The simple but sad truth: Trump does NOT want to be the President of America.

[Tacomaman]

Trump does not want to be an AMERICAN PRESIDENT. He simply wants to be an AUTOCRATIC and SUPREME RULER of his adoring and shrinking base.

If you do not worship Trump and praise his every move, you are NOT a fellow American with a differing opinion, you are simply the ENEMY.

The simple truth is that Trump feeds of the ignorance of his followers and even comments on how gullible he thinks his base is.

When will his followers grow tired of being made fools of?

[evince]

he hates this nation

[jimmymccready]

He wants to be Dictator Trump.

[Nordberg]

He did not want to win but saw running as a huge boost for his product, the Trump name. He did not say those things about Mccain and the others to win, but to lose. He was as crude and rude as imaginable. But when he did not drive out his followers, he stated in shock " I could shoot someone on 5th avenue and not lose any voters". He was stunned to see how well his con man sthick worked on a national scale. That was when he found out, that in spite of his sabotaging over and over, he could still win. Now he is screwed. He has been a crook his whole life and now realizes that it will come out. He is blowing up the judicial, like the FBI and shutting down the government to try and ride it out. I don't think he will make it.

[Tranquillus in Exile]

It's obvious that Trump is almost totally uninformed about politics, current events, history, you name it. Not only that, he has no interest in learning. His only known use for his fellow citizens has been to con, bilk or screw them. Yet for most of a decade he saw himself as a likely contender for President of the United States.

Why?

[Controlled Opposition]

It's obvious that Trump is almost totally uninformed about politics, current events, history, you name it. Not only that, he has no interest in learning. His only known use for his fellow citizens has been to con, bilk or screw them. Yet for most of a decade he saw himself as a likely contender for President of the United States.

Why?

In fact, talk of Trump running for POTUS goes back for 20 or 30 years. Hillary lost an election which was rigged in her favor. Democrats have no one to blame but themselves.

[Nordberg]

In fact, talk of Trump running for POTUS goes back for 20 or 30 years. Hillary lost an election which was rigged in her favor. Democrats have no one to blame but themselves.

No it was not rigged in her favor. Trump got billions of free press and TV time from all the networks. His rallies were covered beginning to end by all cable networks. CNN, MSNBC and other networks made him president.

[Controlled Opposition]

No it was not rigged in her favor. Trump got billions of free press and TV time from all the networks. His rallies were covered beginning to end by all cable networks. CNN, MSNBC and other networks made him president.

I disagree with the first part. I agree with the second part. But that would imply that all of that press coverage was favorable toward Trump. It was not.

[Nordberg]

I disagree with the first part. I agree with the second part. But that would imply that all of that press coverage was favorable toward Trump. It was not.

Did not matter. He got way outsized coverage. His rallies were covered from front to back. What is that worth in campaign cash? Most reporters covered him like a diversion.

[Tranquillus in Exile]

In fact, talk of Trump running for POTUS goes back for 20 or 30 years. Hillary lost an election which was rigged in her favor. Democrats have no one to blame but themselves.

My question remains, C.O.: why did Trump think he was a suitable candidate for POTUS?

Was the campaign a kind of ego trip, and he didn't believe, right up to the last minute, that he would win and have to do the job? Does America have an "accidental president"?

[kudzu]

In fact, talk of Trump running for POTUS goes back for 20 or 30 years. Hillary lost an election which was rigged in her favor. Democrats have no one to blame but themselves.

How was the election "rigged" in Hillary's favor?

[TOP]

How was the election "rigged" in Hillary's favor?

Do you think there was ever a moment she thought she would lose? She even stopped campaigning...why do you think that was?

[kudzu]

Do you think there was ever a moment she thought she would lose? She even stopped campaigning...why do you think that was?

I'm not a fan of Hillary .. I have no idea what she thought. I think she wouldn't have been a disaster like Trump.

[TOP]

I'm not a fan of Hillary .. I have no idea what she thought. I think she wouldn't have been a disaster like Trump.

Why are you unhappy? Other than the fact you don't like the president?

[kudzu]

Why are you unhappy? Other than the fact you don't like the president?

I'm not unhappy.. I just think Trump is a dumb criminal. Hillary is too old and has too much baggage, but Trump is a vindictive liar and a cheat.