(Axios) Scoop: Trump privately discussing 2024 run

[sabra]

Source: Axios

President Trump has already told advisers he's thinking about running for president again in 2024, two sources familiar with the conversations tell Axios.

Why it matters: This is the clearest indication yet that Trump understands he has lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden — even as the president continues to falsely insist that he is the true winner, that there has been election fraud and that his team will fight to the end in the courts.

Presidents are limited to serving two terms but they need not be consecutive.

Officials with the Trump campaign and White House could not immediately be reached for comment.

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[vishnura]

1. Can you run from jail?

[Roc2020]

2. Bring it!

He won't sneak up or ambush the Country like 2016. Dems would welcome that fight!

[BainsBane]

53. No, I don't want to ever hear from him again

and certainly not as a presidential candidate.

[Hiawatha Pete]

65. If the media would stop giving the orange turd oxygen...

...then, like a republican party so small that it drowned in a bathtub, no-one would ever have to hear from him again.

[onlyadream]

102. I was worried the GOP would find another autocrat to run

But one that is more clever and less inclined to bungle just about everything. If I were them, I'd take note of all the attributes that made their voters so enthralled with him, and them repeat it.

Maybe running Trump would be better than some unknown.

[not fooled]

105. Tom Cotton says "Shhhh!"

...one that is more clever and less inclined to bungle just about everything. If I were them, I'd take note of all the attributes that made their voters so enthralled with him, and them repeat it.

"Don't reveal my 2024 strategy!"

[onlyadream]

108. Tom Cotton, lol.

No chance.

[not fooled]

113. I hope you're right

but he scares the great Charlie Pierce, who calls him the "bobble-throated slapdick." And he would get a lot of dark money.

[Mawspam2]

26. Short answer...

...yes.

See Eugene V Debs, James Traficant.

[Angleae]

57. It didn't stop Lyndon LaRouche and Eugene V. Debs

[birdographer]

60. Exactly what I was going to say!!!

[Illumination]

61. Not with that big fat a**!...

[lagomorph777]

71. Technically, yes, GOP Congressman do it all the time. Not sure whether he can run from Moscow.

[StaunchDemocrat1957]

87. He has to get by Liticia James first!

She's going to lower the boom down on Trump!

[Captain Zero]

115. Eugene V. Debs did. Got 6 million votes, I think. In 1920 (?)

Might want to check me on Google/wikipedia.

[42bambi]

3. Delusional Donnie sure knows how to bilk money out of his maga cult base by

announcing his expectations to run for president again in 2024. Open your pocketbooks suckers.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

44. That was my first thought.

[Roy Rolling]

49. Bingo

He thinks he can still siphon some more cash from the rubes. He depends on their charity to support his overblown, lavish lifestyle.

Without that, there is no gold toilet or private jet—those will belong to the plaintiffs.

[Mr.Bill]

63. I would be willing to bet

his private jet was leased and he no longer has it.

[lagomorph777]

72. Fact.

You are correct.

He has a bigger borrowed jet now: Crazy AF-1

[42bambi]

82. And - when Melania divorces him - need I say more $$$

[louis-t]

104. Him got bills to pay.

When he can't bilk taxpayers anymore, his worshipers will do nicely.

[DENVERPOPS]

59. Grifter Supreme

The day after his inauguration in 2016 he started collecting donor money for his 2020 election.....I would love to see the accounting for all the money he was collecting. Before that, he had an absolute, all out temper tantrum when they informed him that all the zillions given to his inauguration fund wasn't his, but had to go to the inauguration expenses. Reports were that he was yelling, "but that is MY money".........
A whole big bunch of that money was never accounted for, and the money that was accounted for was paid to his staff for phony shit, and obviously retained by him.........

[mahina]

75. 100%

Word

[usaf-vet]

81. EXACTLY! he has found the grift of the century. Steal from the US Treasury AND the MAGA idiots......

...... without any legal implications as he is shielded by the protection afforded to a sitting president.

A question can a convicted felon legally run for POTUS?

If the answer is yes Biden and Congress need to fix that.

After all, don't you lose your voting rights until you have served all of the jail time and paid fines, etc?

And it seems to me judges have ruled that criminals cannot ever run for public office again... right?

[Ferrets are Cool]

4. Just ONE more of MANY reasons OUR DOJ must pursue all malfeasance

this administration has allegedly committed.

[TryLogic]

12. Absolutely.

The plan? Trump will delay trials and prosecutions until he can get back into office and become "immune" again. Good luck with that.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

40. Yes, just barely behind Job One Covid Crisis, by a tiny smidge. . . . nt

[Ferrets are Cool]

43. That's the good thing about delegating to good, competent people

The DOJ can work on this while the reinstated Pandemic Team can work on Covid.

