Trump will not be allowed to run 3rd party after participating in a Republican primary for President.
From people I know working in state GOPs, every Republican legislature in every state that matters is planning on pushing sore loser laws soon to prevent Trump from fucking us in that situation.
Trump won't be able to bully the party with this threat.
There is still 1.5 more years before the primaries even start.
DeSantis has plenty of time to boost his name recognition.
There is also plenty of time for Trump to seriously erode his support by constantly endorsing terrible nominees who lose, constantly focusing on the stolen election instead of the many current issues plaguing the U.S.
You might be surprised in 2024 when the primaries do come around and DeSantis manages to win both the Iowa caucus and the NH primary.
DeSantis will receive so much money from big GOP donors that it will make your head spin.
McConnell and the establishment don't like DeSantis too much but they will fight like hell to ensure a DeSantis primary win over Trump anyday.
Trump has a very difficult path to the nomination in front of him because there is a serious alternative to his policies without the baggage available and too many powerful people in the GOP will stop at nothing to ensure Trump doesn't become the nominee ever again.
Trump has been steadily losing ground while DeSantis gains it.
The primary season is not until over a year from now, and people are steadily moving on from Trump. A LOT of people like me who supported him last time, won't do so again because losers and flawed candidates don't get second chances.
This will be a shock to some people but Trump is a paper tiger.
The man didn't even fire Fauci because he feared it would cause too much of a backlash.
I think it is possible that Trump might not even run if DeSantis wins Florida governor by 10+points.
If Trump runs and also loses the primaries, his eventual reaction will be surprising to many people. I don't think he will screw Desantis and the party to risk another Dem win.
He is not having a tantrum over Perdue losing to Kemp. That was a major L and people expected Trump to go to Georgia and campaign for Stacy Abrams.
That is not happening.
From what I hear from people I know who work in the GOP, McConnell said that he made sure that "Trump learns his place".
I am not too worried about Trump having a tantrum if he loses a primary to DeSantis.
I despise McConnell on many things but he sadly excels in manipulating and eventually controlling Trump to do what he wants.
If Trump gets the nomination, we'll end up with a President Harris. Trump will bring tons of people out to the polls just to vote against him.
And for all of the people who bitch and complain about stolen elections need to realize that there is a limit to how many fake ballots that can be made and cast; therefore, running a loser like Trump who would have only barely squeaked a victory had the invalid votes never been cast is a dumb idea because you only need a few thousand ballots in a few key places to swing the election. The Dems don't have the necessary ground game to pull this stunt everywhere, so run someone like DeSantis who will flip light blue states like CO or MN.
But it's got to be Trump in 2024. We don't want him to run 3rd party and wreck the bid of DeSantis.
I've told you this before, but as someone who supported Trump in 2020, if Trump even HINTED that he would try to hold the party hostage in this way, the large majority of the Republican Party would turn into Liz Cheney overnight.
Trump would be utterly hated by both the Left and the Right, and Trump knows he can't afford to have the Right turn on him, because if that happened, he would end up prosecuted and in prison. The Left badly wants to imprison him, and the only thing holding them back is the fact that pushing that would generate a huge backlash from the Right.
This angle is interesting and too many people don't take it into account.
Trump apparently didn't pardon Assange or Snowden because McConnell coldly told him that Trump would be convicted in the Senate during the second impeachment if he pardoned them.
Too many people erroneously think Trump is a devil may care badass who bows to no one when in reality he has completely capitulated to McConnell on more than one occasion.
If Trump loses the primary, McConnell will tell him what happens to him if he runs third party and that will be the end of that.
Trump fears being prosecuted and imprisoned and McConnell absolutely hates Trump enough to ensure that happens if Trump dares to run third party.
Trump apparently didn't pardon Assange or Snowden because McConnell coldly told him that Trump would be convicted in the Senate during the second impeachment if he pardoned them.
If he pussied out based on that, it's very disappointing. I'd have communicated the threat to the world and pardoned them both.
If Trump loses the primary, McConnell will tell him what happens to him if he runs third party and that will be the end of that.
He'll have nothing to lose then. And Cocaine Mitch won't be able to do a thing.
Trump fears being prosecuted and imprisoned and McConnell absolutely hates Trump enough to ensure that happens if Trump dares to run third party.
There is zero chance of that, nor of CM being able to accomplish that.
Trump apparently didn't pardon Assange or Snowden because McConnell coldly told him that Trump would be convicted in the Senate during the second impeachment if he pardoned them.
Trump DEEPLY fears the deep state. I don't think McConnell is why he didn't pardon them, I think Trump was afraid of what the CIA/Homeland bureaucrats would do to him.
If Trump loses the primary, McConnell will tell him what happens to him if he runs third party and that will be the end of that.
I agree. Trump not only has to worry about endless Democrat attempts to vindictively prosecute him, he also has major entrenched financial interests that could be targeted by various vindictive politicians.
I've told you this before, but as someone who supported Trump in 2020, if Trump even HINTED that he would try to hold the party hostage in this way, the large majority of the Republican Party would turn into Liz Cheney overnight.
Nah. He did it in 2016, and no one cared. In the meantime, Jeb! promised to back the nominee and then didn't.
he would end up prosecuted and in prison
Unlikely. He has committed no crime, and a lot of people would go with him over the GOP.
