" I will resign if nobody prosecutes" is a time honored way out for pols facing long jail time if they lose an upcoming election that is doubtful. The problem is that Trump isn't just amazingly corrupt , he's nuts.
Arrogance, ego, and cowardice make it difficult to predict Trump's next moves on the checkerboard. Trump will ignore all advice and make up his own escape route. Trump needs an exit ramp that will allow him to save face and avoid being labeled a "loser." A Pence pardon will be part of any deal. Exit ramps that come to mind are health problems -- the victim ramp. Another is to save the billion dollar business empire -- the savior ramp. He has already "confessed" to his base that being president has cost him billions, so that's the one that gets my vote. One way or another, he will be gone. He has an army of lawyers that can tie up states until Trump disappears completely. I hear that dacha outside Moscow beckoning.
Given your track record on predictions regarding Trump, I'm not sure whether I should just just shake my head and walk away or laugh.
We would be in real trouble were that to happen. He is the one waking the USA to just how much fake news is out there. I like this highlight of this point:
A couple days ago a buddy of mine told me he just closed his internet business. He said it wasn't making any money but he's getting out now because a recession is coming next year. I told him they are only saying that to hurt Trump's reelection. He then said because of the tariffs, companies are laying off. I said most of the tariffs haven't even went into effect yet. He said 1/3 have and then said he read all this in a couple business magazines. Of course big business likes the cheap Chinese goods and the same people who predicted a recession once Trump took office are again predicting it before the next election. I have no doubt the Democrats if able would bring this whole country down in order to take down one man.
Wishfull thinking Yes the republican swamp rats in washington are spineless creatures who would turn against trump in the blink of an eye But there is no credible evidence to convict trump of any crime This is just more of the failed russia collusion hoax
Never. He will never resign. Won't happen. His ego will outright prevent him from doing so. When he leaves the White House, it will be either after he loses the election, or because he was dragged out by law enforcement. The latter may still happen even if the former does too if his ego and self-obsession cannot handle the loss.
Isn't that the way is supposed to be? We the people elected trump and we expect him to remain in office and fight for us till the last dog dies
The biggest battle trump has had from the get go is that he is LAZY Best way of getting his arse out of the White House - make him work
Your expectations mean nothing if his unhinged unstable megalomaniacal behavior gets him trouble(which it didn't take a set of Tarot cards to know was and is always a strong possibility because of his personality problems even if Trump supporters chose to ignore all that). But yes, barring that, it's the way it's supposed to work.
He does enjoy a good golf trip. Many in fact. He's close to topping the money Obama spent on golf trips over two full terms before he's even finished his first. I wonder if the same groups that criticized Obama's golfing will give Trump the same criticisms. Probably not.
Huge difference between a flub and a full court press ongoing disinformation campaign that we are seeing from the legacy media.
Mafia Don has pulled Pence in to this mess with devious foresight. He is essentially saying to Repubs, "if you take me down Pence is going with me."
Translation: I don't actually care about the problems because what I really care about is blaming everything on the people I don't like. It's why you have no credibility except among those who have also sold their credibility with their Trump vote.
Because of his ego and arrogance, I can't see him sticking it out. We watched the beginnings of a meltdown yesterday, and its only going to get worse. I stick by my prediction from months ago...he will resign with the excuse of a medical issue.