What if Trump passes on before the election?

[Cyrano]

It might be due to any natural cause: A heart attack; A stroke; A lightening bolt; Choking on a cheeseburger; -- Hell, the possibilities are endless.

But if any of this happens, the wingnut response is totally predictable:

"HE WAS ASSASSINATED!" And he will become an instant martyr.

Marjory Taylor Greene will shriek that, "They used Jewish space lasers."

Putin will find "secret information" that McDonald's poisoned him.

FOX "news": "His murder by Dems was the only way he could lose.'

The NY Times will waffle: "Either side may have been involved."

So who will then become the Republican presidential nominee?

Donald Trump Jr. will claim he's the natural successor.

Nikki Haley will state she was "The last one standing."

And every Republican in the country will insist that they are "The One."

Seems that TSF's possible end could cause more chaos than his presence.

[FarPoint]

1. I have a suspicious feeling illness is in his near future...

Over the summer into the fall.... I still think he will be on the ballot in November..

[magicarpet]

2. Please just let him meet with his demise,...

.... then we can eagerly sort things out once he is gone bye bye.

[Vogon_Glory]

5. Interesting possibility

We may find out. I wouldn’t cry many tears if he flatlines after mid-September.

[dutch777]

33. Somehow we can deal (let's contain our glee out of respect for his former office). NO ARLINGTON BURIAL!

Do all the MAGA heads then become zombies wandering around searching for new red meat tossed from the ramparts of the rich and infamous ?

[Cosmocat]

46. Yes

There are countless completely immoral and hateful people who would throw themselves at the possibility of taking the whip.

[Conjuay]

53. Plant him on

The golf course next to wife number (whatever)

[Captain Zero]

88. Came hear to say this

Nt

[NJCher]

56. I would cry

And cry and cry tears of relief.

[NJCher]

57. After I cried

I would say, “Buh-bye.”

[MFM008]

44. Exactly

Kill them and let God sort them out.
... The thing about a martyr is that they're dead... It all works for me.

[Tree Lady]

3. Probably won't happen this year

but he is aging fast. I was watching a video from 2016 and he had more energy, talked crazy still but much clearer. He can barely follow a thought now.

[NJCher]

59. Rachel showed a clip of him 8 years ago

And then a clip of him now. Both were public speaking clips. It was remarkable. He looks like he should be limping around the nursing home, except none would have him.

I think it was Lawrence who observed him from the back and remarked how even though he is 6’2” or 6’3”, he is the shortest guy seated at the court table.From his viewpoint, he looked like a little old man with a shrinking spine.

Let this be a lesson to any similar fool who thinks he can evade accountability. It adds up and slaps you upside the head all at once. Even if he evaded prison, old age has got him.

Most of us will face old age, but many studies show that it is the most enjoyable phase of life, presumably because it is a time where we can do what we want. He did what he wanted all of his life and now he can’t do diddly because he has to sit in a cold court room and hustle to pay lawyers.

[Ocelot II]

4. They will find me drunk and passed out

in my front yard surrounded by champagne bottles. Beyond that I don’t know what will happen.

[NotASurfer]

13. You and me both

Champagne on constant standby for one of two contingencies: either a guilty verdict for one of the felonies, or an obituary I will read with somewhat unseemly pleasure 🥂

[SallyHemmings]

22. Me too and I rarely drink

Anything stronger than root beer…

[MFM008]

45. Lol

[betsuni]

48. Heh.

[bdamomma]

54. Well if all

think hard enough maybe he will be with his Roy Cohn. They deserve each other.

[budkin]

6. Yeah right

Evil people have the longest lives

[newdayneeded]

9. Posts like the OP's will be posted

for the next 15 years min.

[NJCher]

61. So he's 78

You’d have him kicking around until 93?

Not even the most negative thinker would go with that.

[Polybius]

66. Why not?

His father died at 93 and his mother at 88. It's possible.

[NJCher]

68. his father had Alzheimer's

trump is already showing signs. With dementia, the brain cells die off and this is often how the person dies--there are not enough brain cells to tell them they are hungry, for example, and so they refuse to eat. the following refers to his inability to stay awake in court:

snip

Dr. Gartner believes Trump’s sleep issues stem from dementia-related brain deterioration, suggesting Trump’s inability to control his sleep-wake cycle is a sign of advanced stages.

snip

[Polybius]

69. He certainly could have Alzheimer's, but sleeping in court isn't proof

Court is early and incredibly boring. It would be tiring on most soon-to-be 78 year olds. I fall asleep on the express bus from Manhattan quite often, and I'm Gen X. Even 15 years ago I did lol.

