Trump's ambition (for a 2024 run & TrumpTV in the meantime) may keep him from doing too much damage

[highplainsdem]

to the country during his remaining weeks in office.

We know we can't expect him to behave honorably.

But if he realizes (or is convincingly told) that it could benefit him - financially and politically - NOT to burn the country down around him because of this loss, that could act as a guard rail.

[soothsayer]

1. Good point

[mr_lebowski]

2. More like a Don Jr. run in 2024 ... Donnie isn't gonna run at 78 y.o.

But still, you may be right.

[TlalocW]

9. Ivanka

They say she's the most like her dad - so much like the story that Obama mocked him at the Correspondents dinner was what made him run for president, international leaders not taking her seriously (particularly that one time she just interrupted some leaders at G20 who kind of snubbed her) probably pissed her off, and she probably holds the same kind of "I'll show you" grudge.

Plus there are rumors she wants to be the first female president; daddy loves her the most, and if Trump could start some political dynasty, that would probably please him to no end.

TlalocW

[mr_lebowski]

10. Don Jr. has much more obvious political ambitions and instincts ...

And the sort of people looking to elect another Trump ... would prefer to elect a male, let's be real.

I suppose it could go either way ... or maybe they run as a team, who would be surprised?

[TlalocW]

12. I think you coudl say that Donald never displayed much obvious political ambition

Other than the numerous times he said something about how he would be the best president ever while criticizing the yuge mistakes other presidents made.

TlalocW

[mr_lebowski]

13. I'm saying I think when they all sit down and decide which member of their grifter family

stands the best chance of successfully enabling a continuation of their con ... they'll come to the conclusion that Don Jr. is their best shot.

MHO.

But hopefully they're all in jail by then.

[TlalocW]

14. You're forgetting one thing though

Donald doesn't love any of his kids except Ivanka.

TlalocW

[mr_lebowski]

15. Yes but he loves money and conning people above all else ...

Priorities, you understand

[Dream Girl]

3. After this is over, they should finish him off. Lock him up!

[Silent3]

7. All we need is for Trump to be happily deluded until Jan. 20 to keep us safe

Then let the hammer come crashing down.

Delusions come easy for Trump. The trickier part is engineering the right delusion.

[Beartracks]

4. TrumpTV? May it be as successful as Trump U and Trump Steaks!

It will be his 12th bankruptcy.

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[peggysue2]

5. Hope that's right

Because the damage Trump could exact out of spite is considerable. The election result is a relief but I won't feel fully relieved until Joe Biden takes the Oath of Office.

That being said, I'm celebrating the moment.

[Newest Reality]

6. That would be a reasonable perspective...

However, he is obviously upset and defiant, and maybe even sporadically depressed.

A lot will depend on his state of mind and if he can look to the future at all. For instance, he is not really concerned about what kind of legacy he is leaving, maybe because he knows his devotees will fill in for him with ideas like he is strong and a fighter. The rest of us are not amused, though.

We know that that boy is touched in the head anyway, and he seems to be much worse now. I hardly expect him to be stable and I think he will yield to his most base impulses since they are the demon that runs him.

[procon]

8. He'll never get Magats to pay for his TV channel.

They watch Fox and listen to hate radio because they are free. Fox News is included with even the cheapest cable bundle, whereas MSNBC is a premium channel that costs more money.

Trump's fans will go back to watching Fox just like they did before Trump got into politics. There will always be subscribers who will upload bootlegged videos of whatever unchecked, toxic BS Trump will be spewing on his very own reality TV show.

[mr_lebowski]

11. All he has to do is run ads ... he could get a streaming channel as part of like Roku or

that sort of thing and offer it free via ads. I have tons of such channels.

He could possibly get on OTA too.

[struggle4progress]

16. Chicken can't change its spots. Old one-trick horse won't learn new tricks

[birdographer]

17. Hard to do from prison

The AG of NY is pretty set on bringing charges against him and getting him locked up, so that could interfere with those plans...