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UCmeNdc

(9,589 posts)
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:10 AM Sep 2020

Trump threatens to call off 2020 election with executive order saying Biden can't serve as president

With polls showing President Donald Trump trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential campaign, the incumbent appears nervous that he might lose a fair vote.

At a campaign rally in Fayetteville, North Carolina on Saturday, Trump spoke for over 90 minutes.

In addition to vowing he will “fill” the Supreme Court vacancy created by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and accusations that Biden has performance-enhancing drugs injected in his ass, Trump threatened to call off the election by banning Biden from running.


https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/trump-threatens-to-call-off-2020-election-with-executive-order-saying-biden-cant-serve-as-president/



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Trump threatens to call off 2020 election with executive order saying Biden can't serve as president (Original Post) UCmeNdc Sep 2020 OP
Trump acts like he is joking but he is really testing the water to see if he can get away with it. UCmeNdc Sep 2020 #1
Exactly how would he get away with it as the states run the elections & not the Executive Branch? Kaleva Sep 2020 #3
I think Trump would incite his base to go grab their weapons, if he thinks he has a chance to UCmeNdc Sep 2020 #7
I don't think there's enough of them willing to do such a thing to be able to pull that off. Kaleva Sep 2020 #8
As Cohen said..he never jokes. Might be trying to say helpisontheway Sep 2020 #17
Our media is shitty (except for a few like Rachel). triron Sep 2020 #24
I have no doubt he would try. BlueLucy Sep 2020 #2
Me either Nexus2 Sep 2020 #6
He also threatened ... NanceGreggs Sep 2020 #4
Truly, he just says stuff. Insane, carpet chewing, bread and circuses stuff. nolabear Sep 2020 #25
Must be really confident in his chances if he is even thinking about this ck4829 Sep 2020 #5
The Sociopathic, or Anti-Social Disorder [DSM] empedocles Sep 2020 #9
(5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others Nexus2 Sep 2020 #11
Psychosis? empedocles Sep 2020 #12
He does this because he's so desperate, and losing ground daily now, duforsure Sep 2020 #10
No problem. He will just issue an EO and declare himself King Donald. kentuck Sep 2020 #13
Might be a bit much for some. empedocles Sep 2020 #14
That certainly wouldn't help the Crockwork Orange's poll numbers... Hugin Sep 2020 #15
Doesn't someone else become President on January 20th even if he tries? Vogon_Glory Sep 2020 #16
UC. This thread is serious. Hope you can keep it alive on DU for awhile empedocles Sep 2020 #18
And the cult seems to be OK with that. Arkansas Granny Sep 2020 #19
He is just yanking everyones chain. Ferryboat Sep 2020 #20
Sowing the seeds in his fragile-minded base. TheCowsCameHome Sep 2020 #21
Something else he pulled directly out of his rectum. spanone Sep 2020 #22
Twitter needs to permaban his account now. Efilroft Sul Sep 2020 #23
He'll be boasting about nuking some country. Baked Potato Sep 2020 #26

Kaleva

(36,145 posts)
3. Exactly how would he get away with it as the states run the elections & not the Executive Branch?
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:19 AM
Sep 2020

UCmeNdc

(9,589 posts)
7. I think Trump would incite his base to go grab their weapons, if he thinks he has a chance to
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:27 AM
Sep 2020

get the military behind him. His attitude and past behavior points to this. He knows the GOP politicians will do whatever he commands them to do.

Kaleva

(36,145 posts)
8. I don't think there's enough of them willing to do such a thing to be able to pull that off.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:32 AM
Sep 2020

Even the armed protesters who were at the Michigan Capitol had to travel from all over lower Michigan to get the numbers they had and that's to get people to congregate at one place.

helpisontheway

(5,004 posts)
17. As Cohen said..he never jokes. Might be trying to say
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 07:55 AM
Sep 2020

outrageous things so he can control the media coverage.

BlueLucy

(1,609 posts)
2. I have no doubt he would try.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:16 AM
Sep 2020

He probably has already spoken to people around him about the possibility.

