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No way Trump makes it to 2028. (Original Post) SouthernCal_Dem Nov 7 OP
DURec leftstreet Nov 7 #1
Maybe some of the conspiracy theories would be quelled if he croaks on camera looking just like that... hlthe2b Nov 7 #2
The evil that men do lives after them. flvegan Nov 7 #3
Some people do good by exemplifying evil Metaphorical Nov 7 #56
Some people live their lives as a beacon for others to follow. COL Mustard Nov 8 #60
The issue arises when some people are convinced that their lives are such a beacon. OldBaldy1701E Nov 8 #61
I am usually COL Mustard Nov 8 #65
Yeah, President Couch Fucker is near n/t Cheezoholic Nov 7 #4
I've grown less worried about the current VP in recent weeks. cab67 Nov 7 #16
Agreed. The Madcap Nov 7 #20
The MAGAshow has already started... Dem4life1970 Nov 8 #83
Jerk Doff will go on a firing spree BaronChocula Nov 7 #26
Every GOP contender will attack him almost immediately tinrobot Nov 7 #28
Yeah, I don't think Vance will ever fill Trump's shoes PatSeg Nov 7 #40
Vance will be too busy Metaphorical Nov 7 #57
Nice to see consensus on Vance True Dough Nov 8 #63
Nice to see consensus on Vance True Dough Nov 8 #64
You mean the guy with the charisma of a fence post? That couch fucker? paleotn Nov 7 #36
At the rate he's deteriorating, GoCubsGo Nov 7 #5
I wish he would have gone 50 years ago !!!! Trueblue1968 Nov 7 #9
I still think about who punched his ticket 6x in 'nam. tazcat Nov 7 #17
He looks like he's been sleeping in the coffin every night. The Madcap Nov 7 #22
Been hearing that obnoxiousdrunk Nov 7 #6
Okay, yeah, we don't really "know", but come on.. halobeam Nov 7 #7
No you haven't. Stop the cap. BannonsLiver Nov 8 #71
Please be alive during the next impeachment. oasis Nov 7 #8
Let's all push him harder! swong19104 Nov 7 #10
EPSTEIN FILES...WE WANT EPSTEIN FILES Wicked Blue Nov 7 #27
He looks like he's already dead. Borogove Nov 7 #11
I was just going to post that, debm55 Nov 7 #13
Trump has recently gone ahead popsdenver Nov 7 #31
I have no doubt that his grave will eventually be added to the list of Superfund sites. Borogove Nov 7 #35
Um... buzzycrumbhunger Nov 7 #55
How about sharks? The Madcap Nov 8 #68
Nice! buzzycrumbhunger Nov 8 #77
Or popsdenver Nov 8 #69
See that's the problem. He may be the Undead. thought crime Nov 7 #33
Death is too easy Grim Chieftain Nov 7 #12
My final senario for homegirl Nov 7 #23
Well, it could be "death by kidney stones" The Madcap Nov 7 #24
I heard someone say the other day Grim Chieftain Nov 7 #29
We can add to his suffering by sweeping the midterms. Nothing could be multigraincracker Nov 7 #53
I wouldn't bet on that. maxsolomon Nov 7 #14
But Cheney Katcat Nov 7 #45
It was a transplanted human heart. BannonsLiver Nov 8 #73
Oh right. maxsolomon Nov 10 #84
Zombie Trump in 2028! generalbetrayus Nov 7 #15
Too bad you mean the year 2028 and not the time 20:28 Jerry2144 Nov 7 #18
Performative. live love laugh Nov 7 #19
I doubt he'll make it to mid terms. He's a drag on Republican chances and more of them are done with him. ChicagoTeamster Nov 7 #21
He looks like he's already dead. mwb970 Nov 7 #25
Yep. And the undertaker some_of_us_are_sane Nov 7 #50
Why is the top of his head going flat? Wicked Blue Nov 7 #30
LOL Katcat Nov 7 #46
Maybe the valve busted and the air is slowly leaking out? Wicked Blue Nov 7 #49
That will HAPPEN some_of_us_are_sane Nov 7 #51
Maybe it's an optical illusion... buzzycrumbhunger Nov 8 #78
Brain (however small) collapse. Marie Marie Nov 8 #81
January 21,2027 Stonealone Nov 7 #32
It's time for his final round, where he loses to this guy... Blue Owl Nov 7 #34
Vance will be the POTUS. QueerDuck Nov 7 #37
I'm pretty sure folks are aware of the line of succession. BannonsLiver Nov 8 #72
Really? Oh good. I was worried. QueerDuck Nov 8 #74
I was at my company meeting today for my senior move manager job kimbutgar Nov 7 #38
If SCOTUS rules that a dead man can't rule, ... DJ Synikus Makisimus Nov 7 #39
Wishful thinking. TomSlick Nov 7 #41
Hopefully he doesn't make it to 2026. republianmushroom Nov 7 #42
Shit. buzzycrumbhunger Nov 8 #79
I predict this will be accurate sarisataka Nov 7 #43
He is clearly losing his shit. I wouldn't bet on him making it to 2026. flashman13 Nov 7 #44
Come on Katcat Nov 7 #47
Sleepy Don. Iggo Nov 7 #48
Sadly, he has the best medical care in the world propping him up... Wounded Bear Nov 7 #52
And you can bet your ass he's USING that medical care, every day. Paladin Nov 8 #76
"Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?" mahatmakanejeeves Nov 7 #54
Give me... an S, give me a T, an R, O, K, E! fujiyamasan Nov 7 #58
Paging Orrex!!! COL Mustard Nov 8 #59
When will he make his first appearance in a wheelchair? Buckeyeblue Nov 8 #62
Not making it to the 28th of this month even better. Now THAT would niyad Nov 8 #66
If there was a betting pool azureblue Nov 8 #67
Trump doesn't make it to 2028 Dave Id Nov 8 #70
Here in Los Angeles Gymbo Nov 8 #75
I've got my champagne on ice! Initech Nov 10 #85
Rumor has it that Trump stopped by Walter Reed again last night LetMyPeopleVote Nov 8 #80
Wishful thinking, though I wish the same. He's in good condition for his age. Let me know if evidence points otherwise. Doodley Nov 8 #82

