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According to national polls the presidential race is tightening, but Electoral College map projections show that Donald Trump's path to winning 270 electoral votes resembles a tightrope more than an actual path. Strategists from both parties are now quietly betting that Trump will win slightly more or less than McCain's 2008 electoral vote total of 179 or Romney's 2012 total of 206. It appears as if the Electoral College's "blue barrier" will be the real obstacle to Trump's wall between the U.S. and Mexico.
Trump's impending defeat is leading to a chorus of media speculationabout his post-election plans. The two most oft-cited assumptions are:
Trump will not quietly fade into the background.
Trump will eventually launch a "Trump TV" media venture.
After speaking with a well-informed Trump insider (name asked to be withheld), I can confirm that both assumptions are true.
Let's take a deeper dive.
Given Trump's addiction to media attention, it is impossible to believe that after November 8, he will retreat quietly into his Fifth Avenue tower presiding over board meetings with no television cameras. After all, this is the A-list celebrity businessman who, in his first attempt at elective office crafted a simple message, tapped into national angst and galvanized a powerful movement of passionate "fed-up" voters. Along the way he captured countless hours of free media coverage, leveraged social media to the max, defeated his numerous primary opponents and parlayed all his talents into winning the Republican Party's presidential nomination.
Unfortunately, for the sake of national unity, the intense voter frustration that fuels the "fed-up" movement will not dissipate once the scandal-plagued "Madame President" rules over Washington. In fact, both Clintons residing in the White House is likely to usher in an intense era of hyper-polarization led directly or indirectly by Trump himself. Contributing to that sentiment, a recent Politico headlineread:
"Trump's new aim: Poison a Clinton presidency."
More: Confirmed by Trump insider: 'Trump TV' is Plan B after election
The Electoral College map shows that Trump's chances of becoming president are slim to none - so he will continue his quest "poison a Clinton presidency". Trump is a scorched earth kind of guy - not a patriot.
Trump's impending defeat is leading to a chorus of media speculationabout his post-election plans. The two most oft-cited assumptions are:
Trump will not quietly fade into the background.
Trump will eventually launch a "Trump TV" media venture.
After speaking with a well-informed Trump insider (name asked to be withheld), I can confirm that both assumptions are true.
Let's take a deeper dive.
Given Trump's addiction to media attention, it is impossible to believe that after November 8, he will retreat quietly into his Fifth Avenue tower presiding over board meetings with no television cameras. After all, this is the A-list celebrity businessman who, in his first attempt at elective office crafted a simple message, tapped into national angst and galvanized a powerful movement of passionate "fed-up" voters. Along the way he captured countless hours of free media coverage, leveraged social media to the max, defeated his numerous primary opponents and parlayed all his talents into winning the Republican Party's presidential nomination.
Unfortunately, for the sake of national unity, the intense voter frustration that fuels the "fed-up" movement will not dissipate once the scandal-plagued "Madame President" rules over Washington. In fact, both Clintons residing in the White House is likely to usher in an intense era of hyper-polarization led directly or indirectly by Trump himself. Contributing to that sentiment, a recent Politico headlineread:
"Trump's new aim: Poison a Clinton presidency."
More: Confirmed by Trump insider: 'Trump TV' is Plan B after election
The Electoral College map shows that Trump's chances of becoming president are slim to none - so he will continue his quest "poison a Clinton presidency". Trump is a scorched earth kind of guy - not a patriot.