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.
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.