I predict that within 2 weeks from June 28, Sunday, Donald Trump will resign..(maybe sooner)

[Stuart G]

The news about Putin paying to kill American troops is the final straw...Trump knew & did nothing.

[leftieNanner]

1. He wants to.

We want him to.

The entire Republican Party in Washington wants him to.

But, more importantly, the New York State AG REALLY wants him to retire. So he won't.

[Stuart G]

4. We will see, but anything can happen..& anything has already happened...no text...

[leftieNanner]

6. If he can find ANY way to get out from under all those indictments

with his name on them, he will scoot.

[rampartc]

2. to "spend more time with his family?"

[Nevilledog]

19. His warm, loving family.

[Walleye]

32. He'll resign so he can spend less time with his family

[demosincebirth]

3. I wish I could bet money on it.

[TheCowsCameHome]

27. "To spend more time with himself"

Nothing else matters to him.

[soothsayer]

5. Then what would happen?

I don’t think he will do this, but if he did— then what?

[Stuart G]

8. Pence would take over as the Consitution requires. That is what happened with Nixon..

After Nixon resigned......Gerald Ford became President of the United States..

[FraDon]

41. They had to remove Agnew first,

then appoint a 'friendly' Gerald Ford.

[leftieNanner]

10. Pence would become President

They will try to find someone else to nominate to take the VP spot (must be confirmed by Congress). And the Republican Party will fight about how to redeem their reputation (not redeem themselves - it's too late for that) and find someone else to run in November. Maybe Pence. Maybe Romney. Haley? Liz Chaney? Who knows.

[localroger]

26. As noted, Pence would become POTUS. But...

...who would become the Republican Presidential candidate? That is a lot less clear.

[soothsayer]

29. Right, I think that's what I meant to ask

Who would run?

That’s why I think it won’t happen. They’re all in on this dude.

[SallyHemmings]

7. Gosh, I hope you are right!

[kimbutgar]

9. I see it late July around the same time as Nixon in 1974.

if this occurs the Democrats should not prosecute him and wait until President Biden is president then go after his a$$ big time.

[Hoyt]

11. Would like him to resign, but Russia maybe paying a bounty isn't going to do it, unfortunately.

We've funded the other side against Russia and lots of other countries. In fact, we helped the Afghans against Russia. We should have left there long ago, anyway.

[Voltaire2]

12. Ain't gonna happen.

[Stuart G]

14. It will happen because the Republican Party will demand it...

..You will see that after today, the wind will change for the Republican Party. As has been said...."This is
treason..."

It will take some time, but Trump will resign..Trump knew and he did nothing....

This is the final straw for Donald Trump

[Voltaire2]

15. Your faith in the sanity and ethics of this

Republican Party is charming.

[Grins]

13. ...and Pence becomes President and...

...is done in by Covid-19 because he went to mega churches without a mask with thousands of others not wearing masks as they pray away the ‘Rona and - President Pelosi!

Please baby Jebus...for me? Just to see all the Reich-wing heads exploding!!!!

[Stuart G]

18. That one sounds really nice...repeat..."President Pelosi"

[randr]

16. Right you are

He will resign. Not sure of timing but certainly before convention

[pandr32]

17. Gawd, I wish it would happen!

Fingers crossed, but he may go all in instead. He has nothing to lose at this point.

[qazplm135]

20. nah

requires reflection, logic, and sanity...he has none of those things.

[regnaD kciN]

21. Not. A. Chance.

Trump knows that, the minute he's out of office, he's subject to criminal prosecution that could land him behind bars for the rest of his life. Sure, theoretically, he could have a deal in place for Pence to immediately pardon him, but he knows full well that, the minute he hands in his resignation letter, such a deal is unenforceable and, with his track record of double-crossing people and reneging on deals as his standard operating procedure, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't trust Pence not to do the same, once he has all the power and Trump has none.

In fact, that's why I'm fairly sure that, should Trump lose in November, he's going to have to be dragged out of the Oval Office by the Secret Service on January 20th. Knowing that the only likely choices for him are the White House or the "big house," he'll do everything he can to stay in power, even if it means destroying our nation.

[Jeebo]

24. If I were him, I would immediately leave on Jan. 20...

...to retire to a country that has no extradition treaty with the United States.

-- Ron

[ProudMNDemocrat]

22. No presidential pardon will protect Trump from New York state charges....

For his tax avoidance and real estate fraud charges that are pending. Not to mention states where Trump has businesses that did not pay taxes.

Orange will be Trump's everyday wear.

[Doreen]

23. Dreams are a nice thing to hold onto.

I will never believe it until it is done and the paper work is all signed and filed in the appropriate place. Oh, and he is physically completely out of the White House.

[FirstLight]

25. If he doesnt,

I say we fucking IMPEACH him AGAIN

It would surely unhinge him between now & November...

He won't resign because he knows he'd be indicted within a month...for EVERYTHING

[captain queeg]

28. I doubt it but hope you are right. I guess the news cycle this week will tell

Been kind of quiet over the weekend.

[Mme. Defarge]

30. I have never really believed that William Casey,

head of the CIA from 1981-1987, just happened to die the day before he was scheduled to testify, if memory serves me, at an Iran-Contra hearing.

[captain queeg]

35. Forgot about that. Had to look it up. Pretty suspicious

But I hate that’s when Reagan began the I don’t recall defense. They let him slide on that and established a very bad precedent.

[awesomerwb1]

31. Not a chance

[Miguelito Loveless]

33. Not happening

To resign is to admit he is wrong. Trump is incapable of doing this.

And so far, I hear crickets from the GOP about this, meaning they are fine with it.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

34. More significantly, Trump knows about the bounties now and is doing nothing.

He can say he didn't know, but now he does. Now we see once and for all where his loyalties lie -- with Putin or with the people of the United States.

[Cicada]

36. We've got him now?

About the hundredth time so far

[FloridaBlues]

37. Can't see him resigning

[Stuart G]

38. Well, anything can happen, and it already has..beyond & beyond, and beyond..

Riots,
Trump getting elected,
Trump getting impeached,
Virus killing thousands.
People not taking precautions from virus,
Shootings,
etc, etc, etc,...more coming...??(no, I don't know the future)

[Jarqui]

39. I've felt this would happen for some time

Republicans are ruthless.
They don't like Trump - just like we don't.
Yet they've proved they would hold their noses if he kept them in power ...

Make no mistake: the Republicans enabled Trump

Now? If Trump represents them losing power and seats on congress?
They'll throw him out with the evening garbage.

To save face, Trump can feign illness. Pence takes over and pardons him (after the election because Trump has dirt on the Republicans too)

The Republicans will have already run internal polling on who would be the most competitive against Joe Biden. And away they go.

Trump serves as a public pinata. Shinny new candidate gets a free pass from many.
MAGAts don't bolt because poor Trumpy got sick.

Nixon messed with the Vietnam peace talks before he was president.
Reagan: Iran contra
GHW Bush: Willie Horton ad
GW Bush Florida 2000. Kerry swiftboating 2004
Obama: Muslim & Kenyan smears along with death panels
Trump: Russia, Ukraine, etc
(many more transgressions not listed)

This is how the Republicans operate. They've operated this way my whole life.

If they want Trump to resign, he'll resign. They could still impeach him.
They're not going to let Trump take them entirely down the toilet.

[Stuart G]

40. Well.......I have to admit the truth...I was wrong again...?