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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,968 posts)
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:35 PM Jun 2021

Trump Suggests He May Run for House in 2022 to Become Speaker: 'Very Interesting'

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Source: Newsweek

Former President Donald Trump suggested he would consider running for a House seat in 2022 in a bid to become Speaker of the House and launch an impeachment investigation against President Joe Biden.

Trump commented on the idea during an interview broadcast by far-right radio host Wayne Allyn Root on Friday afternoon. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon first touted the idea of Trump running for Congress to take over as Speaker of the House back in February. Root raised the idea with Trump directly during his interview.

"Why not, instead of waiting for 2024, and I'm hoping you'll run in 2024 but why not run in 2022 for the United States Congress, a House seat in Florida. Win big. Lead us to a dramatic landslide victory. Take the House by 50 seats. And then you become the Speaker of the House, lead the impeachment of Biden and start criminal investigations against Biden. You'll wipe him out for this last two years," Root said with excitement.

"That's so—that's so interesting," Trump responded.


Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-suggests-he-may-run-for-house-in-2022-to-become-speaker-very-interesting/ar-AAKIGUe?ocid=DELLDHP&li=BBnb7Kz



He'd actually have to do some work. Not going to happen.
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Trump Suggests He May Run for House in 2022 to Become Speaker: 'Very Interesting' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 OP
not news at all nt msongs Jun 2021 #1
you don't have to be a house member to be elected speaker. drray23 Jun 2021 #2
I hope that no one explains to the former guy LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #18
Doturd doesn't know that?? AZ8theist Jun 2021 #37
That's too hard moose65 Jun 2021 #3
You mean you can't run the House from a golf course? rurallib Jun 2021 #7
Boner did. Marcuse Jun 2021 #11
Oh, that's hilarious. Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #4
He would tell traitor mccaRthy to do all the work for him Justice matters. Jun 2021 #35
Blah, Blah, Blah Me. Jun 2021 #5
"He'd actually have to do some work. Not going to happen." Really? johnnyplankton Jun 2021 #6
She's not speaker Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2021 #8
He can't be speaker DBoon Jun 2021 #9
"house twit" pazzyanne Jun 2021 #26
"House Twit".. AZ8theist Jun 2021 #39
It's a rotating title on the Republican side of the House RVN VET71 Jun 2021 #48
Ooh ooh dweller Jun 2021 #10
He can go at night. mac56 Jun 2021 #22
30,000+ lies, I believe him when he says it's "interesting." NoMoreRepugs Jun 2021 #12
Fat Donny's golf cart to reinstatement Blue Owl Jun 2021 #13
...and suck it Donnie you fat piece of shit! Lucky Luciano Jun 2021 #36
I imagine Kevin McCarthy locked in his bathroom, sobbing while frantic aides bang on the door. FSogol Jun 2021 #14
Impeach Biden for what? mdbl Jun 2021 #15
The Nazi Fascist Republican Party doesn't need a reason. nt AZ8theist Jun 2021 #40
If that possibility seemed real, it would bring out enough extra Democratic votes for us to DavidDvorkin Jun 2021 #16
He doesnt need to run ... a big f.u. to kevin Fullduplexxx Jun 2021 #17
In which Congressional district? Florida's 21st is Lois Frankel's seat, and solidly Democratic. sop Jun 2021 #19
Aha! Democratic support is declining in this district! Retrograde Jun 2021 #42
If Trump was Speaker of the House, Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #20
Who says we won't shoot back? roamer65 Jun 2021 #21
that fat walrus will be Prison !good luck with that program !! attention span of a knat ! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #23
Me! Me! Look at me! captain queeg Jun 2021 #24
He'd have to move. Because he lives in a very blue district. GulfCoast66 Jun 2021 #25
HOW is it that he KEEPS forgetting that he is under investigation and that he will be caught YoshidaYui Jun 2021 #27
L O fuckin' L oasis Jun 2021 #28
Whatever it takes to keep christx30 Jun 2021 #29
while I won't argue that this is not newsworthy stopdiggin Jun 2021 #30
trump for president of CELL BLOCK - D monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #31
The Jethro Bodine syndrome... VGNonly Jun 2021 #32
Lol. He really is a clown 24/7. Bristlecone Jun 2021 #33
Two items of interest jmowreader Jun 2021 #34
Hahahahahahaha summer_in_TX Jun 2021 #38
didn't know du turn into political comedy site ! damn near pee'd my pant's laughing !! monkeyman1 Jun 2021 #41
Best case scenario: Grokenstein Jun 2021 #43
So, he's admitting the last leak , another lie, from his camp was planted, duforsure Jun 2021 #44
Hopefully this latest delusion is because he knows his clock is ticking bucolic_frolic Jun 2021 #45
but... but... but... ShepKat Jun 2021 #46
I'd pay to see him run... trusty elf Jun 2021 #47
After listening to Glen Kerschner speak about Don McGhan testifying before Congress, duforsure Jun 2021 #49
Newsweek's headline is inaccurate. The interviewer suggested he run for Congress, and he responded.. George II Jun 2021 #50
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jun 2021 #51

msongs

(67,405 posts)
1. not news at all nt
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:37 PM
Jun 2021

drray23

(7,627 posts)
2. you don't have to be a house member to be elected speaker.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:38 PM
Jun 2021

Of course, Trump would not know that.

