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Lint Head

(15,064 posts)
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:39 PM Apr 2018

Is it possible that Trump could be the first President to commit suicide in office? He is under a

lot of pressure and he is so ignorant he doesn't know what to do to get out from under the humiliation. He hates humiliation. Narcissists must have adulation and approval. I think prison or resigning in not in the cards for him. At least the crook, Nixon, knew when to quit.

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Is it possible that Trump could be the first President to commit suicide in office? He is under a (Original Post) Lint Head Apr 2018 OP
Nope. He might try suicide by Russian nuke though... Pholus Apr 2018 #1
Suicide by Big Mac, maybe. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2018 #2
No.....hes too much of a coward to do it. CatMor Apr 2018 #3
Further, he wouldn't know how. Poison? No Take knife from WH kitchen? Not possible w/o observation Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #27
You have a point.... CatMor Apr 2018 #32
Going out with a bang. Shades of Monty Python restaurant skit. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2018 #33
Exactly, the Mr. Creosote skit..... CatMor Apr 2018 #35
Too much of a narcissist. Fleeing the country would be likelier... First Speaker Apr 2018 #4
Exactly. Nothing is their fault, Ilsa Apr 2018 #29
Good the Russians bdamomma Apr 2018 #42
He exhibits very little self-reflection. I say no he would not BootinUp Apr 2018 #5
. unblock Apr 2018 #8
More likely he will stroke out exboyfil Apr 2018 #6
I can see him faking a stroke or even an assassination attempt unblock Apr 2018 #11
No way exboyfil Apr 2018 #14
Indeed, but in the moment of leaving the White House, the media will be deferential unblock Apr 2018 #26
He can always surround himself with people who will flatter him. unblock Apr 2018 #7
He's too much of a narcissist. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #9
I volunteer to be his suicide coach MyNameGoesHere Apr 2018 #10
He couldn't get his tiny fingers around his neck RainCaster Apr 2018 #12
He would rather destroy the entire world. NRaleighLiberal Apr 2018 #13
Exactly. No way would he kill himslef, when he can kill others. NT enough Apr 2018 #15
It would be fitting if he did it in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center bunker Kaleva Apr 2018 #16
No way, he's in love with himself! Butterflylady Apr 2018 #17
Only if he can samplegirl Apr 2018 #18
I doubt it. He could be the only president to be removed by the military, however. nt Binkie The Clown Apr 2018 #19
No. Narcissists never admit wrong doing or worry about any of the horrible things they do. MerryBlooms Apr 2018 #20
I hope not Catherine Vincent Apr 2018 #21
No. dalton99a Apr 2018 #22
I'm not sure he would know how. yonder Apr 2018 #23
No such luck. nancy1942 Apr 2018 #24
Yellow on the outside. Yellow on the inside. C_U_L8R Apr 2018 #25
I would not feel bad if he did. IluvPitties Apr 2018 #28
It's one of my theories Dem2 Apr 2018 #30
No chance. He induces thoughts of suicide in others, no doubt. kairos12 Apr 2018 #31
I hope so. Doodley Apr 2018 #34
No. He lives in his own universe and makes up his own reality. Sampan Apr 2018 #36
No. His diet will probably be the end of him. Initech Apr 2018 #37
I've wondered if he'd be "suicided." davsand Apr 2018 #38
This should really be deleted oberliner Apr 2018 #39
TRump bdamomma Apr 2018 #40
I hope so Meowmee Apr 2018 #41

Pholus

(4,062 posts)
1. Nope. He might try suicide by Russian nuke though...
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:40 PM
Apr 2018

He's thinking that if he's going down, we're ALL going down.

Bernardo de La Paz

(49,064 posts)
27. Further, he wouldn't know how. Poison? No Take knife from WH kitchen? Not possible w/o observation
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:12 PM
Apr 2018

Steal a gun from SS agent? Not going to happen.

CatMor

(6,212 posts)
32. You have a point....
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:21 PM
Apr 2018

maybe he could double up on the Big Macs with fries, the KFC and cake with 4 scoops. He would gladly do that.

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)
4. Too much of a narcissist. Fleeing the country would be likelier...
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:40 PM
Apr 2018

...and I know one country that would just love to take him under their vodka-swilling, borscht-eating wing...

Ilsa

(61,710 posts)
29. Exactly. Nothing is their fault,
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:14 PM
Apr 2018

the situation is unfair, and their pain is due to other people's shortcomings.

I think he'd slink away to Russia, too.

BootinUp

(47,209 posts)
5. He exhibits very little self-reflection. I say no he would not
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:41 PM
Apr 2018

do that. He'll just file bankruptcy of morals and start over.

exboyfil

(17,865 posts)
6. More likely he will stroke out
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:42 PM
Apr 2018

or have a massive heart attack.

Before he goes down, I bet he pardons everyone in sight and fires everyone investigating him. He will also have a presigned pardon from Pence just waiting for the date.

unblock

(52,483 posts)
11. I can see him faking a stroke or even an assassination attempt
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:46 PM
Apr 2018

Leaving the White House with sympathy or at least muted condemnation.

unblock

(52,483 posts)
26. Indeed, but in the moment of leaving the White House, the media will be deferential
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:11 PM
Apr 2018

And after that, he can go back to surrounding himself with complete suck-ups.

We'll give his grave golden showers, sure, but he'll never see it. Or he'll be told it's fake news.

unblock

(52,483 posts)
7. He can always surround himself with people who will flatter him.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:43 PM
Apr 2018

Even if he's in prison (very unlikely, imho) he'll still have people telling him he's a martyr and a hero blah blah blah.

I don't see suicide in the cards.

Nerve agent, maybe. But suicide, no.

Kaleva

(36,389 posts)
16. It would be fitting if he did it in the Presidential Emergency Operations Center bunker
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:50 PM
Apr 2018

But he's lacking a dog and a wife who loves him.

MerryBlooms

(11,776 posts)
20. No. Narcissists never admit wrong doing or worry about any of the horrible things they do.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 08:57 PM
Apr 2018

They live in their own fantasy of believing they are perfection.

yonder

(9,685 posts)
23. I'm not sure he would know how.
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:00 PM
Apr 2018

I mean, some avenues wouldn't be available to him and any that are, would he know how? Kind of like him "managing" that kid mowing the WH lawn last year. trummpppff was clueless. He probably never touched a mower, shopping cart, gas pump, etc., etc.

I don't want to see him off himself though. I really, really want to see him behind bars.

Dem2

(8,168 posts)
30. It's one of my theories
Fri Apr 13, 2018, 09:15 PM
Apr 2018

The other is he'll quit. Can't see him wanting to remain in office, but who the heck knows, he's a desperately pathetic person.

davsand

(13,421 posts)
38. I've wondered if he'd be "suicided."
Sat Apr 14, 2018, 06:32 PM
Apr 2018

Not gonna lie, I commented at the time that it was a terrible plan to go out there and piss all over the CIA. Those are exactly the guys you do not want to piss off. I have little doubt that most of the CIA people are honorable patriotic people who do a difficult job. I also believe there are people associated with the CIA that have the capability to do just about anything--including murder. Take that same logic and apply it to all the other countries out there, and the possibilities are terrifying.

I would not like to be on his Secret Service detail.


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