What is former President Trump doing now?

William Parcher · 25th February 2021, 02:22 PM

Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor?

I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely.

Stacyhs · 25th February 2021, 02:38 PM

Unlikely? Impossible! Trump couldn't shut up if his head was cut off, shrunken, and his mouth sewn shut by a tribe in the Amazon rainforest.

JoeMorgue · 25th February 2021, 02:40 PM

Trump plots future -- and revenge -- from sunny Florida links

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/polit...ily/index.html

wasapi · 25th February 2021, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by William Parcher

Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor?

I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely.

Just my opinion, but I believe he is quite busy these days. He is plotting - er, planning - his political come-back. Also, busy free-loading more money from his fans, which he calls "contributions". (After all, the Kool-Aid he serves is expensive.)

No, I don't believe he would ever "go away and shut up". Nor do I believe he would settle for being a Mayor or Governor. He only cares about being Number One, top dog, with everyone beneath him.

PhantomWolf · 25th February 2021, 03:17 PM

I know that the Trumpers will think it's perfectly fine, but Tradition has been that the outgoing President stays out of the limelight for at least a year so that his successor can get their feet under the table without the focus being taken away by his predecessor.

Obama's first public interview was a year after leaving office in Jan 2018, and his first public speech was three and a half years after his outgoing address, being in May of 2020.

Trump's first interview was 28 days after his outgoing, and his first speech will be on the 28th Feb as CPAC's keynote speaker. Just 49 days after leaving office.

I guess so much for Tradition, again..... Strangely I thought that Conservatives were all about Tradition and it was Progressives that were the ones that pushed against it.

TragicMonkey · 25th February 2021, 03:30 PM

I firmly believe Trump spends his time nude in a giant hamster cage, suckling ranch dressing from a giant bottle and shuffling his cedar chip bedding around.

Trebuchet · 25th February 2021, 04:30 PM

Originally Posted by TragicMonkey

I firmly believe Trump spends his time nude in a giant hamster cage, suckling ranch dressing from a giant bottle and shuffling his cedar chip bedding around.

But without the exercise wheel.

Jim_MDP · 25th February 2021, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by PhantomWolf

I know that the Trumpers will think it's perfectly fine, but Tradition has been that the outgoing President stays out of the limelight for at least a year so that his successor can get their feet under the table without the focus being taken away by his predecessor.

Obama's first public interview was a year after leaving office in Jan 2018, and his first public speech was three and a half years after his outgoing address, being in May of 2020.

Trump's first interview was 28 days after his outgoing, and his first speech will be on the 28th Feb as CPAC's keynote speaker. Just 49 days after leaving office.

I guess so much for Tradition, again..... Strangely I thought that Conservatives were all about Tradition and it was Progressives that were the ones that pushed against it.

But T is a one-term and still the presumptive nominee next rime around.
Damn his citrus hide, but... "apples and oranges".

Athyrio · 25th February 2021, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by William Parcher

Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor?

I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely.

Down my way is Trump country. I started to get a bit on edge when the election was over (November) but the Trumpsters were not removing the campaign yard signs as is normally done, and the local rabble rouser has now erected a large Trump sign and is flying the Trump flag at his used car lot. Today I passed another guy's business who has had a large Trump 2020 sign out front for a year that looks identical to the yard signs only this time it's a new one that reads "TRUMP 2022". I don't know if he is expecting Trump to run for some seat next year or someone else named Trump to do so. This is gonna suck.

a_unique_person · 25th February 2021, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by JoeMorgue

Trump plots future -- and revenge -- from sunny Florida links

CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/polit...ily/index.html

To of the list would be losers who stormed the Capitol but didn't stop the count.

Crossbow · 26th February 2021, 07:12 AM

Originally Posted by William Parcher

Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor?

I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely.

The last I heard is that Trump will be the last speaker at the CPAC Meeting this Sunday where he will announce his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential Race.

Foster Zygote · 26th February 2021, 07:46 AM

I like to think he's spending a lot of time eating ranch dressing straight from the bottle and playing Fruit Ninja on the toilet.

shemp · 26th February 2021, 07:58 AM

I don't know what he's doing now, but he's soon going to be doing life in prison.

