Does Trump WANT to be removed from office? It's possible...

[Archae]

Trump has spent his whole life doing...well...not much.

Oh, he "makes deals."

But being President is the most work Trump has done in his entire life, and he doesn't like it.

He likes the pomp and pageantry, but the work bothers him.

So perhaps he's sabotaging his own "defense" with appointing as his lawyers political hacks, and bragging about his misdeeds.

So he gets removed from office, and Pence gives him a pardon.

Trump "retires" to one of his big mansions, and maybe dictates to a ghostwriter about all the wonderful things he did.

[Drunken Irishman]

1. Na' - but I could see it if he doesn't believe he'll get reelected...

Then he can be the martyr.

[Grasswire2]

2. he's indictable the moment he's not president.

and there's no guarantee of a pardon. He could be arrested the moment he leaves office, in some scenarios.

[Squeaky41]

3. Pardon

Pence can't pardon him.

[BigmanPigman]

4. No, he will go to jail and he knows it.

When he first heard he was elected he was shocked because he really didn't want to win, he just did the whole thing as a publicity stunt to make money off of his name/"brand". But when the crimes started adding up he knew he had to stay in or else go to the pokey. When asked, "What would the older tRump tell the younger tRump?", after his first year in, he replied, "Don't run and become the president" and he was serious.

Also, it's too much work for him (even though he golfs most of the time).

[Dan]

5. Not sure if it is true

But if it is, $80 million dollar Iran bounty on his head, he can’t afford to trust his followers, once he leaves the office.

[mopinko]

6. honestly, considering his history of buying his way out of a day in court,

i really thought he might resign.
but this is too big of a teevee show, and he is the star.

but i wonder what happens when they turn the big lights and cameras off.

[C_U_L8R]

7. Threatening GOP Senators would be one way to do it.

[Skittles]

8. hell no

his ego could not handle that at ALL

[Tipperary]

9. Nope.

He thinks he is king.

[AJT]

10. He knows he'll never be removed. The GOP is owned.

He is mocking the proceedings.

[TeamPooka]

11. Putin doesn't care what Trump wants and Donny will keep following orders or else.

[uponit7771]

12. No, he's going to jail

[sakabatou]

13. No. He loves the power the office holds too much

[Wounded Bear]

15. Being President is the only thing keeping his pathetic properties afloat...

So, I doubt it.

[leftyladyfrommo]

16. His ego couldn't take it. nt

[GoCubsGo]

17. Maybe deep down, but

he wouldn't be threatening GOP Senators (as per CBS) against his removal if that were the case. Trump might not like having to work, but he LOVES the power that comes with it, and I don't see him wanting to let go of it ever.

[milestogo]

18. no, he wants to be promoted to king of the world