What does the future hold for Donald Trump? - threadbans in OP

What reliable source can you cite for trump's wealth claims

I don't believe Trump is an evil white supremacist. I do believe that he was entirely in it for the money, plenty of people felt that Trump never expected to win but saw running as a great way to build his Brand (and get the GOP and others to pay for it).

I do believe that he saw those with supremacist tendencies as potential support and thus was happy to accept that support. Just as I don't believe he is a Russian mole, but he will quite happily sell out to Russia if that is in his best interests.

Does he love his country? He has never shown any signs of loving his country but loves what it offers him. He openly hates many aspects of the country. He hates nearly 50% of the people in it. He hates that it incudes immigrants. He hates the legal system, judges. He hates politicians and politics. He hates freedom to knell, he hates protestors, he hates freedom of speech, he sided with Putin over his own security services, he hates the media. What part of it do you think he actually loves?

He did almost nothing to make it actually better. Massively increased its debt, increased the political divide, did nothing for education, nothing for healthcare, nothing for infrastructure, nothing for gun control, nothing for race relations, didn't invest in the future in terms of renewables, gave succour to world tyrants like Saudi Arabia, Putin and KJU.

He never made a honest effort to build the wall because he was never honest about it. What was the final plan? The final costs? Who was going to pay for it? How would it be maintained? What about the land it would need to be bought to build it? He never, never produced any actual plan apart from 'give me a few billions to build something'. That was it. He was never worried about immigration, he was only concerned about stoking fears. What plans did he have to help those countries build up their economies for immigration wasn't a factor? Oh year, he trashed the trade deal and forced jobs back to the US (which is fine as an ideal, but the offshoot is those Mexicans that lose jobs will look to come to the US!).

Apparently the likes of CNN etc owe their ratings to Trump, yet you think they wanted to kill the golden goose? He has huge parts of the media in his pocket, they give him unbridled access, unquestioning 'interviews' which are nothing more than Trump al broadcasts. Fox News, ONN etc.

Obama was constantly mocked and belittled by the media. Biden is portrayed as demented, crazy, too old, etc etc.

Are you really asking the question of why a rich person wants more money? Seriously?

Beyond the money, Trump clearly loves the adulation. He was, is, happiest at rallies. Having all those people cheer for him. When he goes to rallies for GOP races, he always talks about himself. Whatever candidate he is there to support gets nothing more than a cursory mention before goes into his 'I'm your favourite President' routine.

Because he wasn't really a billionaire? And, he doesn't work very hard? He didn't toil for 4 years; he mostly campaigned for 4 years. He barely stayed in DC and was off 'playing golf' otherwise. He could barely be arsed from campaigning to deal with Covid.

He's sexist, there's no doubt of that and has lots of racist history. But, this is old stuff wrt to him. What do you think the future holds? I think up to his neck in legal problems incl. indictments and trials.

Why would a billionaire living an easy stress-free life direct charitable donations made to his charity foundations to his own businesses? Why would a billionaire use charitable donations to buy portraits of himself and hang them in his properties? Why would he have fake Time covers made talking about how great he is?

Because whatever wealth he did have was largely tied to real estate, businesses and loans. Regardless though, he's a man who values power and fame. He didn't care about actually being President, he just wanted to be President. He wanted the power that comes with it. And as for money, he made rules and regulations which benefitted the rich more than anyone else, his family used links made to advance their business interests, and he regularly held or tried to hold events in his properties, as well as his likely 100+ visits to his own golf courses and charging security etc at his properties. And if he's so rich, why is he constantly sending out pathetic begging emails to his followers, full of lies and fake promises.

Money is not enough for him, and he never had as much money as he claimed he did (by his own admission under deposition, what he claimed as his wealth varied depending on what he felt it was, not what it actually was). He wanted the power and the financial benefits which would come from having been President because all of a sudden, Trump properties would become properties owned by the President of the USA, which is a benefit even after leaving office.

Why did he do the apprentice based on your logic. Why do anything at all? Because they can. They want power. They want the adulation. And it seems that he was in plenty of money issues based on the loans he has and the repayments. The apprentice lifted him to a new sphere, a run for POTUS, even if he lost, got the Trump brand out there. Wall to wall coverage.

He only got scruntiny because he ended up winning. That and how he carried on. From not divesting himself from his business, from using his own assets to get extra monies from the state, from getting his children in power positions in the WH. Had he carried on like Obama he woud have had nothing to worry about.

I think he, like in pretty much everything else, will go with whatever position is most favourable to him. It isn't that he is or isn't racist, that would require him to actually thin about someone else. I think he doesn't think beyond himself and his own gratification. If that means playing both sides, 'good people on both sides' then so be it. If that means playing to a certain base, then he is fine with it. Just look at his playing to the religious types. Do you really think this guy ever actually goes to church? He is never able to talk about his religion, his favorite parts of the bible etc, because he doesn't have one. But it suits a purpose.

So you agree it’s a bill with the effect of “dont say gay.” So it’s queer of you to complain that it’s being called that by people who understand the legal impact it has. The 3/5ths Compromise and the Fugitive Slave clause don’t mention slaves or slavery, either, nonetheless these were clauses protecting the institution of slavery.

He doesn't love his country, he loves himself. Look at his actions from day one. The "wave of love" for him at his inauguration. The biggest inauguration. He continued to hold rallies after the election because he loves to be centre stage with his followers chanting his name and he loves to see his name on flags and t-shirts. His obsession with ratings. I think that's as important to him as the money.

has that not happened already?

The wrinkle here is you assume sex will only come for your child at a time of their knowledge, maturity and consent. You may have noticed a parallel topic these days: pedophilia. Teaching very young children what sex even is makes it more straightforward for parents, teachers and administrators to be alerted by their child if they've been sexually abused by someone they've been entrusted with.

To the average person, yes.

I meant to a true believer.