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Martin68

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17. Trump was shocked to win, but he is used to faking success. In spit of his profound ignorance of the Constitution and

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Sun Jan 28, 2024, 11:07 PM

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the political process in a democracy, he soon discovered that he had a great deal of power. He had confidants who suggested ways to take advantage of his position and the system, and he ended up wanting to stay on power in spite of his total incompetency as POTUS. Now he only sees the presidency as an opportunity to escape accountability and criminal conviction, and a means to take revenge on anyone who has opposed or displeased him.

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Trump's Biggest Mistake [View all] CitizenZero Jan 2024 OP

Or he will win the Presidency again edhopper Jan 2024 #1

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Nope AltairIV Jan 2024 #31

That is just wishful thinking edhopper Jan 2024 #35

I think the odds are getting a little lower than that, but not low enough to suit me Silent3 Jan 2024 #62

I think he has little chance of winning edhopper Jan 2024 #63

I'm not thinking he will. I mean look at how the giant border truck convoy turned out. PatrickforB Jan 2024 #49

If he does, we will never have another legitimate election liberal N proud Jan 2024 #51

That is not edhopper Jan 2024 #58

No, he didn't He put a target on his own back. He committed alleged crimes. bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #2

Well. Obama did skewer him in 2012 and Putin probably demanded that he run. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #3

The second biggest mistake was not conceding and transferring power when he lost the election Walleye Jan 2024 #4

Yeah, if he'd just accepted the results he would remain the hero of millions captain queeg Jan 2024 #9

Somewhere deep in his brain he must know he made a huge mistake by not accepting the results of the election Walleye Jan 2024 #27

Brain? moonscape Jan 2024 #37

I would say lizards brain but I don't want to insult lizards Walleye Jan 2024 #48

I agree. Kaleva Jan 2024 #50

His second huge mistake was dismissing covid-19 central scrutinizer Jan 2024 #56

Because he considered his own political interests ahead of the health of the United States population Walleye Jan 2024 #59

Comments in his term in office said he never really expected to win. He ran for his own vanity just to run. keithbvadu2 Jan 2024 #6

He ran to expand the brand. TwilightZone Jan 2024 #8

Bingo! peggysue2 Jan 2024 #38

I'd say it's Motherfucker's second biggest fumble Aviation Pro Jan 2024 #7

Couldn't have happened...... surfered Jan 2024 #10

His big mistake was attempting to overturn the election. Demobrat Jan 2024 #11

Thankfully, he's not that smart. dchill Jan 2024 #14

his taxes were being scrutinized before he left the White House... agingdem Jan 2024 #26

He'll take the attention all the way to his pissed on grave. rubbersole Jan 2024 #12

Don't forget Kushner's Billions JoseBalow Jan 2024 #13

True. So . . . Will everyone . . . AverageOldGuy Jan 2024 #15

Thinking you're going to fool everybody all the time never lasts. czarjak Jan 2024 #16

Very true NJCher Jan 2024 #30

But yet, you can fool too many of the people EmmaLee E Jan 2024 #54

As in every time. czarjak Jan 2024 #61

Trump was shocked to win, but he is used to faking success. In spit of his profound ignorance of the Constitution and Martin68 Jan 2024 #17

I Agree CitizenZero Jan 2024 #19

Putins Puppet, some one multigraincracker Jan 2024 #18

Probably no one in history but him made a major party Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #20

100 BaronChocula Jan 2024 #21

Right On CitizenZero Jan 2024 #24

He didn't like the job anyway. LOL DemocraticPatriot Jan 2024 #22

Not to mention "WHEN to keep your own damn MOUTH SHUT".... DemocraticPatriot Jan 2024 #23

and Billy Joel sang Mr.Bee Jan 2024 #25

"If that black guy can be president, so can I" dalton99a Jan 2024 #28

Narcissists often fly too close to the sun. Irish_Dem Jan 2024 #29

Nailed it malaise Jan 2024 #32

being president opened the grift floodgates + he wants more. pansypoo53219 Jan 2024 #33

And may have been required by some pretty bad people he owes LOTS of money too Attilatheblond Jan 2024 #34

I have felt thay way True Blue American Jan 2024 #36

Karma's a Bitch, and So Is Unbridled Ambition! panfluteman Jan 2024 #39

"None of this would have happened if he had just shut up and stayed in New York. " republianmushroom Jan 2024 #40

Considering his connections to Epstein he sure picked Captain Zero Jan 2024 #46

That's true, BUT, BradBo Jan 2024 #41

I agree. If he had handled that properly he would have been a hero. louis-t Jan 2024 #44

I hope this serves to discourage other incompetent nepo-billionaires who see the Presidency as Aristus Jan 2024 #42

His "pal" homegirl Jan 2024 #43

One of the best tweets I ever saw about this was a few years ago. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2024 #45

Hoist by his own narcissistic petard! ShazzieB Jan 2024 #47

I'll take a contrary view: unblock Jan 2024 #52

Djt, who basked in the spotlight... Jrose Jan 2024 #53

How did he think we would get away with crimes in the presidency? mwb970 Jan 2024 #55

He didn't have a choice. Vlad told him to run in 2013 when he was in Russia for his beauty pagent Botany Jan 2024 #57

It's worse than that. He has gauranteed that his whole life will be investigated, by journalists, historians and more ZonkerHarris Jan 2024 #60

"may be the only way that he stays out of jail and retains any of his so-called fortune" ecstatic Jan 2024 #64