Who Will Stop Trump if He Refuses to Go?
Hint: don’t count on Congress, the Supreme Court, the Constitution, or the military
“Stand back and stand by” was the message Trump had for the white supremacists and militia groups he was asked to condemn during last night’s debate. That didn’t sound like a condemnation to me. It sounded like a command.
And last week, when asked whether he’d commit to a peaceful transition, Trump answered: “Well, we’re going to have to see what happens.”
I don’t know about you, but I increasingly fear there might be only one way to get rid of Trump, and it won’t be by voting.
Trump’s game plan is clear.
For months now, through tweets, speeches, and interviews, Trump and his allies have been laying the groundwork for disputing an unfavorable outcome of the election by alleging that voting by mail will cause massive fraud.
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As Trump said at the Republican National Convention: “The only way they can take this election away from us is if this is a rigged election.”
And in response to a question from a reporter concerning his refusal to commit to a peaceful transferral of power: “You know that I’ve been complaining…
