If you go by Trumps history, he may attempt to do this.

[shockey80]

If the tax cuts get passed Trump will have reached his goal, enriching himself. He and his family will make a fortune off these tax cuts.

Soon Trump will soon realize, if not already, that he cannot survive this investigation. He will lose. During Trumps entire business career he would always fight until he knew he could not win. When that happened he looked for a way out. He would make a deal and take the money and run.

If the tax cuts pass look for Trump to make a deal and resign. Take the money and run.

[spanone]

1. he can't run from the law.

[greymattermom]

2. but he always did, and successfully.

He's used to civil cases. How many times has he been sued? How much did he ever pay out?

[janterry]

3. I think there's a chance that

he'll get away from this, too. IDK. But looking at the republicans in congress......I don't see much courage.

[TheRealistRealist]

4. I was wondering about this..

I have a theory that Trump made a promise to resign in exchange for Flake, Mccain, Collins and Murkowski yes votes on this bill. He has a look of someone resigned to their fate. He knows that Flynn will tell everything and it is far worse than anything we've heard. He and Pence will be gone before the end of the year.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. Once he signs the tax bill, he will have accomplished his biggest "win"

He'll have won $1 billion for himself and his kids in tax relief. Not a bad payday for 10 months at a job.

Plus he'll have the added benefit of having screwed all those red-hatted yahoos who supported (and still support!) him.

He'll find some way he can see quitting as a "win" and walk out of White House, leaving the mess he's made for the next guy to clean up.

[Girard442]

6. This, if Trump were rational.

Trump's family would announce that he's, say, suffered a stroke and that he's voluntarily stepping down and handing over the presidency to Pence. Pence then passes the word to prosecutors that Trump is not healthy enough to stand trial and he stands ready to pardon him of any offense to spare him and his family any further trauma.

I don't see any evidence that Trump's that rational. He'll have to be physically dragged out of the White House.

[Doodley]

9. Yes, that is a reasonable scenario. However.Pence would be very unpopular to get

involved and would be a lame duck until the next election.

[DrDan]

7. no way . . . he enjoys the attention way to much to give it up

[Doodley]

8. If Trump ever gives testimony, he is toast, as he cannot help but lie.

If the tax plan has a bad impact on his poll numbers and it looks like he will be indicted, he would be best to develop an unexpected illness that means he must step down and is too sick to give evidence.

[Dennis Donovan]

10. Whoa, take the money and run