Foster Zygote · 26th February 2021, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by Athyrio

Down my way is Trump country. I started to get a bit on edge when the election was over (November) but the Trumpsters were not removing the campaign yard signs as is normally done, and the local rabble rouser has now erected a large Trump sign and is flying the Trump flag at his used car lot. Today I passed another guy's business who has had a large Trump 2020 sign out front for a year that looks identical to the yard signs only this time it's a new one that reads "TRUMP 2022". I don't know if he is expecting Trump to run for some seat next year or someone else named Trump to do so. This is gonna suck.

It's marginally better here in northwest South Carolina. There was a guy in the next neighborhood over who had a 25' flagpole in his front yard with, from top to bottom, Stars and Stripes, TRUMP NATION, and Culpeper flags. But shortly after the insurrection, it was down to just Stars and Stripes. I like to think he may have become disillusioned, but he'd had the Trump flag up for a few years.

The guy who owns the gun and pawn on Main Street still has some four large Trump flags flying in front of his shop, but not at his adjacent used car lot. I guess he figures it has a different effect on business for each.

And I still see the occasional gigantic pickup truck with "TRUMP" emblazoned on the tailgate, but those are getting rarer with each passing week. But I suppose it might be different in some of the more banjo heavy counties.

Oh, and the people who moved into the house around the corner from us last September took down their "Trump 2020" yard sign shortly after the election , but their "Jesus 2020" sign is still up. It has occurred to me that, to them, they may be one and the same.

kookbreaker · 26th February 2021, 08:03 AM

I guess he’s just getting used to being worshipped. With idols and everything:

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cpac-2650809338/

Ladewig · 26th February 2021, 01:23 PM

Originally Posted by kookbreaker

I guess he’s just getting used to being worshipped. With idols and everything:

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cpac-2650809338/

I wonder how the fundamentalists view the whole golden-idol thing.

.......
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We can’t do parody anymore, thanks Trump.

Crossbow · 26th February 2021, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by shemp

I don't know what he's doing now, but he's soon going to be doing life in prison.

I sure do hope that POS Trump rots in prison for the rest of his miserable life.

Skeptic Ginger · 26th February 2021, 02:14 PM

Originally Posted by Foster Zygote

It's marginally better here in northwest South Carolina. There was a guy in the next neighborhood over who had a 25' flagpole in his front yard with, from top to bottom, Stars and Stripes, TRUMP NATION, and Culpeper flags. But shortly after the insurrection, it was down to just Stars and Stripes. I like to think he may have become disillusioned, but he'd had the Trump flag up for a few years.

The guy who owns the gun and pawn on Main Street still has some four large Trump flags flying in front of his shop, but not at his adjacent used car lot. I guess he figures it has a different effect on business for each.

And I still see the occasional gigantic pickup truck with "TRUMP" emblazoned on the tailgate, but those are getting rarer with each passing week. But I suppose it might be different in some of the more banjo heavy counties.

Oh, and the people who moved into the house around the corner from us last September took down their "Trump 2020" yard sign shortly after the election , but their "Jesus 2020" sign is still up. It has occurred to me that, to them, they may be one and the same.

Have you considered putting up a Golden Calf statue or sign in your yard? This could be their vulnerable time before the public Trump videos start going again.

sackett · 26th February 2021, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by Stacyhs

Unlikely? Impossible! Trump couldn't shut up if his head was cut off, shrunken, and his mouth sewn shut by a tribe in the Amazon rainforest.

True. But I like your line of thought.

CapelDodger · 26th February 2021, 06:20 PM

Originally Posted by Stacyhs

Unlikely? Impossible! Trump couldn't shut up if his head was cut off, shrunken, and his mouth sewn shut by a tribe in the Amazon rainforest.

I'd like to see some evidence for that. In fact, I'd love to watch the whole procedure.

Stacyhs · 27th February 2021, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by sackett

True. But I like your line of thought.

Apparently, I can get one on Amazon. I was thinking it would look nice hanging from my car's rear view mirror. Or maybe making some chimes out of it by hanging some hollow metal tubes from it.

Sherman Bay · 27th February 2021, 03:24 AM

Originally Posted by kookbreaker

I guess he’s just getting used to being worshipped. With idols and everything:

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cpac-2650809338/

The True Church of Trump. The one religion that can be imposed on everyone, and is immune to the First Amendment.

RolandRat · 27th February 2021, 05:15 AM

The one thing I am pretty confident he is doing, is fuming. For someone like Trump, getting voted out, whatever inane reasons he gives for it, is gonna sting.