[aggiesal]

70. Yup, I call it ...

The Presidential Crimes Commission

[Ferrets are Cool]

85. Bravo!!

[RobertDevereaux]

5. The homicidal fucker is delusional...

But WE need to keep his delusion from turning into a reality.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

41. His biggest skill is creating a shared hallucination with his RW Authoritarian Followers. . . . nt

[KS Toronado]

6. Only reason he's doing this is for more campaign money that he'll use to pay lawyers.

He's not through milking that cow yet.

[Jarqui]

7. It's also a sign of how unhinged he is

EJ Carroll DNA ...
Criminal cases waiting for him ...
Civil cases waiting for him ... like the niece he cheated out of her inheritance
Hundreds of millions in bank loans he personally guaranteed coming due ... where it is suspected he doesn't have the dough
Someone honestly running the IRS is going to be looking at his tax fraud Cohen claimed ...
All the stuff Trump hid is about to be exposed by the Biden administration ...

He thinks he's going to be a viable candidate again after the above and more ?

He's delusional

[johnnyfins]

14. He'll be viable to that base of his. They'd vote him in if he were in jail.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

42. Hard core base would vote for him ESPECIALLY if he's in jail. They think he's a VICTIM, like them.nt

[LudwigPastorius]

96. Serving a jail sentence would give him time to have a ghostwriter write his "My Struggle" book.

His drooling followers surely could't read it, but they might buy copies to display in their homes, like they do their bibles.

[ashredux]

8. Will be difficult running while in Prison

[NoMoreRepugs]

9. Talk to me about RUMP after Vance and James are done with him in NY courts.

[padah513]

34. Absolutely

[ffr]

10. Then it's clear he knows Biden is president-elect. RELEASE THE GSA FUNDS, ASSHOLE!

You belong in prison!

[Botany]

51. + 10000000000000000

BTW

2 things:


He will be dead and I want to play QB for both OSU & Browns next year

[BusyBeingBest]

11. This is just not something I worry about.

He's old, fat, out of shape, had Covid and may have lingering effects, and can't even hold a glass of water properly or walk down a ramp without help. I just don't see it.

[Lonestarblue]

13. By then he'll be 78, about the age when Fred Trump's dementia could no longer be hidden.

As others have said, this is just an excuse to bilk his supporters for money to pay his legal fees.

[sandensea]

74. A 78 year-old ghost

I don't think that man will make it through 2021, medical basket case that he is.

[usaf-vet]

86. Without the government Doctors who have shall we say STRETCHED the truth about his health.....

..... we will all know he is a sick f**ker.

[bucolic_frolic]

15. The number of dictators who lost 2 popular votes summoned from retirement for an encore is .........

[CatMor]

16. Can you even imagine how demented he'll be by 2024 ...

if he's still alive.

[Rebl2]

89. That's what

I thought. I worry his idiot so don jr. or ivanka might run.

[CatMor]

94. I think they might try for rep or senator for now ...

I'm sure it won't be in New York State because we dislike them immensely. They will try for President later.

[Rebl2]

98. Oh I

hope not. Like you say, it will have to be in some other state because NY won’t have them.

[LaMouffette]

17. Good! He'll split the Republican ticket!

I can see Trump being crazy enough (or greedy enough) to run in 2024, and I can definitely see his cult followers being crazy enough to vote for him again.

But the Republicans in Congress are beginning to whiff the sweet smell of freedom after having to kowtow to the Mango Menace for four years. They hate him as much as they fear him. But now, they are FREE! No way will the RNC allow Trump to be the Republican candidate in 2024.

That won't stop Trump, though, so the end result will be splitting the Republican voters between the Republican Party and the MAGA Party, à la Ralph Nader's presidential run, which cost Al Gore the presidency in 2000.

So let's all join in and support Donald's 2024 presidential aspirations!

[greenjar_01]

18. I welcome that

The contrast between Biden's term and the memories of the Trump term will be our best ads and arguments.

Truth is, he'd never win the primary.

[scarletwoman]

19. Does this mean he'll keep holding rallies for the next 4 years?

All the more reason to haul his fat ass into court as soon as possible.

Otherwise, he's going to just keep on sucking up so-called "campaign" donations, pumping up the rage of the deplorables, year after year.

[oldsoftie]

36. And he'll start charging to attend. 50 city tour every year; he'll fleece millions.

[42bambi]

52. His maga crowd would gladly sell their Mom if they had to just to keep their

cult leader in the race.

[usaf-vet]

93. I believe Twitter has already said he will lose his special status when he is a official HAS BEEN.

Without social media, The rubes won't know what he's up to. No free airfare no free bodyguards he should be broke by then from tax evasion charges. And no US treasury piggy bank.

[scarletwoman]

107. Good points: "No free airfare no free bodyguards..."

Of course, he'll be collecting campaign contributions all the while.