[NJCher]

73. so you concede that he could have Alzheimer's

Have you read articles about the other symptoms he has displayed? We're not looking at just one symptom. There is the word slurring, for example. The absurd reference to Obama as the current president. His many remarks showing that he doesn't comprehend the basics of American history.

Are you aware of the other medical opinions, because this is far from the only one. Have you read those articles?

[neverforget]

24. I keep saying to my wife that evil lives forever while the good die young

I'm going to drink a lot the day he passes on.

[NJCher]

62. There's a reason for that.

Eom

[liberalmediaaddict]

7. Mass celebrations in the streets

Similar to November 7th, 2020 when Biden was declared the winner.

Unfortunately Trump's probably going to live to be 90. He's too damn mean to die. His hatred, ego and a lust for revenge gives him reason to live.

[Cyrano]

11. Not so sure about that.

Any human filled with bile, hatred, and a lust for revenge, is well along the road to self-destruction.

My guess is that most people who live to ninety tend to have a tranquil nature.

Trump is many things, but I doubt if anyone has ever applied the term "tranquil" to him.

[CanonRay]

8. They can blame me

After all, I'll be the happiest about it.

[EndlessWire]

10. Does Trump have

that ambulance that is supposed to follow him everywhere? Maybe it'll get a flat. You never know.

[niyad]

12. My friends and I will have the happiest of celebrations.

Then we will start to clean up the mess he leaves behind.

[FalloutShelter]

17. My answer too.

[NJCher]

63. It will be like

Building back Ukraine. That’s how much damage he’s done. His Covid death toll probably supersedes many wars.

[Blue Owl]

14. It would be especially awesome if he took the GOP to hell with him

[NJCher]

64. I can see it now

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Graetz, and Lauren Boebert—like a piece of toilet paper stuck to his shoe while he exits the room.

[IjustDontlikeRepugs]

15. The title of this post gave me a stiffy.

[bahboo]

16. I will be down one very good bottle of bubbles.....

[bluestarone]

18. 1st thing would be

All stores will fill up with Ketchup!!

[GopherGal]

27. I had omitted to consider the effect upon the ketchup supply chain...

in my concern for the expected run upon champagne and other sparkling wine supplies.

Probably it would result in some disruptions in the markets for orange foundation and hair shellac, as well as ketchup. But I'd be more personally concerned with the potential champagne shortages.

[Conjuay]

55. The "bottom" will drop

Out of the adult diaper business.

[Backseat Driver]

19. In the spirit of ultimate Democratic kindness, please vote BLUE and bite your tongue!

IDK, the others (GOP/GQP, etc...already seem quite pleased with their chaos stipends by our global enemies; the future is already quite anxiety-provoking. It's amazing that group so full of hubris can't see that their "masters" won't throw them under the bus given half a chance. SMH

[spanone]

20. Dancing in the streets!!!

[DemocraticPatriot]

21. So who will then become the Republican presidential nominee?

My bet is that the Trump convention delegates would mostly favor Ron DeSatan if it happened before the convention,
and if Trump died after the convention, the RNC members would also likely choose DeSantis as the replacement nominee.

Neither group are very likely to favor Haley...

[ColinC]

29. My money is on RFK jr

[DemocraticPatriot]

31. Heh! Ok, fair enough...

Although some of the base may kind of like him, I don't see Trump delegates or RNC members voting much for him.

[Kid Berwyn]

23. Putin probably would be responsible.

No witness. No conspiracy.

[marked50]

25. Chaos for them, not for us.

[MOMFUDSKI]

26. Don't tease me

like that.

[ColinC]

28. How mean

To mislead my hopes in such a way

[Dulcinea]

30. He can kick off the day after Election Day.

The shock of LOSING again just might do the trick.

[leftieNanner]

82. Perfect.

We don't want them to have the chance to slip another candidate in there at the last minute.

