Thread: President Donald Trump

Originally Posted by thailazer

Trump is stupid enough to try to pull off a coup. This is what you would do if that was on your mind.

He is a defeated bitch. I hope he tries it. He will get smacked down like the bitch he is.

Well, it's your country. Might be an ideal chance to spin off the deep south though, as the Republican Republic! Wouldn't that be great for the rest of the USA.

Originally Posted by sabang

Might be an ideal chance to spin off the deep south though, as the Republican Republic! Wouldn't that be great for the rest of the USA.

My dream in fact. I am a Cascadian.

Cascadia (independence movement) - Wikipedia

Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose | The New Yorker

Originally Posted by David48atTD

To get a sense of what serving Trump has been like, I interviewed officers up and down the ranks, as well as several present and former civilian Pentagon employees.

Among the officers I spoke with were four of the highest ranks—three or four stars—all recently retired.
All but one served Trump directly; the other left the service shortly before Trump was inaugurated.

They come from different branches of the military, but I’ll simply refer to them as “the generals.”
Some spoke only off the record, some allowed what they said to be quoted without attribution, and some talked on the record.


I. HE DISDAINS EXPERTISE

Trump has little interest in the details of policy. He makes up his mind about a thing, and those who disagree with him—even those with manifestly more knowledge and experience—are stupid, or slow, or crazy.
As a personal quality, this can be trying; in a president, it is dangerous. Trump rejects the careful process of decision making that has long guided commanders in chief. Disdain for process might be the defining trait of his leadership.



II. HE TRUSTS ONLY HIS OWN INSTINCTS

Trump believes that his gut feelings about things are excellent, if not genius.
Those around him encourage that belief, or they are fired.
Winning the White House against all odds may have made it unshakable.

Decisiveness is good, the generals agreed. But making decisions without considering facts is not.


III. HE RESISTS COHERENT STRATEGY

If there is any broad logic to Trump’s behavior, it’s Keep ’em confused. He believes that unpredictability itself is a virtue.
Keeping an enemy off-balance can be a good thing, the generals agreed, so long as you are not off-balance yourself.
And it’s a tactic, not a strategy.


IV. “HE IS REFLEXIVELY CONTRARY”

General H. R. McMaster, who left the White House on reasonably good terms in April 2018 after only 14 months as national security adviser, is about as can-do a professional as you will find.
He appeared to take Trump seriously, and tailored his briefings to accommodate the president’s famous impatience, in order to equip him for the weighty decisions the office demands.
But Trump resents advice and instruction. He likes to be agreed with.


V. HE HAS A SIMPLISTIC AND ANTIQUATED NOTION OF SOLDIERING

Though he disdains expert advice, Trump reveres—perhaps fetishizes—the military. He began his presidency by stacking his administration with generals: Mattis, McMaster, Kelly, and, briefly, Michael Flynn, his first national security adviser.
Appointing them so soon after their retirement from the military was a mistake, according to Don Bolduc, a retired brigadier general who is currently running as a Republican for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire.


What Top Military Officers Really Think About Trump - The Atlantic

Yes but the Turkish and Russian military's loves him.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

I. HE DISDAINS EXPERTISE
II. HE TRUSTS ONLY HIS OWN INSTINCTS
III. HE RESISTS COHERENT STRATEGY
IV. “HE IS REFLEXIVELY CONTRARY”
V. HE HAS A SIMPLISTIC AND ANTIQUATED NOTION OF SOLDIERING

They appear to have left out:

VI. HE'S A FUCKING THICKO

Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose

The President has survived one impeachment, twenty-six accusations of sexual misconduct, and an estimated four thousand lawsuits.
That run of good luck may well end, perhaps brutally, if Joe Biden wins.

(was penned a few days ago)

Garrett Graff has a fascinating article about the alarming but plausible things Donald Trump might do to maintain the spotlight and raise revenue after he leaves the presidency.

There are many horrors—but at the top of the list is the possibility that Trump could sell national secrets to foreign governments and interests.

Graff notes that “Trump has surely learned secrets worth literally trillions of dollars—information about U.S. espionage capabilities, intelligence assets on earth and in outer space and nuclear and war plans, as well as the quirks, perversions and predilections of leaders and politicians the world over.”
He speculates that Trump could “offer up the nation’s geopolitical, surveillance and intelligence secrets to the highest bidder.”


Can Trump Sell U.S. National Security Secrets With Impunity? - Lawfare

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose

The President has survived one impeachment, twenty-six accusations of sexual misconduct, and an estimated four thousand lawsuits.
That run of good luck may well end, perhaps brutally, if Joe Biden wins.

(was penned a few days ago)

He hasn't survived criminal cases without the protection of a lackey running the DoJ.

Which is why a lot of people are asking for this man to be given the job. It would be fucking hilarious and it would get right up the bald orange loser's nose.

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Originally Posted by David48atTD

Trump could sell national secrets to foreign governments and interests.