[world wide wally]

20. He wants to be a 3 time loser

[tanyev]

21. He has to keep holding his rallies.

They’re the only thing that fill his insatiable black hole of need.

[ehrnst]

69. And they keep the $$$ rolling in from the pigeons. (nt)

[C_U_L8R]

22. Then you need to concede, dummy.

Leave it to Trump to tie himself in a gordian knot, again.

[NCDem47]

23. Great. He can fly around the country on his own dime.

Holding rallies that no one will cover. Saying outlandish things. Have to work through a Reopublican primary.

I think he'll be dead by then anyways. Agree with all. One big grift...as it was in 2016.

Oh, and huge middle finger to Ivanka and Don Jr. on their aspirations.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

30. My understanding is that he plans to start of buy into a conservative news outlet

Either buy a chunk of OANN or start up his own network. His followers are planning a mas exodus from FB and Twitter to a RW/pro-Saudi social media site called "Parler" that offers the promise that they will not be censored.

So in a sense you are right - it'll be his dime. But he also realizes he has millions of followers who'll happily hand over money to hear him speak. He has not yet grasped how much money there is in being ex-President.

[oldsoftie]

37. This has been his plan all along; to have access to his followers money.

And i'm already seeing several people on FB with the "follow me on Parler" crap

[Algernon Moncrieff]

99. Parler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parler

Parler is a United States-based microblogging and social networking service launched in August 2018. Parler has a significant user base of Trump supporters, conservatives, and Saudi nationalists. Posts on the website often contain far-right content,[9] antisemitism,[12][discuss] and conspiracy theories.[15] The site has been described as an alternative to Twitter, and is popular among people who have been banned from mainstream social networks or oppose their moderation policies.[16][4][17] The site markets itself as a "free speech" and unbiased alternative to mainstream social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. However, journalists and users have criticized the service for content policies that are more restrictive than the company portrays, and sometimes more restrictive than those of its competitors.[3][18][19][20] As of November 2020, the site had more than 4 million users.[21]

[oldsoftie]

118. everybody wants an echo chamber.

[birdographer]

62. Interesting

I just got an email from a friend, who sadly is still on FB (she is otherwise a smart person), saying that the toxic trumpers are all leaving and going to MeWe or Parler. First I heard of it, and now here.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

97. You can't choose family, and many friends go beyond politics

So my FB has the same issues as yours. There is some mass exodus day that is supposed to take place in the next week when many will go to Parler. If your feed suddenly improves, don't be shocked.

[birdographer]

112. Not my FB

I left there about a year ago when it became clear they were pro-trump, and also that Zuckerberg is a total dick.

[PSPS]

24. Has to keep the spotlight on himself

The media would eat this up. More years of clown show to suck the oxygen out of every news cycle.

[PatSeg]

25. What an exhausting man

He'll be making noise until the very end.

[NCDem47]

31. Like gum on a shoe.

[PatSeg]

47. Good analogy

[Illumination]

68. Or like a fly clinging to an uninhabited noggin!....

[Warpy]

27. He will never willingly give up the lights, the crowds, the applause

never mind his only talent in life has been to con large sums of money out of men who knew better.

His crowds will start to drift away since he's so predictable. He'll be like any other showbiz flash in the pan on the skids.

[ritz719]

78. Like Sarah Palin...

Until she finally fizzled out.

[Algernon Moncrieff]

28. In a sense, this is good news

When I saw the Lindsay Graham quote on this topic, I thought the same thing. We are moving away from the "denial" phase. This allows Trump's followers to support him in the context of democratic principles, and allows for the transition to proceed. Put another way - this allows Trump to save face.

[Crowman2009]

29. He'll be dead from another COVID infection by then.

Maybe even in prison.

[CaptainTruth]

32. I doubt he will run, but he'll certainly talk about it just to get attention.

[KayF]

33. this means they all have to hate Nikki Haley now

and Tom Cotton.

No GOPer can support anyone but Trump, or else the base will destroy them. GOP wants to move beyond Trump, but he won't let them.

[marble falls]

35. To be fair, he's been discussing running for 2024 for the last four years publicly.

[cilla4progress]

38. I feel like we should stop

reacting to every piece of shit that he splats out.

This is their MO. It's all they care about. Remember those bullies in middle school?

[andym]

39. Hw would be nominated in a cakewalk in 2024

and would remain a dangerous candidate, more so, since people's memories fade if they are not rabidly for or against someone/something. Those who voted against him, but do not hate him could be vulnerable.

[rocktivity]

45. What makes this a "clear indication" that he "understands" he has lost?

Maybe it's an indication that he believes he can still win, and running in 2024 is merely his first step toward The House of Trump's president for life campaign...


rocktivity

[BlueNProud]

46. good go ahead fight it out with Cruz and the rest of them

[ResistantAmerican17]

48. Drumph is that obnoxious fart that doesn't even go away when you light a match.

You gotta keep a candle burning.

