Trump Wanted So Stay In Office. Long Live Trump.

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BE OWNED.


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you have to be really stupid to deny that trump is still a political force intent on regaining his throne.

whenever i see a meme like this I KNOW the poster is kinda dumb.

 

[The5thHorseman]

Again, I ask

"What's not to loathe?"

 

[The5thHorseman]

you have to be really stupid to deny that trump is still a political force intent on regaining his throne.

whenever i see a meme like this I KNOW the poster is kinda dumb.

That poster is a foking inbred slack jaw.

 

[MarathonMike]

This is from the new book by journalist Maggie Haberman:


Former President Donald Trump repeatedly told aides in the days following his 2020 election loss that he would remain in the White House rather than let incoming President Joe Biden take over, according to reporting provided to CNN from a forthcoming book by New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.

“I’m just not going to leave,” Trump told one aide, according to Haberman.

“We’re never leaving,” Trump told another. “How can you leave when you won an election?”

Trump’s insistence that he would not be leaving the White House, which has not been previously reported, adds new detail to the chaotic post-election period in which Trump’s refusal to accept his defeat and numerous efforts to overturn the election result led to the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.

Haberman’s book, “Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America,” is being released on October 4.

The revelations from the book come as investigators in the US House and the Justice Department probe Trump’s refusal to cede power after the 2020 election. The House select committee investigating January 6 is planning more hearings and a final report this fall, while federal investigators have recently served several former Trump aides with subpoenas.

Haberman, a CNN political analyst, has covered Trump for the New York Times since his 2016 presidential campaign. Her stories made her a frequent target of Trump’s vitriol on Twitter.

Haberman writes that in the immediate aftermath of the November 3 elections, Trump seemed to recognize he had lost to Biden. He asked advisers to tell him what had gone wrong. He comforted one adviser, saying, “We did our best.” Trump told junior press aides, “I thought we had it,” seemingly almost embarrassed by the outcome, according to Haberman.

But at some point, Trump’s mood changed, Haberman writes, and he abruptly informed aides he had no intention of departing the White House in late January 2021 for Biden to move in.

He was even overheard asking the chair of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, “Why should I leave if they stole it from me?”

Trump’s vow that he would refuse to vacate the White House had no historical precedent, Haberman writes, and his declaration left aides uncertain as to what he might do next. The closest parallel might have been Mary Todd Lincoln, who stayed in the White House for nearly a month after her husband, President Abraham Lincoln, was assassinated, the author noted.

Publicly, Trump dismissed questions about whether he would leave office. On November 26, 2020, he was asked by a reporter whether he would leave the White House if the Electoral College voted for Biden. “Certainly I will, and you know that,” Trump said in response, as he continued to spread lies about the election being stolen.

A longtime New York-based reporter who has worked for both of the city’s tabloid newspapers, Haberman writes that Trump’s post-election period was reminiscent of his attempts to claw his way back from dire financial straits three decades earlier, in which he tried to keep all options open for as long as he could.

But Trump couldn’t decide which path to follow after his 2020 defeat. Haberman writes that he quizzed nearly everyone about which options would lead to success – including the valet who brought Diet Cokes when Trump pressed a red button on his Oval Office desk.

The reporting provided to CNN from the forthcoming book also reveals new details on what those around Trump were doing in the aftermath of an election loss he refused to accept. Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, was reluctant to confront Trump on the loss, according to Haberman.

When he encouraged a group of aides to go to the White House and brief the then-President, Kushner was asked why he wasn’t joining them himself. Trump’s son-in-law likened it to a deathbed scene, Haberman writes.

“The priest comes later,” Kushner said.

Trump wanted to, Trump thought about, Trump tweeted this, Trump tweeted that, blah blah blah......

 

[Faun]

Trump wanted to, Trump thought about, Trump tweeted this, Trump tweeted that, blah blah blah......

 

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[Faun]

He sounds unhinged.

 

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[Sixties Fan]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently interviewed five members of the grand jury looking into that time Donald Trump was listening to some fools and up from the ground come a bumblin’ coup. And one portion of the story in particular stood out.

According to one grand juror who recalled Graham’s testimony regarding Trump’s post-election state of mind, the senator said that “during that time, if somebody had told Trump that aliens came down and stole Trump ballots, that Trump would’ve believed it.”

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/3/16/2158580/-Sen-Graham-to-grand-jury-Trump-would-have-believed-space-aliens-stole-ballots-in-2020-election?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email

 

[Sixties Fan]

This morning, as everyone gears up for what’s on track to be a momentous week for people who love democracy, there’s a small, but positive sign that the rule of law is finally ready to take on Trump. It might not seem significant, but it’s important. I want to make sure you see it.


Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1
Trump's attorney told NBC News this week that Trump will follow normal procedures if it gets to the point of having to surrender to authorities from the DA's office. "There will be no standoff at Mar-a-Lago." @MSNBC
1:00 PM ∙ Mar 19, 2023

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After all of the speculation over whether there might be some type of standoff at Mar-a-Lago if charges are filed against Trump, we get this quiet concession from the lawyers. It’s an early acknowledgment that Trump isn’t above the law in these anticipated proceedings. He will have to follow “normal procedures” just like anyone else who is charged with a crime.

Of course, he will be doing it with a Secret Service agent at his side. The agent will presumably go through all of the booking procedures with him and accompany him in court. That’s a good reminder that we are in uncharted territory from here on out, but unprecedented doesn’t mean the procedural rules don’t apply to Trump. It’s a good sign that his lawyers have been forced to concede that before charges are even filed.

That doesn’t mean Trump won’t continue to be Trump. But he would do well to remember that everything he does publicly can be used as evidence. Like the echo of his call to arms on January 6 that he put out on social media yesterday. The attack on a prosecutor is worthy of a mobster, not a former president. Trump continues to be everything Congressman Adam Schiff admonished Senators he was during impeachment-someone who would damage our national security again if not reined in, someone who truth and what’s right doesn’t matter to. But even Trump can’t avoid the normal events that occur when a person is charged by a grand jury. In fact, it may end up being a positive that there will be a federal law enforcement agent at his side in the form of his Secret Service detail. The rule of law is coming for Trump.



There is little likelihood that what’s about to take place will be straightforward or an easy path. Prosecutions require proof beyond a reasonable doubt of all elements of any charged crimes. Conviction requires a unanimous jury. Don’t get discouraged by early skirmishes. This is a marathon, not a sprint. But we are entering the season where the rule of law, in the form of both criminal and civil cases, is coming for Trump.

Trials reveal evidence. One of the core purposes of our criminal justice system is to learn the truth about what happened when someone is harmed. That obviously matters in courtrooms. But it also matters when Americans vote, which we will be doing in short order. While we may be passive participants in the courtroom proceedings that are about to unfold, each of us will have a very real role to play as citizens when the 2024 election cycle gets underway. It will be difficult, like it was in 2016, and again in 2020—when we succeeded at the polls—to help people understand the truth about Trump and about what matters in our government. That means there are important times and important work ahead for all of us. So, stay informed. Keep notes if that’s what works for you. Remember the value of civil discourse with friends and family, even when it seems difficult to make any headway.

Courage

This morning, as everyone gears up for what’s on track to be a momentous week for people who love democracy, there’s a small, but positive sign that the rule of law is finally ready to take on Trump. It might not seem significant, but it’s important. I want to make sure you see it.

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