Will his foreign friends bail out Trump?

[AverageOldGuy]

The Twitter-verse (should we say "X-verse) and the socialistcommieliberal media are all cranked up about how Trump must come up with $1/2 billion by 5:00 PM Monday or the NY AG will seize everything Trump owns, down to Melania's underwear drawer and the golf carts at Mar-A-Lago.

Ah, but never fear!!! Trump's close friends will bail him out -- Saudis, Putin, Orban, China . . .

I doubt it. Of course, I've been wrong about as often as I've been right, but, let's cut through the crap.

As much as Putin, Orban, and the Saudis -- and likely the Chinese -- would like to see Trump win in November, they are not stupid people. They are hard-headed thugs who have survived this long by not being stupid. They all recognize that Trump is a terminally stupid dumbass flash in the pan.

They know Trump is not a sure thing in November. In fact, as we are seeing here, they, too, are seeing -- 20% more or less of Republican voters do not want Trump. 35% of Republicans will cut off their own genitals to vote for Trump, 25-30% will hold their noses and vote for him, but that leaves 25-30% of GOP voters who will (1) leave their presidential vote blank, or, (2) hold their noses and vote for Biden. Putin, Orban, Saudis, Chinese -- they are not as stupid as the NYT editorial staff and they likely have decided Trump will lose and he is not worth $450 million.

Besides, Putin, Orban, Saudis, Chinese likely have decided they must co-exist with Biden for another four years and there is no benefit to them to piss off ol' Joe.

My conclusion: Trump can beg, plead, piss and moan all he wants. When Trump's lawyers call asking for the loan of half-a-billion, his close friends in Russia, Hungary, China, MidEast, will answer "Hello . . . Trump? Trump who? You must have a wrong number." Click.

[brewens]

1. How many of them would want to? If they're sitting so good now, Trump is more of a risk than he would be

an asset. If they have any sense, they would let Trump go down.

[DiverDave]

2. I think the question

Is will they take him in?
He will run, and try and get his minions to force him back.
Just think of the whining and crying, and yes, the fund raising he will do from Saudi.

[no_hypocrisy]

3. Maybe not this time.

Putin's watching the campaigns carefully.

2024 is different from 2016 and 2020.

If the odds continue to favor Joe Biden, Putin may be betting on a loser.

And if he gives money to a loser, there's virtually no chance that he'll be paid back. Money lost.

[Emile]

4. He clearly has been broadcasting he's for sale and

now they know the price he can be bought. If he wins, Putin will be running the United States.

[Irish_Dem]

5. I disagree. I think $half a billion is a cheap gamble for the filthy rich Putin and Saudis.

It is not much money for them and worth taking the risk to install their puppet into the WH.
Putin is desperate and so is Trump.

And China would be willing to throw in some cash too.

[Solomon]

6. You beat me to it. What's half a billion to a country? Cheap price to pay for defeating the US.

Even if he doesn't win he will continue to destroy us. I see it as a worthwhile investment for our enemies even if he loses.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Exactly. Win or lose, Trump is an excellent investment for a small amount of money.

To place him in the WH, it is a pittance and excellent investment.

Even if Trump cannot be installed in to the WH again, it is still a great investment.
Trump is a chaos agent extraordinaire.
He is doing a superb job creating damage to the US.
Make us a greatly divided nation, an ugly and hate filled population.
Damaging US institutions and democracy.

He is planting the seeds for the next puppet installation.

[Midnight Writer]

8. They will not "bail him out". They will invest in him and expect a handsome return on their investment.

[Kid Berwyn]

9. I'm betting on Prince Bonesaw.

That fellow's first Ferrari has half a billion in quarters under the seats.