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[Polds4OSU]

Donald Trump Jr says on running for president: 'that calling is there'​

DOHA (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr said on Wednesday he could maybe run for president one day, adding "that calling is there."

During an appearance on a panel in Qatar, the 47-year-old was asked by a moderator if he would run and "pick up the reins" after his father leaves office.


"So the answer is I don't know, maybe one day. You know, that calling is there. I'll always be very active in terms of being a vocal proponent of these things," he said, referring to the ideals of the "Make America Great Again" movement his father has built.

Donald Trump Jr has emerged as a political force in his own right. Reuters reported in November that he was the most influential Trump family member in the transition as his father built the most controversial cabinet in modern U.S. history.

Trump, who fiercely prizes loyalty, has long relied on family members for political advice, but which relative has his ear is known to vary. Don Jr, as the president's eldest son is known, helped cabinet contenders sink or rise to the fore - from championing now-Vice President JD Vance as Trump's running mate to blocking former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo from joining the cabinet, sources have said.


"I think my father has truly changed the Republican Party, I think it's the America First party now, the MAGA party, however you want to look at it," Don Jr said, speaking at the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha on Wednesday.

"For the first time ever, the Republican Party actually has a bench of America First fighters," he added.

Speaking alongside 1789 Capital founder Omeed Malik, Trump's initial reaction to the question was: "Here we go. Well... oh boy," to faint applause from the audience as he added, "it's an honour to be asked and an honour to see that some people are okay with it."

He joked that the people clapping were "the couple of people we know".

Don Jr is a partner in 1789 Capital. He said on Wednesday at the same event that the Trump Organization, where he is executive vice president, was not doing business with government entities.


The Trump family has forged multi-billion dollar business deals in the Gulf, moves that Democrats and other critics say could open pathways to improperly influence the president.

The U.S. president's visit to Arab Gulf states Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates last week focused on securing major business deals from the oil-rich countries, but the president said there was no talk of building a Trump Tower in Syria or golf during his meetings in Saudi Arabia.

He also said he did not know how the deal for a firm backed by the Abu Dhabi government to use the Trump family company's digital coins for ⁠a $2 billion investment in a crypto exchange came about.

 

[steross]

We may laugh, and he would be a devastatingly horrible choice for president.

But, he has the name. That point alone get him millions of votes.
The democrats have already proven that they are not capable of running an effective campaign against someone that acts as he does.

 

[PF5]

We may laugh, and he would be a devastatingly horrible choice for president.

But, he has the name. That point alone get him millions of votes.
The democrats have already proven that they are not capable of running an effective campaign against someone that acts as he does.

damn you...you are so right...his name alone would make him a favorite...unless tRump continues his $h!t$h0w of a presidency (although, his minions still love the job he is doing...head scratcher...)...so, yeah, he would be a favorite...
question for GOPers...do you like this new republican party? or did you like the old way better? serious question....

 

[JTOSU]

Now, more than ever, America needs a viable 3rd party option.

 

[Stillwaterman]

Now, more than ever, America needs a viable 3rd party option.

Considering the GOP is stepping on its @#$% while still widening the favorability rating gap over the democrats....it looks like doors are opening for a strong 3rd party run.

 

[JTOSU]

Considering the GOP is stepping on its @#$% while still widening the favorability rating gap over the democrats....it looks like doors are opening for a strong 3rd party run.

Agree that the doors are open, but will anyone enter….and more importantly, will anyone follow?

 

[CowboyJD]

Agree that the doors are open, but will anyone enter….and more importantly, will anyone follow?

The different ballot access restrictions in individual states keep the door firmly shut for third party candidates trying to run for President.

It's basically impossible to get on the ballot as a third-party candidate in enough states to get enough electoral college votes to become President.

That's where elections are really "rigged".

 

[steross]

Considering the GOP is stepping on its @#$% while still widening the favorability rating gap over the democrats....it looks like doors are opening for a strong 3rd party run.

Unfortunately, the major parties can suck balls and they have still put in enough "bipartisan" roadblocks over the past few decades to any third party run. Honestly, the only way it would even be feasible is if an already famous person who is already very wealthy or somehow pre-loads with a lot of financial backing (like a Mike Rowe). Still would be a long shot.

 

[Stillwaterman]

Unfortunately, the major parties can suck balls and they have still put in enough "bipartisan" roadblocks over the past few decades to any third party run. Honestly, the only way it would even be feasible is if an already famous person who is already very wealthy or somehow pre-loads with a lot of financial backing (like a Mike Rowe). Still would be a long shot.

Welp, Trump Jr vs AOC here we come.

 

[JTOSU]

Welp, Trump Jr vs AOC here we come.

 

[GratefulPoke]

Unfortunately, the major parties can suck balls and they have still put in enough "bipartisan" roadblocks over the past few decades to any third party run. Honestly, the only way it would even be feasible is if an already famous person who is already very wealthy or somehow pre-loads with a lot of financial backing (like a Mike Rowe). Still would be a long shot.

3rd parties not only have the deck stacked against them, but the top 2 third parties are in dissarray and have a ton of infighting currently. The LP has major budgetary issues and has been hemorrhaging members.