[LiberalArkie]

50. Trump is talking about running for a third term. He "Knows" he did not loose the 2020 race.

[still_one]

54. He is history

[SayItLoud]

55. 3+ years of Rallies

--selling MAggot shit
--grifting
--It's all bullshit he will be either in jail or house arrest (most likely since even he is an x potus* and "we" don't do such things to the exs.

About time we found out how deeply he betrayed America. And HOLD HIM FULLY ACCOUNTABLE....and all his enablers.

[lunasun]

114. More than one governor of my state Illinois has done time in prison in my lifetime

Why not prison for a criminal POTUS ? But I know what you mean..
I do not see how jail or house arrest would interfere with fund raising though, his main aim imo
They won’t quit trump easily.
The whole family has found a grifter’s goldmine of sicko suckers

[C Moon]

56. Then he's admitting he lost.

[Illumination]

58. WHAT?...So this mob boss can just continue committing crimes & suffer no consequences? Exactly

what planet does his mind reside on? Him & his clan like the idea of using the U.S. for their own personal piggy bank! What a scrounge & American embarrassment!

[ehrnst]

64. Keeping those donations coming in from his chumps...

[Turbineguy]

66. That give him a few years to get

even crazier. And a bridge to hold off criminal trials.

[abakan]

67. I don't know but I don't think

He can run for anything from prison, except for bitch of someone called bubba.

[Marthe48]

73. Hopefully gop offers vetting before they back a candidate

Since they obviously haven't learned (greene-r-qanon-ga; boebert-r-qanon-colorado), not holding my breath.

Or impeached traitor has moved on to Hell.

[steampunk]

76. Let him think 2024 is a good idea. After the courts eviscerate him there won't be much left in 2024.

[jayschool2013]

77. I am unsure of the qualifications

one needs to run for president of Russia. But have at it, Fucko!

[Cosmocat]

79. This is no joke

I have been saying this is what he will do, and make no mistake, IF he is still alive and able to do ti, he will be incredibly formidable ...

[TexasTowelie]

80. Will Donald's tax returns still be under audit in 2024?

And if for some reason he managed to win that election, will we have a Fourth Lady in the White House? The current one has a lot of mileage under the plastic surgeries.

[42bambi]

83. Knowing the con and how he cons, it will take a bunch of money to con a new wife.

[Historic NY]

84. As an 80yrs old blithering idiot with a spittle cup holder.

[Initech]

88. NO GOD NO!!!

[yuiyoshida]

90. TRUMP WILL BE IN PRISON BY THEN...

n/t

[OverBurn]

91. It would be great if the Repukes don't want him and he goes 3rd party.

Splitting the RePuke vote would be awesome for the Dems.

[LudwigPastorius]

92. If there's any god, he'll be dead by then, and...

there will be a 10 year long waiting list of people wanting to piss on his grave.

[usaf-vet]

100. Maybe he will see the light and take up Jimmy Carter's mission of swing an hammer and building.....

..... homes for habitat for humanity.

What do you think?

[LudwigPastorius]

103. Ha, good one!

He would sooner renounce all material possessions and wander the country with a begging bowl.

[rocktivity]

95. As his second term?

Or his third?


rocktivity

[bucolic_frolic]

101. That is a fantasy

4 more years of hamberders? He's huffing and puffing now. Out of shape. Ripe for a variety of cardiovascular problems. He's not made an effort to get in shape. We live in a world where doing all the wrong things does eventually catch up with you. Donald Trump is not immune.

[maxsolomon]

106. Gird your loins: 4 years of sniping and interfering.

4 years of stochastic terrorism.

4 years of making America ungovernable.

4 years of dishonorable, substance-free lies.

He will never stop until he sheds this mortal coil.

[iluvtennis]

109. No worries, he'll be in prison by then. nt

[warmfeet]

110. He can barely waddle now.

Me thinks there is no running, for him, in four years.

[apnu]

111. From Rikers? Maybe a letter writing campaign?

Would love to see that.

[Mike Nelson]

116. Oh, dear...

... 2024: the Old Republican Party and the Trump Republican Party vs Biden/Harris...

Proceed!

[disalitervisum]

117. Why is this a clear indication that bloodsucker understands he lost?

In his syphilitic twisted mind, he is figuring that since he will continue to be president for the next four years, a third consecutive term will be his right in 2024, since many people are saying he should have a third term because everyone has been so mean to him.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

119. Trump is the scourge of this country

We'll see how things are after a four year cool down period. Trump may decide he'd rather retire and play as much golf as he can before he's gone.

[Billytee]

120. Trump in 2024...you serious?

He's a heart attack waiting to happen. He's obviously scamming money from the republicons for all the legal fees he will have.

[Skittles]

121. I'm sure Melania will be thrilled

NOT