Creative Speculation
In reply to the discussion: I predict that within 2 weeks from June 28, Sunday, Donald Trump will resign..(maybe sooner) [View all]regnaD kciN
(26,044 posts)Trump knows that, the minute he's out of office, he's subject to criminal prosecution that could land him behind bars for the rest of his life. Sure, theoretically, he could have a deal in place for Pence to immediately pardon him, but he knows full well that, the minute he hands in his resignation letter, such a deal is unenforceable and, with his track record of double-crossing people and reneging on deals as his standard operating procedure, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't trust Pence not to do the same, once he has all the power and Trump has none.
In fact, that's why I'm fairly sure that, should Trump lose in November, he's going to have to be dragged out of the Oval Office by the Secret Service on January 20th. Knowing that the only likely choices for him are the White House or the "big house," he'll do everything he can to stay in power, even if it means destroying our nation.