hlthe2b

(112,827 posts)
2. Maybe some of the conspiracy theories would be quelled if he croaks on camera looking just like that...
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:38 PM
Nov 7

They can have the EMTs and WH physician/staff come rushing in and check pulses and cart his ass away, but making it clear that he'd "gone permanent zombie" sitting in his chair would be so apropos.

flvegan

(65,782 posts)
3. The evil that men do lives after them.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:38 PM
Nov 7

The good is oft interred...nevermind. There is no good in that hideous chud.

Metaphorical

(2,596 posts)
56. Some people do good by exemplifying evil
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:55 PM
Nov 7

It does not make them any less evil, but sometimes you really do need a catalyst for change to occur.

COL Mustard

(7,994 posts)
60. Some people live their lives as a beacon for others to follow.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:39 AM
Nov 8

Other people are flaming assholes to be avoided.

That is all.

OldBaldy1701E

(10,192 posts)
61. The issue arises when some people are convinced that their lives are such a beacon.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 07:51 AM
Nov 8

In those cases, it usually isn't.

In my opinion, of course.

cab67

(3,637 posts)
16. I've grown less worried about the current VP in recent weeks.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:26 PM
Nov 7

I used to think he might be a more savvy version of Old Colostomy, but it's becoming evident that the cult of personality surrounding Donald J. Trump (the "j" is for "Jinglesphincter" ) won't really outlast him.

Not at all saying I'd be happy with J.D. Vance (the "J.D" is for "Junior Dick" ) as president. But I'm not as worried about the Red Hatter coalition maintaining any sort of cohesion if the subject of their worship goes toes-up.

The Madcap

(1,751 posts)
20. Agreed.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:41 PM
Nov 7

J.D. is so off-putting and isn't known as a super-money-achiever (i.e., businessman, good or bad), as he's not in that billionaire elite class (other than by association with Peter Thiel). He seems to try to weasel his way around any topic by obscuring the subject. MAGA is going to see that he's not being direct (stupid or not), and they're going to think they're being conned.

MAGA would rather have someone come out and confess "I'm a Nazi" instead of trying to expound on the benefits of National Socialism. (Socialism??? I didn't know you were a commie).

For this reason, I just don't see J.D. as relatable.

Dem4life1970

(1,047 posts)
83. The MAGAshow has already started...
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 04:30 PM
Nov 8

Marco Rubio has been whispering about Kegsbreath.

Kegsbreath has been trying to undermine Rubio.

J.D. is a soft target for all of them, but especially Don Jr.

Even before "The Big Beautiful Obituary" comes out, they will be undermining Vance. They don't like him, they don't want him.

BaronChocula

(4,039 posts)
26. Jerk Doff will go on a firing spree
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:52 PM
Nov 7

He'd have to fire a whole bunch of the current rectum braces surrounding the current malignant mass or risk an internal civil war. Then those vindictive fulks will do everything they could to undermine him from outside 'cause haters gotta hate.

tinrobot

(11,953 posts)
28. Every GOP contender will attack him almost immediately
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:55 PM
Nov 7

There's no way he gets anything done.