[Timeflyer]

32. Somebody should set these DU responses to music--they'd make a happy dance tune with lyrics that make you smile!

[MrWowWow]

34. Obituary of Donald J. Trump

Convicted career criminal, Russian asset, and reputed mobster, Donald "StinkyDollHands" Trump (P01135809), the Worst President in United States History, surprisingly died of an abrupt guilty conscience and terminal moral bankruptcy on [Date] at the age of [Age]. Trump's normally bloated, morbidly obese, lifeless body, found by his then, male odor wife, Malaria, was slumped over his fabled Gold-plated toilet, and dressed in what appeared to be WWII-era German Lederhosen. His hands were still desperately clutching a first edition, autographed copy of Mein Kampf. . Trump's death truly marked the end of a criminalized, tumultuous and polarizing era/error in American politics.
.
Donald J. Trump's Epitaph:
.
There was a crooked man, and he walked a crooked mile,
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He found a crooked sixpence against a crooked stile;
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He wed a pornstar cat that caught a crooked rat,
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And they all lived together in a little crooked shack.
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-Pass it On. The Power of Nonthreatening Positive Thinking Never Ceases to Amaze! Visualize and you will realize. Live the Dream Baby!

😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[RainCaster]

35. I will celebrate!

I'm sure everyone here will join in.

Oh yeah.

[LuckyLib]

90. But only after a decade in prison!

I don’t want him to bypass living in a cellblock.

[Tribetime]

36. He always finds a way to end up on top people keep helping them out

I just don't see him dying.He's on a mission to kill america

[TSExile]

37. I don't drink...

...but if it happens I might just get completely blotto. Unfortunately, I don't think he's human. I am not unconvinced that TSF is not Satan incarnate. He's too evil to go away. 💔

[pandr32]

38. One can hope!

[alwaysinasnit]

39. My concern would be the VP pick. Whoever that turns out to be, may just be worse than

the orange Caligula.

[edhopper]

40. You mean after

I dance in the street all night?

[LudwigPastorius]

41. "What if Trump passes on before the election?"

[Silent3]

42. How close before the election?

If before the Republican convention, it would be up to the Republican convention to suddenly become a real convention, not just a showpiece. God knows who the Republican delegates would eventually chose to replace Trump. It would probably be worse chaos than Republicans have had choosing a Speaker of the House.

If Trump keeled over after being chosen by the Republican convention (as well as if Trump died after the election in November, but before December 17th) that's where the Electoral College would kick in.

What you're really voting for when you vote for President is a slate of electors committed to voting for that person for President in the Electoral College. People who (God knows why!) want Trump to be President, but who will also settle for any Republican at all over Biden, would continue to cast their votes for Trump even if Trump were dead.

Then it would be up to the Electors who had committed themselves to Trump, each individually, to choose someone else to vote for when the Electoral College meets on December 17th. Chances are, again, we'd have another Republicans-in-disarray mess and Republican electors would fail to agree on a single candidate.

That's all a moot point if Biden had won the electoral vote. If Biden hadn't won, and no one, not Biden nor any single Republican, can get a majority of Electoral votes, the election has to be decided by the House... leading to yet another shit show unless, by time the House had to vote, the November elections had given Democrats a majority of state delegations (not necessarily the same as having a majority of Representatives), in which case Biden becomes President.

I've got no idea what happens if a Presidential candidate dies after the Electoral College meets. I'd guess either the elected VP goes on to be President, or there's another situation where the House decides the election. Not sure!

[sakabatou]

43. That depends on when he's passes

There's a good link here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-happens-if-a-presidential-candidate-cannot-take-office-due-to-death-or-incapacitation-before-january-2025/

[JoseBalow]

91. This article explains it all. Thank you!

[DFW]

47. It won't matter. So he'll be an embalmed Republican

They'll run his remains as their candidate, and he'll still get 45% of the vote. Why so high? Because he won't be making so many stupid statements in front of the cameras any more.

[betsuni]

49. Won't happen, but if it did everyone would quickly move on to the next freakish Republican thing.

[Simeon Salus]

50. Would be funny is he was required to be in court during either party's convention

Seeing him in the courtroom, he looks just bad. Posing as beaten. The day after day must be bad for a fellow used to someone else flushing his golden toilet.

The camera schtick might not be working out as well as TSF thinks it is either. SNL should have a great time with that.

[Traildogbob]

51. Stop teasing us with hope.

[NoMoreRepugs]

52. He lives in a fantasy world inside his head, yet the public humiliation of this trial

has to be affecting him greatly. He’s not a vibrant healthy specimen to start out with, this level of stress is taking a daily toll. His taking the dirtnap relatively soon is not far fetched IMO.

[Emrys]

58. I expect the hardcore MAGAts would still vote for him

Some might even top themselves in solidarity.