Nexus2

(1,261 posts)
6. Me either
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:22 AM
Sep 2020

And I think you're right but I guess we'll have to wait for the next person's book to find out.

NanceGreggs

(27,813 posts)
4. He also threatened ...
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:19 AM
Sep 2020

... to give Stormy Daniels the orgasm of a lifetime with his mushroom-sized dick.

Same dif.

nolabear

(41,915 posts)
25. Truly, he just says stuff. Insane, carpet chewing, bread and circuses stuff.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 10:01 AM
Sep 2020

If it wasn’t for McConnell and Barr he’d be laughable.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
9. The Sociopathic, or Anti-Social Disorder [DSM]
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:40 AM
Sep 2020

as indicated by three (or more) of the following: - [DSM


(1) failure to conform to public norms with respect to valid behaviors as indicated by repeatedly performing acts that are grounds for arrest

(2) deceitfulness, as indicated by repeated lying, use of aliases, or conning others for personal behalf or pleasure

(3) impulsivity or failure to plan ahead

(4) irritability and aggressiveness, as indicated by repeated corporeal fights or assaults

(5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others

(6) consistent irresponsibility, as indicated by repeated failure to keep consistent work behavior or honor financial obligations

(7) lack of remorse, as indicated by being indifferent to or rationalizing having hurt, mistreated, or stolen from another


[Much media space has been applied to trump's narcissism. Note here an apparent 7 for 7, as a sociopath. Severe.]

Nexus2

(1,261 posts)
11. (5) reckless disregard for safety of self or others
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:56 AM
Sep 2020

Like flouting simple rules to curb the spread of very contagious disease and encouraging others to do (and seeming to get off on that) or say, looking at an eclipse with no eye protection despite likely being warned God knows how many times?

duforsure

(11,882 posts)
10. He does this because he's so desperate, and losing ground daily now,
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 06:46 AM
Sep 2020

But this is backfiring on him and for republicans. He's scared when he's exposed and found to be illegitimate his con will be fully exposed , and he'll be facing prison.

kentuck

(110,947 posts)
13. No problem. He will just issue an EO and declare himself King Donald.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 07:19 AM
Sep 2020

I'm almost sure he will get little resistance.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)
14. Might be a bit much for some.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 07:34 AM
Sep 2020

Some might want to go along, but wouldn't trust traitortrump to deliver

Hugin

(32,769 posts)
15. That certainly wouldn't help the Crockwork Orange's poll numbers...
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 07:42 AM
Sep 2020

You can't whistle past this one GrOPpers.

Man, Old Yeller looks terrible in that video... I know it's been said many times before, but, he's definitely got one porcine hoof in the glue factory.

Ferryboat

(914 posts)
20. He is just yanking everyones chain.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 08:45 AM
Sep 2020

This his pattern. Says something to stir up controversy, then sits back and enjoys the outrage.

Stop being played. It just feeds his ego to see the uproar.

Efilroft Sul

(3,573 posts)
23. Twitter needs to permaban his account now.
Sun Sep 20, 2020, 09:28 AM
Sep 2020

He's not trolling; he's sending up trial balloons as someone already said here. He's casting doubt over the election, so that the only non-fraudulent result his supporters can believe is the one in which he defeats Biden. Any other result, and he'll call for his supporters to storm places wherever mail-in ballots are being counted. Intimidating election officials will be the least of their perfidy; they will outright burn places, destroy ballots, and harm people. And if after all that, Biden still has more votes, Trump still has more than two months to wreak outright havoc as president.

And it won't stop there. If Trump still has a Twitter platform even after being dragged out of the White House or fleeing to Moscow or whatever end-game scenario we can all cook up, he will call into question the legitimacy not just of the incoming Biden administration but the American form of government itself. He will egg on his supporters to do their worst, because doing their best is not in their character or nature. He will still claim he is the legitimate president. So to mitigate (not eliminate, sadly) the worst that Trump can do — BECAUSE HE WILL — he has to be banned from Twitter so his reach can be cut short. The sooner, the better.

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