What if Trump starts his own party?

[sboatcar]

Given that he's so ego driven, and he has millions of adoring fans, wouldn't it stand to reason that he'd try to take all those fans, start his own party, and keep them going to his rallies and slavishly praising him? If he was the head of his own party, he wouldn't have to answer to any opposition or anything.
I have a feeling that this is something that keeps some of the higher ups in the RNC awake at night. He could potentially ruin the republican party for at least an election cycle or two. I personally highly recommend that he does this.

[beachbumbob]

1. if that happens, they would have some local success but a split GOP IS GOOD for democrats

on national elections

[sboatcar]

3. That's why I highly recommend he does that

Sure they wouldn't win any national elections, but it would pull enough votes from republicans to really shift the balance of power.

[we can do it]

2. I really don't care, do you?

[beachbumbob]

6. we should encourage "trump party" as the outcome would be of great benefit to democrats on a

national level

[handmade34]

14. seems to be

my standard response to anything trumpian these days!!!

usually though (and excuse me).... I don't really fucking care, do you? ...added emphasis

[we can do it]

37. 🤣🤣🤣

[42bambi]

4. The Magacon Party. ...or, The Trumplicon Party.

[CatMor]

12. Or the Diaper Don party.

[calguy]

13. Resurgence of the "Know Nothing" party

[Wounded Bear]

5. Might be wishful thinking, but I'd take it...

[calimary]

10. So would I! Divide and conquer.

As in - May THEY divide. Then WE conquer.

[CincyDem]

7. Today's, he's the country's problem. After 1/20/21, he's the RNC's problem.

As long as the base can rustle up a minion of 10 followers to fawn on Trump - he will be a force on the right.

Throughout his life, he has done nothing but take what others have built, slap his name on it, and proceed to drive it into the ground.

The RNC will be no different and the ruin will last more than a few election cycles. I can only hope they go the way of the Whigs.

[SlogginThroughIt]

8. That is what I am hoping fir!

[dweller]

9. Then he can cry if he wants to ...

😭

✌️

[paleotn]

11. There's been rumblings about that...

The problem is, it's tough to do rallies from jail or a foreign country lacking an extradition treaty with the US. The rubes don't travel internationally much, unless you consider Myrtle Beach a foreign country. Donnie recently had an unannounced meeting with the Indonesian Minister of Maritime Affairs and Investment. Odd, since it's extremely rare for US presidents to meet with foreign functionaries below the ambassador level. But....you guessed it...The US has no extradition treaties with Indonesia. One of the better countries lacking such. Other than Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Russia, the rest are extremely poor, failed states or both.

[sboatcar]

19. I wonder if he'd be allowed to live outside the country

he's a walking talking national security risk.

[paleotn]

25. As usual with this guy...uncharted territory.

That's a good point. Initially, that might be a problem, but over time, whatever he knows becomes stale. Then again, he doesn't get daily briefings and probably pays little attention to what he does get. Really, he may not know anything Putin doesn't already know. So no real security risk compared to a normal president. He's of no real hostage value either. If some foreign actor threatens to kill him, half the country would thank them.

[Retrograde]

38. Not so odd - he's been trying to get some Indonesian properties

since before he was installed as president. IMHO, is Donnie putting himself above the country's interests yet again.

[rso]

15. Trump Party

That would be great. In fact, I think one of the reasons Trump has the GOP by the proverbial “short hairs”, is the mortal threat that he poses for the GOP is he starts his own Party.

[Squinch]

16. It would be the best possible thing for Democrats.

[paleotn]

27. Bingo!

Kind of a repeat of the 92 and 96 presidential elections, but writ large. The ghost of Ross Perot coming to a Senate or Congressional race near you.

[DFW]

17. He doesn't need to. A party disintegrated and became his.

It's like high fructose corn syrup or Roundup weed killer. Both are highly detrimental to the health of anyone that uses them, but millions use them all the same. Immediate gratification and short term gain, and all that.

The Trump Republicans are like the NSDAP in Germany in 1938. In 1938 the NSDAP owned the place, and no one dared publicly oppose them. Their leader was officially known only as "the leader." Ten years later, they were spurned, detested, disgraced, and forbidden. No one even wanted to admit they had ever been a member.

[Sneederbunk]

18. Teddy Roosevelt: Bull Moose Party. Trump: Bull Shit Party.

[FM123]

20. Perfect.

[Brother Mythos]

35. You nailed it!

Let the party begin!

[Op-ed Daily]

21. I believe he would be quite successful ...

We've needed a "third" party for a long time and this may very well be the start of a 4-party system for some time.

Think about it - if Trump takes his cult members with him, we're talking ~1/2 the nation which would create a viable split. There would be neocons and nationalists (Reagonian Republicans vs Hitler), and it appears the Democratic party may split evenly as well - we will have neoliberals and progressives (or Clintonian Democrats and FDR Dems).

If he does that, then it MAY help Democrats in the short-term, because I'm certain there are a lot of "Republicans" that won't want to follow Trump into the pits of hell. But, I have a feeling that post-Biden will result in a clear split within the current party of neoliberal Clintonian Democrats vs Rooseveltian Democrats.

But eventually, they would likely coalesce back into something else to keep pushing this two-party nonsense we've had for so long.

[underpants]

22. There is a lot more to the parties than what we see

There is a lot of infrastructure and foundation. From “bosses” (who still exist) to teams of volunteers who may or may not come on orders from a boss to registering candidates and campaign finding down to the very local level to fundraising that candidates can piggy back on to a lot of other aspects...its more than just being on TV.

[cilla4progress]

23. The gift that keeps

on giving?

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

24. Or just run again in 2024...

Four years of him on the republican stage keeping other potential candidates at bay. He would hog the entire party making it completely his. Observe the state it’s in now, the party is fragile he would collapse it in those four years.

[Norbert]

26. The trumpublican Party will be short lived.

There are some MAGAs they are perfectly willing to go over the edge and beyond because of their ideology. Once the losses mount up to a relatively unified Democratic party it will be the end of the trumpublican party. It may not look like it now but they are just not in a position of strength.

[NCjack]

28. I tink he has his own party now -- the GOP. Those Republicans who don't

like that can leave and form a new party -- e.g., " I was screwed and dumped by Trump."

[Baked Potato]

29. Trump won't do anything about forming a new party until

he figures out who he can blame when it fails. If he goes off from the mainstream GOP, it will be done with his offspring.

[MineralMan]

30. Well, then he'll steal votes from the Republican candidate and

We'll win again. That would be a terrific thing.

[Johnny2X2X]

31. He already has his own party!

Trump owns the Republican Party. There is virtually no dissent from him in that party. They will 100% follow him no matter what. Zero chance he starts another party when he already owns one.

[louis-t]

32. He's too lazy to do it.

He'd accept it if someone else did it for him.

[Fiendish Thingy]

33. It will fail just like everything else he's done-

That’s why he wants to take over an established brand.

[Bettie]

34. I think he should

after all, he needs constant adoration.

The MAGATs need someone to worship.

And the fallout would benefit all of the humans in this country by causing Republicans to lose elections.

I think the TRUMP or MAGA party should field candidates in every race from dog catcher to president.

[Aristus]

36. Go for it. It will just siphon votes away from the GOP.

I'm cool with a right-wing split-vote in perpetuity...

[True Dough]

39. I saw this suggestion come up again today

It's not out of the question. Of course we would welcome it because it would split the Republican vote.