIKE THIS Linda Ed Nov 2020 #54
It cheers me that he's spooked, nervous and worried... I feel better knowing that. liberalla Nov 2020 #56
He's spooked? moose65 Nov 2020 #57
Karma's only a bitch if you are. OMGWTF Nov 2020 #62
Well Donnie, you did flaunt that for years apnu Nov 2020 #58
The story is wrong, it's a Justice Dept opinion that has spared TRUMP PopsMouth Nov 2020 #60
If he stays here, warmfeet Nov 2020 #63
He'll reportedly have 400 of his fan club in the WH when he loses Warpy Nov 2020 #64
"I would hate to be in WH when Trump loses!!" ?????????????? DENVERPOPS Nov 2020 #69
He shouldn't do the crime if he fears the time Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2020 #73
This makes me happy! Very very happy! Happy happy happy! NurseJackie Nov 2020 #74
Oh Don! Don't be "spooked at the prospect" of your being indicted jmowreader Nov 2020 #76
"Don't do the crime if you can't do the time" Retrograde Nov 2020 #83
Well I'm increasingly DELIGHTED at the prospect of this asshole finally being held accountable flibbitygiblets Nov 2020 #85
Bwaaa waaa - he should of never run for president and then his financial crimes could still be iluvtennis Nov 2020 #90
Be afraid, Donald...be very afraid pecosbob Nov 2020 #92
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