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glennward

(989 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:10 PM Jun 2016

People, people, people! Trump does not want to be President and he doing everything he can

to not be. He just can't believe how many crazy people there are out there who would vote for him. If the GOP does not find a way to get rid of him without an out and out brawl, he will step down alleging that he has not been treated fairly and he will run as a 3rd party losing candidate as he promised long ago.

Really, he has to give up too much to be President...including paying and showing his taxes.

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People, people, people! Trump does not want to be President and he doing everything he can (Original Post) glennward Jun 2016 OP
But if "he has to give up too much to be President" ... then .. 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #1
he can still suck money out of a 3rd party campaign eShirl Jun 2016 #2
Well. There is that. nt 99th_Monkey Jun 2016 #4
because he doesn't want to be perceived as a quitter or a loser.. snooper2 Jun 2016 #7
To keep funneling millions of dollars in campaign contributions to his own companies Recursion Jun 2016 #9
Trump needs to live with some of his self induced consequences Sheepshank Jun 2016 #3
This has been said from the beginning. I disagree. cwydro Jun 2016 #5
I agree with you. hamsterjill Jun 2016 #8
I tend to believe this. Not sure about the 3rd party... LAS14 Jun 2016 #6
 

99th_Monkey

(19,326 posts)
1. But if "he has to give up too much to be President" ... then ..
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:18 PM
Jun 2016

why would he even "run as a 3rd party losing candidate"?

Oh, that's right: to split the GOP vote. Got it.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
7. because he doesn't want to be perceived as a quitter or a loser..
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 02:57 PM
Jun 2016

so he will come up with bullshit excuses...

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
9. To keep funneling millions of dollars in campaign contributions to his own companies
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 08:28 PM
Jun 2016

Hell, I wish I'd thought of that; it's one of the best rackets I've seen.

 

Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)
3. Trump needs to live with some of his self induced consequences
Tue Jun 21, 2016, 03:24 PM
Jun 2016

The GOP is screwn this election cycle. Doesn't matter if Trump stays or they get a last minute replacement....Trump is burnt toast.

They may as well leave him in, write off this GE cycle, and dream of 2020.

In the mean time, Trump can figure out what the hell he just did with his brand, his empire, his business reputation, and his political savvy....and live with it.

hamsterjill

(15,214 posts)
8. I agree with you.
Wed Jun 22, 2016, 03:23 PM
Jun 2016

He wants to be able to say he was President. He is not interested in the day to day workings of the office. It's merely an ego boost for him in my opinion.

If he were ever President (perish the thought!!!) he would delegate all responsibility, even more so than George W. ever thought about doing.

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