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,195 posts)
18. I hope that no one explains to the former guy
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:37 PM
Jun 2021

AZ8theist

(5,459 posts)
37. Doturd doesn't know that??
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 12:15 AM
Jun 2021

Doturd doesn't know where the toilet paper goes.....

moose65

(3,166 posts)
3. That's too hard
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:39 PM
Jun 2021

Trump would never run for a lowly House seat, dontcha know. Also, being the Speaker would mean he'd actually have to go to work!

Trump wants to sit back and bask in adoration - that's it.

The most delicious thing here would be if he actually won a seat, but the Democrats kept control of the House. What would he do then??

rurallib

(62,413 posts)
7. You mean you can't run the House from a golf course?
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:41 PM
Jun 2021

WTF!

Marcuse

(7,480 posts)
11. Boner did.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:53 PM
Jun 2021

Diamond_Dog

(31,996 posts)
4. Oh, that's hilarious.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:39 PM
Jun 2021

That job is WAY too much work for him and he would be WAY in over his head. Pure fiction.

Justice matters.

(6,928 posts)
35. He would tell traitor mccaRthy to do all the work for him
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 11:34 PM
Jun 2021
and stoopid kevin would oblige by ki$$ing oRange a-- daily

It would be hard to be speaker of the house from a jail cell though.

Me.

(35,454 posts)
5. Blah, Blah, Blah
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:39 PM
Jun 2021

johnnyplankton

(351 posts)
6. "He'd actually have to do some work. Not going to happen." Really?
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:40 PM
Jun 2021

Do you think MTG does any "work"?

This is incredibly plausible....

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,968 posts)
8. She's not speaker
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:41 PM
Jun 2021

DBoon

(22,366 posts)
9. He can't be speaker
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:42 PM
Jun 2021

He only knows twitter.

He would be the house twit.

pazzyanne

(6,552 posts)
26. "house twit"
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:18 PM
Jun 2021

AZ8theist

(5,459 posts)
39. "House Twit"..
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 12:20 AM
Jun 2021

Is that 3rd or 4th in line in the House caucus?

RVN VET71

(2,690 posts)
48. It's a rotating title on the Republican side of the House
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 08:33 AM
Jun 2021

dweller

(23,632 posts)
10. Ooh ooh
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:44 PM
Jun 2021

Why don’t we offer him Grand Supreme Ruler of the Sun and blast his fatass
in a one way trip to the sun. .. he’ll be golden forever !1!


✌🏻

mac56

(17,566 posts)
22. He can go at night.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:01 PM
Jun 2021

NoMoreRepugs

(9,423 posts)
12. 30,000+ lies, I believe him when he says it's "interesting."
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 08:57 PM
Jun 2021

Yeah, right.

Blue Owl

(50,360 posts)
13. Fat Donny's golf cart to reinstatement
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:08 PM
Jun 2021

Uh, I think you're gonna need a little more juice there, tubby...

Lucky Luciano

(11,254 posts)
36. ...and suck it Donnie you fat piece of shit!
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 11:38 PM
Jun 2021

FSogol

(45,484 posts)
14. I imagine Kevin McCarthy locked in his bathroom, sobbing while frantic aides bang on the door.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:11 PM
Jun 2021

mdbl

(4,973 posts)
15. Impeach Biden for what?
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:20 PM
Jun 2021

Not being a big ass crook and constitutional law breaker like Trump? Anyone who votes for a repug today just arrived from stupidsville on last night's bus.

AZ8theist

(5,459 posts)
40. The Nazi Fascist Republican Party doesn't need a reason. nt
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 12:22 AM
Jun 2021

DavidDvorkin

(19,475 posts)
16. If that possibility seemed real, it would bring out enough extra Democratic votes for us to
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:24 PM
Jun 2021

keep the House.

Fullduplexxx

(7,860 posts)
17. He doesnt need to run ... a big f.u. to kevin
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:25 PM
Jun 2021

sop

(10,175 posts)
19. In which Congressional district? Florida's 21st is Lois Frankel's seat, and solidly Democratic.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:45 PM
Jun 2021

Results from the last three presidential elections in Florida's 21st Congressional District, where Trump lives now:

2012 President Barack Obama 61% – Mitt Romney 39%
2016 President Hillary Clinton 59% – Donald Trump 39%
2020 President Joe Biden 58% – Donald Trump 41%

Maybe he could move to Matt Gaetz's district in the Redneck Riviera when he goes to prison?

Retrograde

(10,136 posts)
42. Aha! Democratic support is declining in this district!
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 01:44 AM
Jun 2021

In 2024 it will be Trump 43% and Biden or Harris 57%!

