Could Trump run as a libertarian?

[slater71]

If Trump sees that he is up against De Santis in the primary, could he change parties and run as a libertarian? It could be a good thing for us because the Republican vote would be split in the general election. I could be wrong. Just asking.

[ificandream]

1. Don't think libertarians would let him.

Trump's not in the libertarian mold, if you ask me.

[onecaliberal]

2. Piss wig isn't even in the human mold.

[TheRealNorth]

18. I have (had) a friend that is a libertarian

He loved Trump. They got behind him in 2020.

[Beachnutt]

3. When he sees no way out he will Run alright

right straight to russia..

[rsdsharp]

4. Trump couldn't spell Libertarian,

let alone pronounce it.

[Retrograde]

13. "I am your Librarian candidate for president

and we're gonna decimate the Dewey system".

[rsdsharp]

14. Funny, but he's never been in a library.

[former9thward]

5. No

He is not a libertarian and they would not allow him to run under their banner.

[Darwins_Retriever]

6. He could run as an independent.

You do not need to belong to a party to run for president. Just follow the rules and file with the Feds.

[Retrograde]

12. Different states have different rules

for who gets on the ballot. California recognizes 6 parties: Democratic, Republican, American Independent, Green, Peace and Freedom, and Libertarian. Those automatically get their candidates on the presidential ballot. There is a process for getting other candidates on the ballot, either by registering a new party or by being a certified write-in candidate - both methods require organization and work.

But I don't think he's interested in winning as much as he is in keeping the federal investigators away from his 2020 wrongdoings, so maybe he thinks that as long as he's on the ballot in at least one state he can claim whatever immunity Barr made up for him.

[treestar]

22. that is correct though of course Trump cannot follow the rules

those are made for the little people.

[MissMillie]

7. after first glance of OP, I tried to decide if anyone would be sold on him as a libertarian.

Then I realized that there is a group of suckers that will buy anything he tries to sell.

Let's face it, he's not even a Republican.

He's a con man, pure and simple.


And seriously, I don't even think it matters to him whether he wins or not. He loves attention and money, and he'll get both no matter what.


I thinking keeping him off the ballot is crucial. He's dangerous when he wins, and he's dangerous when he loses.

[Bettie]

11. And let's be honest about libertarians

they are MAGATs who don't want to admit that they are.

They would vote for him, they would embrace him fully.

[slightlv]

8. He could... he'd have to have somebody fill out all the forms for him!

but he'd split the vote; and 1/3 of 1/3 of the electorate ain't much. I don't think he'd do it because someone would clue him in to the numbers inherit in the outcome. The raging fanatics are only about 1/3 of the R's. They're just super loud and they have guns and aren't afraid to do violence. The other 2/3's are frightened little Republican's who don't want to give up power because they're afraid the big bad minorities and democrats will do to them what they've done to Dems and minorities all these years. And so, they seek to rig the voting.

If Democrats can stick together and turn out to the polls en masse, AND keep the polls from being rigged... then we'll bury them. But at this point, I'm afraid that's a tall order. NOT that we'll not turn out. I'm more afraid of the voter suppression and the states usurping the voter/elector results.

[IrishAfricanAmerican]

9. I would think...

he'd more likely start his own MAGA/KAG party or some such thing.

I sure hope he does split the party.

[kentuck]

10. He could run as a Russian Communist...

...it wouldn't matter.

[2 Meow Momma]

15. If he ran as a libertarian or independent, he would split the repub vote. nt

[BlueBloodedAmerican]

16. He could run under the "I'm Conning All of You" party and they would still vote for him.

[NutmegYankee]

17. The libertarian party isn't going to tolerate him.

The Constitutional party on the other hand?

[tirebiter]

19. He could run as a Green.

Mike Flynn and Jill Stein could bring him to dinner with Putin.

[WarGamer]

20. why would he?

Polling shows he owns the GOP, just rec'd the most GOP votes for POTUS in history and beats everyone in the primary polling.

Most big names have already said they won't run if Trump does...

The last poll I saw, Trump led DeSantis by 20+pp

[Truth_Serum]

21. Hi - first time poster, LONG time lurker (like since 2004)

Sadly, and more than that, disturbingly, I think if Trump is allowed to run, it'll be Trump/DeSantis.