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slingsam

(442 posts)
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:11 PM Yesterday

He's not going to run again

Has it crossed anyone’s mind that he thinks he’s king already? Now he wants to be Kingmaker. He can choose any of his stupid goons to be merely the president of USA.🥴

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FakeNoose

(42,117 posts)
1. We know that because Chump isn't trying to funds for his "next" campaign
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:21 PM
23 hrs ago

He was only in politics for the grifting possibilities. But his personal wealth has increased dramatically since January 2025, and he hasn't had to ask for any campaign donations. His new grift is Uncle Sam and the U.S. Treasury.

It's too much trouble to run campaigns anymore, now that Chump knows how easy it is when the one-per-centers get their deals from the government and pay their tribute (a healthy percentage of course) directly to him.

The corruption is mind-boggling.

AZJonnie

(3,942 posts)
7. Oh, he's still running a "campaign" with millions of bribes pouring in
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:31 AM
20 hrs ago

It just goes into his PAC's rather than Trump 2028

Kid Berwyn

(24,897 posts)
16. Little Marco vs Couchhumper...
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:34 PM
8 hrs ago

Stay tuned! We'll be right back for the shocking finish, where Uday comes from behind.



C_U_L8R

(49,490 posts)
3. Trump doesn't believe anyone is better than him
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:30 PM
23 hrs ago

Any endorsements will be half-hearted at best.
Most likely, he will completely undermine his potential successor.

malaise

(297,521 posts)
11. In his twisted mind he is the greatest human being that ever lived
Mon May 4, 2026, 06:58 AM
15 hrs ago

I blame every level of society that failed to deal with both his insanity and criminality. He still can’t believe he got away with all of it.
And yet he knows he’s is going to croak and soon - he is terrified.

Fiendish Thingy

(23,812 posts)
4. Just because he's delusional doesn't mean he's omnipotent.
Sun May 3, 2026, 10:34 PM
23 hrs ago

Except in his own mind.

The next president will be a democrat, but the 2028 republican primaries will be the most entertaining.

no_hypocrisy

(55,220 posts)
8. Dunno. Seems to me that he'd have filed papers by now which would
Mon May 4, 2026, 06:00 AM
16 hrs ago

allow Trump to "fund raise" and keep the money.

My concern is that even if another Republican were elected POTUS, Trump would still be calling the shots at Mar-A-Lago.

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Tommy Carcetti

(44,577 posts)
13. There are too many factors to predict what will happen in 2028.
Mon May 4, 2026, 10:35 AM
11 hrs ago

He could stroke out and kick it or become a vegetable.

He could let an underlying (Vance, Rubio, etc.) run and if they lose, try to deny the transfer of power to the Democratic winner a la 2020 and attempt to just stay in power indefinitely.

He could try to push some extra-Constitutional avenue and claim he's entitled to a third term and hope that SCOTUS backs him up on it.

He could attempt to claim some sort of national emergency and martial law that would suspend elections in 2028. That one would be interesting.

He could force Don Jr. or Ivanka or even Eric to run in his stead, thus attempting to guarantee that the "President Trump" moniker lives on.

I suppose our fears could all be misguided and he just leaves as he should, regardless of who wins in 2028. But I wouldn't necessarily bet the house on it.

I don't buy "He'll be happy being a kingmaker" at all though.

People said that after he lost in 2020. Trump had no interest in becoming a "kingmaker," as his ego simply wouldn't allow for him to do that. In his eyes, he'll forever be the most qualified person in the world for the job. Claiming that others could be as "good" as him just isn't in his DNA.

Prairie_Seagull

(4,782 posts)
15. Pootie did something similar with
Mon May 4, 2026, 01:29 PM
8 hrs ago

the installment of Medvedev to circumvent their constitution at the time. Next 'election' Pootie got it back. I am trusting a faulty memory so please if I am wrong on some element. Please speak up and thanks.

Very interesting. Hmmmm

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