I know that after you leave office as POTUS it is some sort of unwritten rule that you withdraw from politics.

Why did Trump not withdraw?

Also why isn’t he a senator or congressman during Biden’s term?

  • @[email protected]
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    652 years ago

    Trump actually promised to leave us alone if he lost. He also suggested that he’d move to a foreign country.

    “If I lose to [Biden], I don’t know what I’m going to do. I will never speak to you again,” Trump told supporters at a rally in North Carolina.

    Trump made similar remarks in 2016 when he rivaled Hillary Clinton for the presidency: “I don’t think I’m going to lose, but if I do, I don’t think you’re ever going to see me again, folks,” Trump said. “I think I’ll go to Turnberry and play golf or something.”

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    112 years ago

    Why would he want to? Trump only cares about Trump.

    He doesn’t need money and has always planned on running for POTUS again. Any other political position would look like a big loss to him.

  • BarqsHasBite
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    102 years ago

    That’s after you serve your two terms and essentially retire from politics that you don’t get involved. Trump very much wants to return, so he’s involved.

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      12 years ago

      but he isnt involved in the way presidential candidates are usually involved in congress or senate.

      • BarqsHasBite
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        52 years ago

        He’s very much the presumptive nominee. You don’t need to be a house rep or senator to be the nominee.

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    122 years ago

    He already sat in the highest seat. He’d never lower himself to anything below that. To my knowledge, no former-president has ever taken a lower seat in government. Many still find seats of power, but outside the government, I think.

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    2 years ago

    Can you imagine if a Biden fanboy made a post about how manly and beach ready he is? No, because only a deranged person would say that about any 70+ yo politician.

    Trump cultists were literally expending every braincell on fantasy fueled denial.

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    152 years ago

    Presidents don’t generally take a demotion. Why isn’t Obama in Congress?

    Especially in Trump’s case, he’s still very much involved in politics, trying to run for another term in 2024. That’s the most impactful move he can make now, and any other long-term commitments would interfere with his campaigning (and all the legal battles he’s part of).