DeSantis is a zionist. If we elect him, the foreign takeover of our nation and the genocide of our people will continue. Not that we have any other real candidate that would promote nationalism, secure our borders, and make a real plan to address the welfare state and monetary collapse.
The craziest thread I have seen in a while.
I think DeSantis is still the best GOP 2024 candidate but there is no way he will actually be this based.
Smashing Disney won me over.
But it's got to be Trump in 2024. We don't want him to run 3rd party and wreck the bid of DeSantis.
Trump will not be allowed to run 3rd party after participating in a Republican primary for President.
From people I know working in state GOPs, every Republican legislature in every state that matters is planning on pushing sore loser laws soon to prevent Trump from fucking us in that situation.
Trump won't be able to bully the party with this threat.
There is still 1.5 more years before the primaries even start.
DeSantis has plenty of time to boost his name recognition.
There is also plenty of time for Trump to seriously erode his support by constantly endorsing terrible nominees who lose, constantly focusing on the stolen election instead of the many current issues plaguing the U.S.
You might be surprised in 2024 when the primaries do come around and DeSantis manages to win both the Iowa caucus and the NH primary.
DeSantis will receive so much money from big GOP donors that it will make your head spin.
McConnell and the establishment don't like DeSantis too much but they will fight like hell to ensure a DeSantis primary win over Trump anyday.
Trump has a very difficult path to the nomination in front of him because there is a serious alternative to his policies without the baggage available and too many powerful people in the GOP will stop at nothing to ensure Trump doesn't become the nominee ever again.
Trump has been steadily losing ground while DeSantis gains it.
The primary season is not until over a year from now, and people are steadily moving on from Trump. A LOT of people like me who supported him last time, won't do so again because losers and flawed candidates don't get second chances.
Oh boy, more incestuous "it's a private club except when it's not" uniparty control over state governments? What a brilliant, principled strategy.
If Trump runs, it has to be Trump. In a game of chicken, Trump will always win, because he's willing to go to extraordinary lengths.
This will be a shock to some people but Trump is a paper tiger.
The man didn't even fire Fauci because he feared it would cause too much of a backlash.
I think it is possible that Trump might not even run if DeSantis wins Florida governor by 10+points.
If Trump runs and also loses the primaries, his eventual reaction will be surprising to many people. I don't think he will screw Desantis and the party to risk another Dem win.
He is not having a tantrum over Perdue losing to Kemp. That was a major L and people expected Trump to go to Georgia and campaign for Stacy Abrams.
That is not happening.
From what I hear from people I know who work in the GOP, McConnell said that he made sure that "Trump learns his place".
I am not too worried about Trump having a tantrum if he loses a primary to DeSantis.
I despise McConnell on many things but he sadly excels in manipulating and eventually controlling Trump to do what he wants.
If Trump gets the nomination, we'll end up with a President Harris. Trump will bring tons of people out to the polls just to vote against him.
And for all of the people who bitch and complain about stolen elections need to realize that there is a limit to how many fake ballots that can be made and cast; therefore, running a loser like Trump who would have only barely squeaked a victory had the invalid votes never been cast is a dumb idea because you only need a few thousand ballots in a few key places to swing the election. The Dems don't have the necessary ground game to pull this stunt everywhere, so run someone like DeSantis who will flip light blue states like CO or MN.
I meant "us" as in all voters who still want Trump's good policies but without the baggage of Trump.
I've told you this before, but as someone who supported Trump in 2020, if Trump even HINTED that he would try to hold the party hostage in this way, the large majority of the Republican Party would turn into Liz Cheney overnight.
Trump would be utterly hated by both the Left and the Right, and Trump knows he can't afford to have the Right turn on him, because if that happened, he would end up prosecuted and in prison. The Left badly wants to imprison him, and the only thing holding them back is the fact that pushing that would generate a huge backlash from the Right.
This angle is interesting and too many people don't take it into account.
Trump apparently didn't pardon Assange or Snowden because McConnell coldly told him that Trump would be convicted in the Senate during the second impeachment if he pardoned them.
Too many people erroneously think Trump is a devil may care badass who bows to no one when in reality he has completely capitulated to McConnell on more than one occasion.
If Trump loses the primary, McConnell will tell him what happens to him if he runs third party and that will be the end of that.
Trump fears being prosecuted and imprisoned and McConnell absolutely hates Trump enough to ensure that happens if Trump dares to run third party.
If he pussied out based on that, it's very disappointing. I'd have communicated the threat to the world and pardoned them both.
He'll have nothing to lose then. And Cocaine Mitch won't be able to do a thing.
There is zero chance of that, nor of CM being able to accomplish that.
Trump DEEPLY fears the deep state. I don't think McConnell is why he didn't pardon them, I think Trump was afraid of what the CIA/Homeland bureaucrats would do to him.
I agree. Trump not only has to worry about endless Democrat attempts to vindictively prosecute him, he also has major entrenched financial interests that could be targeted by various vindictive politicians.
Nah. He did it in 2016, and no one cared. In the meantime, Jeb! promised to back the nominee and then didn't.
Unlikely. He has committed no crime, and a lot of people would go with him over the GOP.
DeSantis is a zionist. If we elect him, the foreign takeover of our nation and the genocide of our people will continue. Not that we have any other real candidate that would promote nationalism, secure our borders, and make a real plan to address the welfare state and monetary collapse.
And Trump isn't a Zionist?
The man was a huge shill for them.