How large of a monetary deal will Trump get to quit, millions or

[CK_John]

billions???

Is it illegal to pay for someone to quit?

[liberal N proud]

1. It's America, of course it's legal

[CK_John]

3. I assume he is flat broke, so this is all about getting a few bucks

for the kids and his wife.

[MohRokTah]

2. Paying a candidate for a promise to quit resulting in them quitting would be an illegal Quid Pro Quo

There's a wing in a federal prison for Illinois governors who engaged in illegal quid pro quos.

[CK_John]

5. Well not quite, he is just a private citizen, unelected and just trying to get

a government job.

[MohRokTah]

6. HE is a party nominee for the presidency.

Even if he was a lowly nominee for a Congressional seat, being paid to quit the race would be an illegal quid pro quo.

[CK_John]

13. Until they are elected and sworn in they are not part of the goverment, just private citizens.

[MohRokTah]

17. And there are federal election laws that affect any and all federal candidates for any federal offic

Accepting a quid pro quo for any political action, whether elected or not, is illegal.

[CK_John]

18. Sorry I think your wrong and it is not worth research time.

[MohRokTah]

19. Nope. It's a fact. Candidates who lose must often pay the price for running afoul of election law.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

4. It isn't about the money for Trump. It's about his ego.

Money for him is merely evidence of his greatness. If he accepted a payoff to quit, that wouldn't be ego money that he acquired through "the best" business deals; it would be an admission that his party wants him gone - therefore he's not the greatest. His narcissism wouldn't be able to tolerate anything like that. Trump is not going to quit, even for a lot of money.

[CK_John]

9. His father gave him a million to get started and at 70 he realized

he has nothing to give his kids.

IMO, he is in hock for billions. It is all about the money.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

11. I don't think Trump gives a rat's ass about his kids,

all of whom seem to be doing just fine anyhow. Trump cares about Trump, period. Nobody knows how much money he has - almost certainly a lot less than he claims, but I doubt he's broke.

[Orsino]

14. He put $50 million into his campaign, so it's also about money.

He's a grifter, so he is trying to get that money back any way he can. If he has to swallow losing to Clinton, he's damned sure going to make someone else pay for it.

[pnwmom]

21. Good point! Except he legally forgave that debt, so it may be tricky to get it back.

I'm sure he's scheming, though.

[Orsino]

22. Yea, he can't just claw it back...

...but I refuse to believe he's not up to something, particularly because it looks like he'll quit.

[Orsino]

23. And, as if on cue...

... http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/8/9/1558537/-Lost-in-All-the-Trumpoversy-No-Ads-No-Ground-Game-WHERE-IS-THE-MONEY-GOING

The logical question then becomes: If he’s got all this money, and he’s not spending it on Ads, and he’s not spending it on building a field campaign...what is he doing with all that money?

In the first diary, Hunter puts the issue succinctly.

Perhaps he doesn't intend to spend any of those campaign donations on ads—or anything else. Perhaps someone has let him in on the grandest grift of all time: After your supporters willingly give you their money, you don't have to give it back.
I think when it comes to Trump, deep suspicion is warranted. We know from what few FEC filings there have been, that Trump the Presidential candidate has already been a boon for Trump the rentier, to the tune of $6 million....

[left-of-center2012]

7. His ego won't allow him to quit

He'll lose the election and then write "the best book ever".

[MineralMan]

8. Well, after this campaign bankrupts Trump,

I hear they're hiring school bus drivers pretty much everywhere. Decent pay, but weird split shift hours. He's a little old, but they'll hire just about anyone right now, and will even train people to help them get their Class B license.

[CK_John]

10. More potential jobs lost to driveless buses.

[MineralMan]

12. Would you put your kids on a driverless bus?

I don't think that's happening, frankly. But, apparently you do. I think you're way off-base with that prediction.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

15. If the alternative is a bus driven by Donald trump, I might.

[CK_John]

16. The pr folks have changed it to autonomous vehicle, that's why

they get the big bucks.

If it's the only bus available, and all your cars are autonomous vehicles the kids will love it.

They will probably make it part of teachers job to ride the bus and monitor the kids, without pay of course.

[CK_John]

20. Has Trump sent a message to the money people???