Everyone else doesn't even have a semblance of ballot access

 

[Rob B.]

damn you...you are so right...his name alone would make him a favorite...unless tRump continues his $h!t$h0w of a presidency (although, his minions still love the job he is doing...head scratcher...)...so, yeah, he would be a favorite...
question for GOPers...do you like this new republican party? or did you like the old way better? serious question....

The republican party isn't new, it just offends you more.

 

[CowboyJD]

The republican party isn't new, it just offends you more.
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This is some low grade bs.

Unless you’re trying to make some kind of distinction between Republicans and the MAGA of today.

MAGA is the Republican Party at this point, and MAGA is nothing like Democrats 20 years ago…or even Republicans of twenty years ago.

 

[Rob B.]

This is some low grade bs.

Unless you’re trying to make some kind of distinction between Republicans and the MAGA of today.

MAGA is the Republican Party at this point, and MAGA is nothing like Democrats 20 years ago…or even Republicans of twenty years ago.

A. I was being comical.
B. It's portraying how far the left has shifted.

 

[CowboyJD]

A. I was being comical.
B. It's portraying how far the left has shifted.

Which party do you think has shifted to the extremes….left or right….in the 20 last twenty years?

 

[HacklemanPoke]

Which party do you think has shifted to the extremes….left or right….in the 20 last twenty years?

Instead of looking at the parties as linear w the extremes moving in a straight line moving away from each other they need to be viewed in the shape of the Greek letter Omega or a horseshoe. The further from the center they move the closer to each other the extremes get.

RFK Jr is a key policy maker in the Republican Party. Let that sink in and then say again that the left has shifted way far and actually think you can be taken serious.

 

[Polds4OSU]

Which party do you think has shifted to the extremes….left or right….in the 20 last twenty years?

9/11 was 24 years ago. And the right had given us TSA, Homeland Security, Multiple bans based on Muslim faith politically and on the extremist end


Overall Incidents and Plots:

• Since 1994, right-wing attacks and plots account for the majority of all terrorist incidents in the United States, and their numbers have increased significantly in recent years.
• Between 2017 and 2022, right-wing extremists were responsible for 67 domestic terror incidents (including successful attacks, failed attacks, and foiled plots).
• A 2020 CSIS report indicated that white supremacists and other like-minded extremists conducted 67% of terrorist plots and attacks in the U.S. during the first eight months of 2020.

Fatalities:

• Between 2014 and 2023, 76% of all domestic extremist-related killings were carried out by right-wing extremists.
• Right-wing attacks accounted for more than half of all annual fatalities in 14 of the 21 years between 1994 and 2019 where fatal attacks occurred.
• From 2017-2022, right-wing extremist attacks resulted in 58 deaths, with the majority (53 deaths) occurring in white supremacist attacks (mostly mass shootings against minority targets).

 

[CowboyJD]

9/11 was 24 years ago. And the right had given us TSA, Homeland Security, Multiple bans based on Muslim faith politically and on the extremist end


Overall Incidents and Plots:

• Since 1994, right-wing attacks and plots account for the majority of all terrorist incidents in the United States, and their numbers have increased significantly in recent years.
• Between 2017 and 2022, right-wing extremists were responsible for 67 domestic terror incidents (including successful attacks, failed attacks, and foiled plots).
• A 2020 CSIS report indicated that white supremacists and other like-minded extremists conducted 67% of terrorist plots and attacks in the U.S. during the first eight months of 2020.

Fatalities:

• Between 2014 and 2023, 76% of all domestic extremist-related killings were carried out by right-wing extremists.
• Right-wing attacks accounted for more than half of all annual fatalities in 14 of the 21 years between 1994 and 2019 where fatal attacks occurred.
• From 2017-2022, right-wing extremist attacks resulted in 58 deaths, with the majority (53 deaths) occurring in white supremacist attacks (mostly mass shootings against minority targets).

TSA, Patriot Act, Homeland Security were all BIPARTISAN initiatives and overwhelmingly supported by both parties at the time.

I actually think that the question I asked is so broad that it’s a very subjective one and I’m interested in Rob’s opinion.

IMO, if we’re talking about party politics in the past twenty years (which I was), I think the shift in the right from party of GWB to MAGA is more extreme than the shift on the left from the party of Clinton/Obama to where it is now.

It’s only a question of degree though. Both have shifted from moderate views and leaders.

But that’s purely a subjective opinion.

 

[cowboyinexile]

According to many in MAGA world, Obama is still really in charge of the Democrats. So they shifted so hard in the last 20 years that they didn't feel the need to change the person they get directions from or something like that. IDK, it's hard to understand logic from people who have no interest in finding the truth.

 

[CowboyJD]

Instead of looking at the parties as linear w the extremes moving in a straight line moving away from each other they need to be viewed in the shape of the Greek letter Omega or a horseshoe. The further from the center they move the closer to each other the extremes get.

RFK Jr is a key policy maker in the Republican Party. Let that sink in and then say again that the left has shifted way far and actually think you can be taken serious.

The horseshoe theory of politics holds much validity IMO.

My focus has always been authoritarianism vs individual freedom and I think both parties have moved towards authoritarianism more than I like. Though on that scale, I think MAGA has gone off the charts with moving to authoritarianism and a unitary executive authority not to be subjected to normal checks and balances.