Who says he hasn't already?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Who says he hasn't already?

He tried to sell me a bridge

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Who says he hasn't already?

He's been too busy golfing?

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Considering how much his Tweets could move the US Stock Market, a worthwhile investigation would be his trading on that market.


The rumour mill is churning with the notion that Melania will divorce Donald Trump soon, but that prediction has been made more than once over the years.

Originally Posted by panama hat

The Art of the Deal, my arse

Humm ... next

Originally Posted by panama hat

to build a wall

What'll become of the Wall ?

The future seems so insecure, now the leader has resigned.

(he didn't lose and you know it)

Originally Posted by panama hat

Biden won.

He came in second last, he did

High on the list of "Studies that really didn't need doing" is:

Trump's tweets 'systematically divert media away from potentially harmful topics', study finds

Trump's tweets 'systematically divert media away from potentially harmful topics', study finds | Science & Tech News | Sky News

Donald Trump will remain in office until 20 January, when he'll hand the job over to his successor and join the exclusive club of former US presidents. So what next for the politician and business mogul?

There's a lucrative speakers' circuit, the penning of a memoir, the planning of a presidential library.

Jimmy Carter took up humanitarian causes, and George W Bush a paintbrush.

But Mr Trump has never been a traditional politician.



"Donald Trump has broken many norms as president," says Tim Calkins, professor of marketing at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.





He could run again

It may not be the end of Mr Trump's political ambitions - he could always pull a Grover Cleveland and run for a second term.

Cleveland is the only president to leave the White House and return four years later, taking on the top job in 1885 and then again in 1893.

The US Constitution stipulates that "no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice", but there's nothing about terms needing to be consecutive.

And former aides have suggested Mr Trump may seek to do just that.



Get tied up in fighting legal threats

Mr Trump has rarely shied away from a legal fight - and there are a few on the horizon that could keep him occupied once he leaves office.

Some investigations into the Trump Organization have already begun, including one in New York State.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance launched an investigation into the Trump Organization, initially related to claims that hush money payments were made to two women who say they had affairs with Mr Trump, though recent court filings have suggested the inquiry has broadened.



Rescue his business empire

Before he was a politician, Mr Trump was a real estate mogul, a reality television star and his own brand ambassador, using his name for lucrative licensing deals.

He may be keen to pick up where he left off four years ago and get back into the world of business.

The New York Times has reported that Mr Trump has over $400m (£300m) in loans coming due over the next few years - though he has said that represents "a tiny percentage" of his net worth.

The Trump Organization has numerous hotels and golf courses.



Become a media mogul

President Trump is no stranger to television, after a bankable stint on The Apprentice reality show.

So there's a lot of speculation that his ambition is to get involved in the news media, either by launching his own channel or collaborating with an established conservative network.

"He'll definitely have a potential audience," says Henry Schafer, executive vice-president at Q Scores Company.

Mr Trump succeeded in building his brand as a "love-to-hate personality" like the Kardashians or Howard Stern, he says.



Post-presidential retirement

Mr Trump will have a presidential pension - and plenty of other perks - when he leaves office.

The Former Presidents Act, enacted in 1958 to "maintain the dignity" of the office, provides benefits including an annual pension, which was $207,800 (£158,124) in 2017.

Former presidents are also eligible for lifetime Secret Service protection, health benefits, and travel office and staff expenses.

So Mr Trump, now 74, could decide to quietly retire.

He could spend his days involved in philanthropic pursuits, boost his bank balance on the speakers' circuit and plan his presidential library - archives and museums of a president and his administration, usually in their home state.

And he could fill any spare time relaxing and playing golf in Florida at Mar-a-Lago, his Palm Beach retreat.

What Trump could do after leaving the White House - BBC News

I reckon he'll use the trumpanzees as a cash cow holding rallies and charging an entrance fee.

Originally Posted by Cujo

I reckon he'll use the trumpanzees as a cash cow holding rallies and charging an entrance fee.

I can buy that. Who else would pay him ‘speaker’s fees’? ...

Originally Posted by Cujo

I reckon he'll use the trumpanzees as a cash cow holding rallies and charging an entrance fee.

He will buy either OAN or Newsmax and rename it Trump News and he'll get a proper TV slot for it. And it will replace Fox news. He will hire Tucker Carlson, Steve Bannon and rascals like that

He's personal friends with the dickhead that ownes Newsmax

Originally Posted by Storekeeper

I can buy that. Who else would pay him ‘speaker’s fees’? ...

Exactly.

I have always suspected the Bush v Gore final election result was rigged and I have always wondered why Gore did not challenge the end result with more vigour.

This carry on by Trump only confirms his total lack of respect for everything apart from his own ego.

Originally Posted by David48atTD

George Dubya cannot stop smiling as he receives congratulations on no longer being the worst ex-president in living memory.

Can you imagine Trump at a gathering of ex presidents ?