[malaise]

60. What if he just drops out

He knows the writing is on the wall and the bluster no longer works

I maintain that he will not be on their ticket. I don’t care if he croaks

[Polybius]

67. He's not dropping out

He knows that this is his only chance at avoiding jail.

[kacekwl]

65. I can only

hope. Don't care what his cult says. Many in his party will silently rejoice I'm sure. There will be another fascist to replace him but not with the cult like following he has.

[Ping Tung]

70. If Don goes to his reward his heir to the nomination will certainly be a MAGA.

Maybe a "not as bad" one that could draw some "not as bad" voters.

As it is now, Trump himself is Biden's best aide in getting Biden votes. Biden knows this and has made Trump THE #1 issue followed by abortion rights. A winning combination. Add in Kristi's dog for the icing.

[Hekate]

71. No such luck

[Xavier Breath]

72. I do not want him to die before the election.

Firstly because I want him to be convicted and serve at least some of his sentence. We've come too far for him to escape justice by slipping out the back door. Besides, the idea of him being behind bars and watching his cult losing their ever loving shit on the news every day would be absolute bliss. Then, after 12-18 months of said ecstasy, he can kick the bucket as far as I'm concerned.

Secondly, it introduces an X factor to the election. We know what Trump is and we know how much he is reviled. The last thing we need is for some younger, actually coherent candidate who might appeal more to moderates to emerge from the shadows. That's just too unpredictable for my liking.

[wnylib]

75. Best scenario that I can see is if Trump dies a day or two after

Biden is declared the winner. No more Trump to file endless nuisance court cases about a rigged election. No Trump to call for a violent overthrow of the results.

MAGA Party leaders will still insist that it was rigged, but might not have the money to pursue it in court. MAGA voters will still create sporadic violence and claim that, not only was the election rigged, but Trump was murdered before he could prove it.

But none of them will have the BS gaslighting skill that Trump perfected over his lifetime. The party will be in as much chaos as when the House couldn't decide on a Speaker.

[NowsTheTime]

74. Many of his supporters will deny it and vote for him anyway........

[Bucky]

76. We know for a fact that that Trump will pass before the election

Hell, he's been "passing" nonstop every day in court for the last 2 weeks!

And the Republicans will nominate whoever Putin tells them to.

[OAITW r.2.0]

77. We rejoice.

And, honest to God, did not read the comments first.

[marble falls]

78. IF ... the party's at my house. I won't grave dance on DU - that's a violation of ToS, but it will be a hard resist.

[greatauntoftriplets]

79. Party time!!!

[jcgoldie]

80. it will be a beautiful day

[calimary]

83. And a dream come true!

[Diraven]

81. They'll just pretend he's still alive

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They can easily make an AI that can spit out random all-caps rants mixed with MAGA lies mixed with QAnon conspiracy theories on Truth Social every day. In fact it would probably be more intelligent sounding than Trump does now. Then they'll reject all the debates because "the polls say he's winning by a landslide". The hardest problem will be what to do when he's required to be in court for his criminal trials. But since he's already expected to sleep the whole time they could probably get by with a Weekend at Bernie's situation.

[Silent Type]

84. National week of celebration.

[jmowreader]

85. I'll tell you what will happen

1. The Trump camp will petition the Justice Department to suspend the trials as he is "in the hospital." They will do that. They will choose someone who's just as bad as he is, if not worse, to run as vice-president. I'm thinking MTG.

2. AI-generated campaign videos will be produced.

3. They will hire Vincent d'Onofrio to portray Trump at rallies for the rest of the campaign. Since Mr. d'Onofrio really likes to do roles that require a ton of makeup, he will not mind. Reporters will marvel at how coherent he sounds.

4. They will refuse to participate in debates because "Trump" feels it is beneath him to be on the same stage as Joe Biden.

5. If he wins the election, about a week after that they'll announce that Trump died in his sleep and MTG will become president.

[Sogo]

86. Happy Dance....!

[sdfernando]

87. Oh please!....

Don’t tease me like that!!!!

[sdfernando]

89. I see many posts here about

how the good die young and evil lives a long time….. this is a fallacy. I give you as a prime example…

….one named James Earl Carter….. who is now 99 years old and over a year in hospice care.

Good people DO live long and prosper. 🖖

Same as evil. But for different reasons.

I’m glad Jimmy is still with us and it will be a sad dark day when he passes.

The sick fuck???…. not so much…. Couldn’t happen soon enough for me!