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In reply to the discussion: Law enforcement agencies are prepping for a possible Trump indictment as early as next week [View all]cab67
(2,992 posts)By and large, Manhattan isn't home to a whole lot of MAGA knobs. Even the otherwise conservative Wall Street crowd has little use for him - he was their useful idiot for a while, but they've known he's a scam artist since the 1980's, and they're smart enough to know he's electoral poison. But they also know he's likely to get the Republican nomination in 2024 unless he's somehow eliminated. Tossing him the sneezer might accomplish that.
The problem is TFG's supporters from outside New York. Red Hatters have shown a willingness to travel if they think their leader is under attack. Not too many J6 insurrectionists came from DC, for example.
Moreover, they're as likely to assemble in DC, and possibly Albany, as in Manhattan.
I ran into someone wearing a Trump hat while flying out of state earlier this week. I know TFG still has loyal cultists, but I was both aghast and surprised that someone would admit it in public. Perhaps I shouldn't have been surprised.