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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI think I see what his "plan B" is going to be
A TV Network. NPR was talking about this and it fits perfectly:
1. lose the election
2. blame and vilify the media for making him lose
3. offer a "refreshing" alternative, free of that nasty Liberal bias!
4. his base becomes his audience and he makes $$$$.
Audio here, second item down: http://www.npr.org/sections/media/
Some say that's why he got into the race in the first place, for name recognition as they start this thing up. Then he did better than expected and got caught up in the ego trip of running for President.
---and he's already well into the "blame" phase, isn't he? It's not just about his ego, it's about making his new venture profitable.
SaveOurDemocracy
(4,400 posts)...actually look fair and balanced.
Orrex
(63,225 posts)Wait a minute. That's Plan 9.
My mistake.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)dalton99
(781 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Democat
(11,617 posts)How long can those racists last?
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)CrispyQ
(36,532 posts)Racism, misogyny, bigorty, are not limited to just older people.
Democat
(11,617 posts)Casual racism was not even considered rude a few generations ago. Being gay was illegal.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)as you say.
Nevertheless, if for any reason he DOES win..... I'm moving to South Korea. Maybe.. I have good friends there..
On second though I also have a lot of friends in Japan and Taiwan, and I like Japanese and Chinese food even MORE than Korean...hummm....
dalton99
(781 posts)KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)And any carrier/provider like Optimum would face a huge, negative backlash.
So that leaves maybe a Youtube channel or the like.
DU'er Underpants suggested a porn type channel with political commentary attached. That actually could have potential on the internet. The Pron always brings in money and Republicans.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)world wide wally
(21,755 posts)He usually makes money the old fashion way.... He steals it
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)And it is so true--he can sell but can't deliver the goods!
kimbutgar
(21,213 posts)No US bank money, no China loans, no Saudi Arabia money, only Russia who will own him once and for all. He is Putin's puppet and Putin wants to destabilize the US and take over. He has his spokesperson in Cheeto.
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,207 posts)Just like he's failed at everything else.
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)He's a con man, which means he's usually not the guy losing money. You can be sure that he'll find a way to extract tens of millions out of this, regardless of whether or not it succeeds. Why do you think his son-in-law was pursuing this? He's looking for sucker... oops I mean investors whose money will actually be at risk. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised to see him sell " charter memberships" at a premium to the rubes. He wont risk his own money.
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)Look who he hired for the "campaign". These are not political professionals. These are the people who will run the network. They are flame-throwers, not people trying to win an election.
If Trump were really trying to win this election, he would have worked a lot harder on fund raising and built ground organizations.
ginnyinWI
(17,276 posts)but I think once he saw how seemingly easy it was to fill up those rallies, it might have gone to his head. But yeah he didn't have the structure built to actually win a general election. He isn't smart that way, anyway, so maybe he did try, in his bumbling way.
awake
(3,226 posts)He his going to milk the 20 to 30% of Americans who are dumb enough to believe in his Bull Shit. I am sure that he will make millions off of them.
lame54
(35,326 posts)Trump will not handle the loss well
Those putting the Trump network together are going to have a rough start due to Trump's thrashing around
Adrahil
(13,340 posts)It's a win-win for him.
If he wins, he gets to use "Presidential" on all his properties. And he would mostly leave the actual governing to Pence.
If he loses, he built a large customer base, and he will show Sarah Palin what a REAL grifter can do!
Glamrock
(11,802 posts)Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)Just like the failure he is.
PJMcK
(22,053 posts)no_hypocrisy
(46,210 posts)Who's going to give Trump the money to start and maintain the network.
He's been exposed as keeping and losing "borrowed" money.
He doesn't pay employees.
He won't pay back loans.
Who would trust him with their money?