And I'm sure Kevin McCarthy will be thrilled to see Donnie waltz in and take over the job Kevin thinks is his if the GOP takes over the house

Mr.Bill

(24,284 posts)
20. If Trump was Speaker of the House,
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:50 PM
Jun 2021

third in line to the presidency, people would be shooting at the White House and the Naval Observatory house on a daily basis. President Biden and VP Harris would have to live at an undisclsed location or inside of a vault.

roamer65

(36,745 posts)
21. Who says we won't shoot back?
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 09:55 PM
Jun 2021


...sort of...
 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
23. that fat walrus will be Prison !good luck with that program !! attention span of a knat !
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:06 PM
Jun 2021

captain queeg

(10,190 posts)
24. Me! Me! Look at me!
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:16 PM
Jun 2021

He jusr can't stand that he's old news.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
25. He'd have to move. Because he lives in a very blue district.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:17 PM
Jun 2021

Of course he does not to be a house member to be speaker.

Can you see that dumb ass trying to run the house? No way he could do it.

YoshidaYui

(41,831 posts)
27. HOW is it that he KEEPS forgetting that he is under investigation and that he will be caught
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:21 PM
Jun 2021

and punished for it, hopefully put a way for along ass time!!

oasis

(49,382 posts)
28. L O fuckin' L
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:31 PM
Jun 2021

christx30

(6,241 posts)
29. Whatever it takes to keep
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:38 PM
Jun 2021

that sweet, sweet fraud money coming in.
“By checking this box, you agree to have cash siphoned out of your account in perpetuity. By unchecking this box, you say that you are a godless communist, and we’ll tell Trump you hate him.”

stopdiggin

(11,306 posts)
30. while I won't argue that this is not newsworthy
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:45 PM
Jun 2021

I'll instead argue that it isn't worthy of discussion.
------ ------

 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
31. trump for president of CELL BLOCK - D
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:48 PM
Jun 2021

VGNonly

(7,488 posts)
32. The Jethro Bodine syndrome...
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 10:54 PM
Jun 2021

can't decide whether to be a brain surgeon or a fry cook.

Bristlecone

(10,127 posts)
33. Lol. He really is a clown 24/7.
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 11:04 PM
Jun 2021

jmowreader

(50,557 posts)
34. Two items of interest
Fri Jun 4, 2021, 11:08 PM
Jun 2021

First, he just admitted Joe Biden is the actual president of the United States.

And second, there are about 150 Republicans in the House who won't put up with a freshman legislator being appointed Speaker, even if they do regain the majority - and considering that Biden is doing a good job with the little help from Congress that he has, who's to say that the Democrats won't increase their majority in 2022?

(This naturally skips over the part that Trump stands a better chance of going to Sing Sing between now and next November than he does winning a House seat.)

summer_in_TX

(2,738 posts)
38. Hahahahahahaha
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 12:16 AM
Jun 2021

Anything for attention!

 

monkeyman1

(5,109 posts)
41. didn't know du turn into political comedy site ! damn near pee'd my pant's laughing !!
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 01:03 AM
Jun 2021

Grokenstein

(5,722 posts)
43. Best case scenario:
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 02:05 AM
Jun 2021

He keels over and assumes room temperature in 2021.
Then we all laugh as his shittier offspring fight over the "crown," only to find that not even a hungry dog would follow any of them.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)
44. So, he's admitting the last leak , another lie, from his camp was planted,
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 06:35 AM
Jun 2021

For attention, and he's desperate to remain relevant. By floating this he's also admitting he'll never win again for the White House, so he suggests this as a threat to the GOP House members. He's desperate to control GOP House members, and Senators for self protection from his crimes he will be getting exposed for. And because he's losing donors and voters, and lots of money, and money and power is what he's after for himself. He's also looking at ways he can hurt others for revenge, but he's losing money and power, and is desperately trying to get it all back. Its all about the money in the end, and he's going broke now.

bucolic_frolic

(43,158 posts)
45. Hopefully this latest delusion is because he knows his clock is ticking
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 06:54 AM
Jun 2021

ShepKat

(383 posts)
46. but... but... but...
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 07:32 AM
Jun 2021

will he be out of prison by then ?

trusty elf

(7,392 posts)
47. I'd pay to see him run...
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 07:41 AM
Jun 2021

a fifty yard dash!




duforsure

(11,885 posts)
49. After listening to Glen Kerschner speak about Don McGhan testifying before Congress,
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 08:51 AM
Jun 2021

I think the loser 45 is leaking these stories about him to distract attention away from McGhan telling Congress he obstructed justice by telling him to fire Mueller, and after he refused told McGhan to lie and create false documents about it, which is a good case for obstruction charges that'll stick. They say the full transcript of his testimony will be coming out soon. I think the loser did this for that reason, and other reasons too.

George II

(67,782 posts)
50. Newsweek's headline is inaccurate. The interviewer suggested he run for Congress, and he responded..
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 09:36 AM
Jun 2021

"That's so—that's so interesting"

Omaha Steve

(99,627 posts)
51. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING
Sat Jun 5, 2021, 10:55 AM
Jun 2021

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