25th February 2021, 02:22 PM	#1
William Parcher Show me the monkey! Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 25,821	What is former President Trump doing now? Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor? I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely.
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25th February 2021, 02:40 PM	#3
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25th February 2021, 03:15 PM	#4
wasapi Penultimate Amazing Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 13,439	Originally Posted by William Parcher Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor? I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely. Just my opinion, but I believe he is quite busy these days. He is plotting - er, planning - his political come-back. Also, busy free-loading more money from his fans, which he calls "contributions". (After all, the Kool-Aid he serves is expensive.) No, I don't believe he would ever "go away and shut up". Nor do I believe he would settle for being a Mayor or Governor. He only cares about being Number One, top dog, with everyone beneath him.
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25th February 2021, 03:17 PM	#5
PhantomWolf Penultimate Amazing FLA February 2021 Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 20,404	I know that the Trumpers will think it's perfectly fine, but Tradition has been that the outgoing President stays out of the limelight for at least a year so that his successor can get their feet under the table without the focus being taken away by his predecessor. Obama's first public interview was a year after leaving office in Jan 2018, and his first public speech was three and a half years after his outgoing address, being in May of 2020. Trump's first interview was 28 days after his outgoing, and his first speech will be on the 28th Feb as CPAC's keynote speaker. Just 49 days after leaving office. I guess so much for Tradition, again..... Strangely I thought that Conservatives were all about Tradition and it was Progressives that were the ones that pushed against it.
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25th February 2021, 03:30 PM	#6
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25th February 2021, 02:38 PM	#2
Stacyhs Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: United States Posts: 18,246	Unlikely? Impossible! Trump couldn't shut up if his head was cut off, shrunken, and his mouth sewn shut by a tribe in the Amazon rainforest.

