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Donald J. Trump plans to hold a “general news conference” on Thursday afternoon at his private club and home, Mar-a-Lago, the first such event he has held in months.

Mr. Trump announced the event on his website, Truth Social, on Thursday morning.

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[–] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Heh, I get it. Let's see what happens – I'd certainly enjoy the chaos that Trump dropping out would cause. Republicans would go fucking nuts

[–] MyTurtleSwimsUpsideDown@fedia.io 1 points 2 months ago

Heh, I get it. Let's see what happens – I'd certainly enjoy the ~~chaos~~ Kamala that Trump dropping out would cause. Republicans would go fucking nuts

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It would have a pleasing symmetry with the headache Biden has caused with the old guard in the Dem party that wanted him out.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

More likely than him "dropping out" would be him saying that there would be no Republican candidate for president "because the election is rigged!!!"

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

I could see this also, a bad faith withdrawal and pivot to inciting further insurrection. My gut tells me that some kind of historical first is coming down the pipe.

[–] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 1 points 2 months ago

Could use it as an excuse for another coup attempt