Scoop: Trump's private concerns of an impeachment legacy

[babylonsister]

Jonathan Swan, Alayna Treene27 mins ago
Scoop: Trump's private concerns of an impeachment legacy


President Trump has told friends and allies he worries about the stain impeachment will leave on his legacy.

Driving the news: In a phone call with House Republicans on Friday, Trump articulated why he really doesn't want this. Impeachment, Trump said, is a "bad thing to have on your resume," according to a source on the call. Two other sources on the call confirmed the substance of the comment, but one said they recalled Trump phrasing it as "you don't want it [impeachment] on your resume."

After making the resume remark, Trump added, "But it's going to make Kevin speaker," these sources said, a reference to House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's upside.

Why it matters: These two Trump quotes might seem like throwaways on what was a lengthy and discursive call with allies. But sources who have discussed impeachment candidly with the president say these comments perfectly encapsulate how Trump feels about it: He believes it could help him get re-elected and win back the House. But he doesn't want the history books recording Donald Trump as an impeached president.

Between the lines: Some prominent political analysts, including the New York Times' Ross Douthat, have speculated that the president might welcome articles of impeachment. Sources close to the president say this interpretation is dead wrong. Trump adamantly does not want to be impeached — because he cares, above all, about his legacy.

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[hlthe2b]

1. I needed a dose of schadenfreude.

[OnDoutside]

2. Swan is not someone I would trust. A bit of a Haberman.

[babylonsister]

3. I doubt he's making

this up.

[OnDoutside]

6. I'm coming at it from the "why is he telling us this" angle.

[babylonsister]

13. Maybe the news is he

doesn't want history to look unkindly on him?

[Zoonart]

4. You mean the finely honed legacy of tax cheat,

Money launderer, pussy grabbing rapist that he carefully honed BEFORE he became a traitor?

[FakeNoose]

5. Oh dear! One "stain" on his otherwise spotlessly clean legacy!

[Dagstead Bumwood]

7. When the grape juice of impeachment meets the white shag rug of the Trump presidency.

There's not enough club soda in the world to remove that stain, you cretin.

[DrToast]

8. He thinks this is going to make McCarthy speaker?

He’s more delusional than I thought.

[MuseRider]

9. He does not understand a single thing.

Unless someone is there to tell him he will almost always be incorrect. My very first thought before anything was how does that happen?

[DrToast]

10. Well I assume he means this is going to backfire and Dems lose the house

There is no polling to indicate that’s a remote possibility.

[MuseRider]

14. You are probably right.

He thinks that and mentions it as a threat. He thinks he is clever.

[Cartoonist]

11. Put me on suicide watch

Trump prez
McConnell sen
McCarthy rep
6 Supremes

Did I say prez?

King Trump

[UniteFightBack]

12. This muthafucka has so many stains that even 'ancient Chinese secret' couldn't help him out. nt

[UTUSN]

15. He has a legacy?!1 All he has is a stain!

[BigmanPigman]

16. He is a malignant narcissist and does NOT want to be impeached.

Period.

[Garrett78]

17. Somebody should put his mind at ease and make clear that his legacy is shit regardless.

[Newest Reality]

18. It is a tossup to me...

When you study tRump there seems to be evidence of multiple, even severe, personality disorders and the usual list is well known. Considering his life, those disorders have been nurtured and protected by his circumstances and environment. This situation is remarkably different. You could even call it biting off more than one can chew, simply by comparison.

On one hand, the narcissism encapsulates him and drives him, so you would expect him to cling and fight to the very end. However, he is also largely a person who seems courageous and bold superficially and by way of abstraction, but that also might reflect a deeper fear, vulnerability and even cowardice internally.

On the other hand, even though it is evident that there are not many places on his bed sheets left to stain, there are still some factors concerning impeachment that could possibly drive him to resign.

The gravity and public spectacle may be what concerns him as far as his narcissistic evaluation of his legacy is concerned. Narcissists can and do move on to greener pastures when they have been caught and cornered, in some cases, even if they don't like it. The kind of environment and control they require can play into their decisions.

Also, the prospect of having to testify at hearings would put him in the hot seat in a controlled environment for long periods of time which I think would make him very uncomfortable. I base that on having seen some footage of him being questioned in a legal setting and have noticed a very radical change in his demeanor and behavior. So, resignation is not off the table.

Unfortunately, most of what we observe is his public face, (the salesman, bloviator, reality TV host) though we do get an occasional trickle of information about his temperament, etc., from various sources.

I keep in mind that without more access to his personal and private behavior, it is not a good idea to base our estimations on the spectacle he provides alone. In fact, there are some psychological cues that might indicate some opposites in his personality that his behavior compensates for. He has is "tells" and part of his strategy is to evade detection and hide things well.

[Volaris]

19. His legacy is tortured children and an abused nation, no matter what else happens.

Fuck him and how he feels.
Nancy, kick him the fuck out of the Office he stole from us, and make the GOP Senate own keeping him there.

[global1]

20. Absolutely Laughable....

that he's worried about his legacy.

His legacy was cast well before he ever became president and it went further downhill since then. Impeached or not he will go down in history as the worst U. S. president and a complete fool and loser.

Actually when you think about his worry - it's probably the sanest thought he's had in years.

[eppur_se_muova]

21. "Stain" on his legacy ? It is his legacy !

His legacy will be untainted by honesty or decency of any sort.