25th February 2021, 04:30 PM	#7
Trebuchet Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Townsend, Washington Posts: 31,339	Originally Posted by TragicMonkey I firmly believe Trump spends his time nude in a giant hamster cage, suckling ranch dressing from a giant bottle and shuffling his cedar chip bedding around. But without the exercise wheel.
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25th February 2021, 04:48 PM	#8
Jim_MDP Philosopher Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: N.Cal/S.Or Posts: 8,126	Originally Posted by PhantomWolf I know that the Trumpers will think it's perfectly fine, but Tradition has been that the outgoing President stays out of the limelight for at least a year so that his successor can get their feet under the table without the focus being taken away by his predecessor. Obama's first public interview was a year after leaving office in Jan 2018, and his first public speech was three and a half years after his outgoing address, being in May of 2020. Trump's first interview was 28 days after his outgoing, and his first speech will be on the 28th Feb as CPAC's keynote speaker. Just 49 days after leaving office. I guess so much for Tradition, again..... Strangely I thought that Conservatives were all about Tradition and it was Progressives that were the ones that pushed against it. But T is a one-term and still the presumptive nominee next rime around. Damn his citrus hide, but... "apples and oranges".
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25th February 2021, 07:40 PM	#9
Athyrio Hipster Doofus Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nutsack, FL Posts: 2,197	Originally Posted by William Parcher Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor? I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely. Down my way is Trump country. I started to get a bit on edge when the election was over (November) but the Trumpsters were not removing the campaign yard signs as is normally done, and the local rabble rouser has now erected a large Trump sign and is flying the Trump flag at his used car lot. Today I passed another guy's business who has had a large Trump 2020 sign out front for a year that looks identical to the yard signs only this time it's a new one that reads "TRUMP 2022". I don't know if he is expecting Trump to run for some seat next year or someone else named Trump to do so. This is gonna suck.
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25th February 2021, 07:53 PM	#10
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26th February 2021, 07:12 AM	#11
Crossbow Seeking Honesty and Sanity Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 13,415	Originally Posted by William Parcher Is he starting his own political party? Would he want another job like Mayor or Governor? I want him to go away and shut up, but that's unlikely. The last I heard is that Trump will be the last speaker at the CPAC Meeting this Sunday where he will announce his candidacy for the 2024 Presidential Race.
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26th February 2021, 07:46 AM	#12
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26th February 2021, 07:58 AM	#13
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26th February 2021, 07:59 AM	#14
Foster Zygote Dental Floss Tycoon Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 18,002	Originally Posted by Athyrio Down my way is Trump country. I started to get a bit on edge when the election was over (November) but the Trumpsters were not removing the campaign yard signs as is normally done, and the local rabble rouser has now erected a large Trump sign and is flying the Trump flag at his used car lot. Today I passed another guy's business who has had a large Trump 2020 sign out front for a year that looks identical to the yard signs only this time it's a new one that reads "TRUMP 2022". I don't know if he is expecting Trump to run for some seat next year or someone else named Trump to do so. This is gonna suck. It's marginally better here in northwest South Carolina. There was a guy in the next neighborhood over who had a 25' flagpole in his front yard with, from top to bottom, Stars and Stripes, TRUMP NATION, and Culpeper flags. But shortly after the insurrection, it was down to just Stars and Stripes. I like to think he may have become disillusioned, but he'd had the Trump flag up for a few years. The guy who owns the gun and pawn on Main Street still has some four large Trump flags flying in front of his shop, but not at his adjacent used car lot. I guess he figures it has a different effect on business for each. And I still see the occasional gigantic pickup truck with "TRUMP" emblazoned on the tailgate, but those are getting rarer with each passing week. But I suppose it might be different in some of the more banjo heavy counties. Oh, and the people who moved into the house around the corner from us last September took down their "Trump 2020" yard sign shortly after the election , but their "Jesus 2020" sign is still up. It has occurred to me that, to them, they may be one and the same.
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26th February 2021, 08:03 AM	#15
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26th February 2021, 01:23 PM	#16
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26th February 2021, 01:51 PM	#17
Crossbow Seeking Honesty and Sanity Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Charleston, WV Posts: 13,415	Originally Posted by shemp I don't know what he's doing now, but he's soon going to be doing life in prison. I sure do hope that POS Trump rots in prison for the rest of his miserable life.
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26th February 2021, 02:14 PM	#18
Skeptic Ginger Nasty Woman Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 87,994	Originally Posted by Foster Zygote It's marginally better here in northwest South Carolina. There was a guy in the next neighborhood over who had a 25' flagpole in his front yard with, from top to bottom, Stars and Stripes, TRUMP NATION, and Culpeper flags. But shortly after the insurrection, it was down to just Stars and Stripes. I like to think he may have become disillusioned, but he'd had the Trump flag up for a few years. The guy who owns the gun and pawn on Main Street still has some four large Trump flags flying in front of his shop, but not at his adjacent used car lot. I guess he figures it has a different effect on business for each. And I still see the occasional gigantic pickup truck with "TRUMP" emblazoned on the tailgate, but those are getting rarer with each passing week. But I suppose it might be different in some of the more banjo heavy counties. Oh, and the people who moved into the house around the corner from us last September took down their "Trump 2020" yard sign shortly after the election , but their "Jesus 2020" sign is still up. It has occurred to me that, to them, they may be one and the same. Have you considered putting up a Golden Calf statue or sign in your yard? This could be their vulnerable time before the public Trump videos start going again.

26th February 2021, 03:21 PM	#19
sackett Philosopher Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Detroit Posts: 6,446	Originally Posted by Stacyhs Unlikely? Impossible! Trump couldn't shut up if his head was cut off, shrunken, and his mouth sewn shut by a tribe in the Amazon rainforest. True. But I like your line of thought.
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26th February 2021, 06:20 PM	#20
CapelDodger Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cardiff, South Wales Posts: 25,066	Originally Posted by Stacyhs Unlikely? Impossible! Trump couldn't shut up if his head was cut off, shrunken, and his mouth sewn shut by a tribe in the Amazon rainforest. I'd like to see some evidence for that. In fact, I'd love to watch the whole procedure.
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27th February 2021, 02:14 AM	#21
Stacyhs Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: United States Posts: 18,246	Originally Posted by sackett True. But I like your line of thought. Apparently, I can get one on Amazon. I was thinking it would look nice hanging from my car's rear view mirror. Or maybe making some chimes out of it by hanging some hollow metal tubes from it.

27th February 2021, 03:24 AM	#22
Sherman Bay Master Poster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,334	Originally Posted by kookbreaker I guess he’s just getting used to being worshipped. With idols and everything: https://www.rawstory.com/trump-cpac-2650809338/ The True Church of Trump. The one religion that can be imposed on everyone, and is immune to the First Amendment.

27th February 2021, 05:15 AM	#23
RolandRat Graduate Poster Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 1,016	The one thing I am pretty confident he is doing, is fuming. For someone like Trump, getting voted out, whatever inane reasons he gives for it, is gonna sting.