PatSeg

(52,197 posts)
40. Yeah, I don't think Vance will ever fill Trump's shoes
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:46 PM
Nov 7

Personally, I don't think anyone really likes him.

Metaphorical

(2,596 posts)
57. Vance will be too busy
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 09:24 PM
Nov 7

when TFG finally kicks the bucket putting out all of the resulting fires to truly engage in Machiavelian plots himself.

At some point, Trump will stumble and fall. Perhaps it will be health-related, perhaps it will be the Democrats retaking Congress, perhaps it will be one outrage too far or an assassin's bullet, but he will not make it to 2028.

At that point, all of the chaos that Trump has unleashed is going to finally descend upon the White House. Vance does not have the keys to the secret blackmail files, and he won't receive them - Trump will take THOSE to his grave. Without those files (in the loosest sense of the word), Vance has no power. He has some money, but nowhere near enough by himself to spend it like water like Trump does. He has no real leverage. He lacks the bolder-than-brass charisma that Trump has, and is seen as being too effete by the hardcore MAGA. He is a Catholic, making him immediately suspect to the fundamentalists, and he will be under investigation from the moment he take office to figure out where exactly all the money that Trump stole went. He's not even terribly well liked by those of his generation.

Without Trump, MAGA falls apart. It's already disintegrating. Those who have ridden the MAGA train will do everything they can do distance themselves from it, especially as hard questions get asked. We're already in a recession, one that will only get worse, and businesses that were cowed into compliance will do everything they can to bury their involvement in the interregnum.

Personally, I think we're in a Weekend with Bernie scenario, where an increasingly unstable Trump is being propped up any way his handlers can manage, and where he physically withdraws from interacting with people altogether. I don't believe Vance will 25/4 Trump - he knows the sh*tstorm that will be unleashed once Trump is out of power (or dead), so he, Miller and Thiel will do everything they can to keep him propped up, even if they have to move his dead hand to sign executive orders.

True Dough

(25,843 posts)
63. Nice to see consensus on Vance
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:45 AM
Nov 8

He possesses the snake skin and diabolical mind, but he lacks charisma entirely (well, don't tell that to Erika Kirk).

He'll soon become a lame duck replacement president.

True Dough

(25,843 posts)
64. Nice to see consensus on Vance
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:45 AM
Nov 8

He possesses the snake skin and diabolical mind, but he lacks charisma entirely (well, don't tell that to Erika Kirk).

He'll soon become a lame duck replacement president.

paleotn

(21,562 posts)
36. You mean the guy with the charisma of a fence post? That couch fucker?
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:18 PM
Nov 7

Whatever evil power Donnie dickhead has over the rubes, none of his supporting cast possess it. Certainly not Jethro Vance. He commands no following whatsoever.

GoCubsGo

(34,671 posts)
5. At the rate he's deteriorating,
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:42 PM
Nov 7

I'll be shocked if he makes it to the mid-terms. In the meantime, I hope we'll see the day when people mock him to his face the way he did that disabled reporter.

halobeam

(5,085 posts)
7. Okay, yeah, we don't really "know", but come on..
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 05:59 PM
Nov 7

Watch him speak and interact in 2015 and now.

If anyone I loved looked and acted as he does now, I would have them in the emergency room.

oasis

(53,360 posts)
8. Please be alive during the next impeachment.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:05 PM
Nov 7

I’ll happily await what happens after the senate vote.

swong19104

(581 posts)
10. Let's all push him harder!
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:10 PM
Nov 7

How can we get him to sprint from here to there, time and again? Can we throw fire crackers into his vicinity at a golf course?

popsdenver

(1,564 posts)
31. Trump has recently gone ahead
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:56 PM
Nov 7

and paid for his 3 x 7 space in some cemetery.........

The Cemetery is already freaking out, due to his recent health. The are worried that they won't have time, to pour a cement apron around the 3 x 7 grass area that his coffin will be buried in..........They figure that the cement apron will cover every area around the actual grave for at least a half a mile in every direction,, complete with area drains every 3 feet or so..........
They also fear that his coffin, may require a special concrete esophagus to protect the environment from his toxic remains, ever leaking out of the coffin...

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,653 posts)
55. Um...
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:55 PM
Nov 7

A sarcophagus might be better, though I like the idea of him being sucked into the maw of a large predator.

popsdenver

(1,564 posts)
69. Or
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 11:24 AM
Nov 8

create a "Pit and Pendulum" like in Edgar Allen Poe's famous story.............Gather all the Republican Trump CABAL, and put them in the bleachers to watch, then when finished with Trump.....go on to the next one from the Republican Trumphumpers.....

I thoroughly believe, if they made it a pay per view, they could pay off the National Debt that all the Republicans have run up since Reagan
(actually Cheney) declared that Debt was good.....

thought crime

(1,219 posts)
33. See that's the problem. He may be the Undead.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:03 PM
Nov 7

Maga is certainly right up there with a Zombie Apocalypse.

Grim Chieftain

(1,252 posts)
12. Death is too easy
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:20 PM
Nov 7

I hope he suffers like he has made so many innocent people suffer. He's gotten an easy pass on far too much.

homegirl

(1,926 posts)
23. My final senario for
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:43 PM
Nov 7

Donald. He suffers a stroke that leaves him speechless, confined to a wheel chair for thirty years before death releases him.

Grim Chieftain

(1,252 posts)
29. I heard someone say the other day
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:55 PM
Nov 7

"I hope he burns in hell long before he dies." Yikes!

He has caused so much pain, suffering, and even deaths with his mishandling of Covid.

multigraincracker

(36,989 posts)
53. We can add to his suffering by sweeping the midterms. Nothing could be
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:32 PM
Nov 7

more important for us now. His last 2 years could be hell for him.

Jerry2144

(3,180 posts)
18. Too bad you mean the year 2028 and not the time 20:28
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:37 PM
Nov 7

Come on, actuarial tables, hurry up! Hamberders you know what to do.

ChicagoTeamster

(445 posts)
21. I doubt he'll make it to mid terms. He's a drag on Republican chances and more of them are done with him.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:41 PM
Nov 7

And Vance is already unpopular with MAGA and even more unpopular with the general public. Moses Mike isn't very well liked or trusted either.

buzzycrumbhunger

(1,653 posts)
78. Maybe it's an optical illusion...
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 01:31 PM
Nov 8

… or we’re having trouble adjusting to his new profile now that the bald spot is getting too big to cover.

Stonealone

(28 posts)
32. January 21,2027
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 06:59 PM
Nov 7

That's the date that The Orange Monkey will no longer be president. for him that will be 2 years and 1 day as president. Congress will enforce the 25th Amendment to remove him. and then the 22nd Amendment will allow Junior Dick to be President for 10 years. but the last part will only happen if the Fascist can stop the 2026 mid-term elections.
ROLL BLUE!

kimbutgar

(26,812 posts)
38. I was at my company meeting today for my senior move manager job
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:24 PM
Nov 7

And one of my coworkers did a presentation on dementia and Alzheimer’s and as she was doing her presentation I saw that all the the symptoms she described is what the orange turd is showing right now. And his forgetfulness is getting worst.

sarisataka

(22,237 posts)
43. I predict this will be accurate
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:51 PM
Nov 7

To at least the same degree as all the other predictions of him leaving office have been

flashman13

(2,029 posts)
44. He is clearly losing his shit. I wouldn't bet on him making it to 2026.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 07:54 PM
Nov 7

It looks like he is well past his next recharge.

Paladin

(32,296 posts)
76. And you can bet your ass he's USING that medical care, every day.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 01:13 PM
Nov 8

None of that home-remedies-and-fervent-prayer shit that his cretinous voters cling to. He's got a dictatorship to finalize, and plenty of free golf that needs to be enjoyed...

mahatmakanejeeves

(68,249 posts)
54. "Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?"
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 08:35 PM
Nov 7

Another source

Reposted by Kevin M. Kruse
https://bsky.app/profile/kevinmkruse.bsky.social

Mrs. Betty Bowers
‪@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social‬

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?

November 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present Karma?

Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2025-11-07T21:27:49.542Z

Buckeyeblue

(6,199 posts)
62. When will he make his first appearance in a wheelchair?
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 08:17 AM
Nov 8

His walking is not good. Wouldn't be surprised if he's had some falls. If he does make it to 2028, he won't be functional.

niyad

(129,586 posts)
66. Not making it to the 28th of this month even better. Now THAT would
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 10:46 AM
Nov 8

be a reason to give thanks!

Gymbo

(178 posts)
75. Here in Los Angeles
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 01:03 PM
Nov 8

Whenever a sports team wins a national title the entire city erupts in fireworks. It doesn't last very long, but it is a time honored tradition. I am not a fireworks person and am always glad when they are over, but after seeing this article, I decided to hoard some fireworks for the day that Donald Trump drops dead. I can't think of a better reason to blow some fireworks. In fact, it should become a 2nd Fourth of July for America.

Doodley

(11,640 posts)
82. Wishful thinking, though I wish the same. He's in good condition for his age. Let me know if evidence points otherwise.
Sat Nov 8, 2025, 03:55 PM
Nov 8
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