It’s fun to rag on Trump dissing Vance here, but it’s actually a smart political move. He wants to create the appearance that Vance is earning it—plus, Trump needs to keep him on a leash since JD has his own agenda. Trump is also signaling that his endorsement in 2028 is up for sale. It's smart. - ThreadSky

mikenellis.bsky.social • 13 days ago

It’s fun to rag on Trump dissing Vance here, but it’s actually a smart political move. He wants to create the appearance that Vance is earning it—plus, Trump needs to keep him on a leash since JD has his own agenda. Trump is also signaling that his endorsement in 2028 is up for sale. It's smart.

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beth1359.bsky.social•13 days ago

Honestly, he looks sick. I can bet he won’t live through the next 4 years!

firefrog49.bsky.social•13 days ago

This is EXACTLY why the Democrats need to field a working class candidate for President!

tiltowl.bsky.social•13 days ago

He didn't get where he is w/o an uncanny sense of media. If you saw him studiously take over the NYC gossip pages in the '80s, it's clear he knows this stuff, which is why I don't credit folks saying he's an idiot. Sociopathic maybe, mean and vindictive absolutely, but far from an idiot.

jkswonder.bsky.social•13 days ago

I just thought he was saying he doesn’t intend to leave. Ever.

tasimmo.bsky.social•13 days ago

Hey, Mike. Trump isn't smart.

whiteroseresist.bsky.social•13 days ago

He’s doing it for the same reason he did it to Pence. Vance is too much of a moron to realize that the person who held his job before was almost killed for not bowing down. Trump was telling him that he will meet the same fate.

liberalrage.bsky.social•13 days ago

Vance is going to take out trump 😆

msupstate.bsky.social•12 days ago

For all the people saying he won’t leave, fight for your democracy and he can be carried out in cuffs if we have to!!

nlcoombe.bsky.social•13 days ago

I Got that maybe Trump is going to refuse to leave.He is a despot.

raggyralph.bsky.social•12 days ago

Trump needs to worry about the Techbros. Once he stops being a useful idiot to them and they just consider him an idiot, they'll get him out.

You can see it coming a mile away.

jon639.bsky.social•13 days ago

trump is still thinking he will just stay...there will be no election.

guindeli.bsky.social•12 days ago

Smart until Vance and Thiel remember Vance is a heartbeat away right now. J.D. in the Oval with the Adderall overdose would be my guess in a game of Clue. Not that there aren’t plenty of players with motive, but I wouldn’t eat or sleep peacefully again with the VP around were I trump

beach999.bsky.social•13 days ago

Also classic Trump. It’s all about him and what he can get. Not the party or the country. #convictedfelon

ghost-crab.bsky.social•12 days ago

It’s always valuable to look for a more petty reason when it comes to Trump. I’m guessing it’s because he can’t fire him on a whim.

blindersremoved.bsky.social•13 days ago

He said no because we will never vote again. It's not smart. We lost. I bet everything I have that we in America will never have another election.

dolthra.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trump's also not going to name a successor for 2028 before Republicans have even tried to negate the 22nd amendment.

driftwoodcrone.bsky.social•12 days ago

Then why the f*ck is he the VP??!

harrygarcia.bsky.social•13 days ago

That settles it. He does view Vance as his successor. Classic "Life of Brian" strategy....

stevese.bsky.social•13 days ago

3rd option he will declare martial law and announce himself president for life

snoozy.bsky.social•12 days ago

Trump has no intentions of having a successor. He has no use for JD Vance and will fuck him over in a heartbeat.

freyjavalar.bsky.social•12 days ago

By smart political move, I assume you mean it's smart if you are a snake oil salesman selling smoke and mirrors to the public for the highest possible dollar amount? Smart would not be my adjective. I would use 'traitorous.'

i-dont-know12.bsky.social•12 days ago

Not sure why we speculate on what Trump’s words mean. He has no principles or beliefs. He reminds me of a bendy straw, whoever gets his ear, and that is basically anyone with a billion or more, gets a deal. Blank canvas.

mistermisanthrope.bsky.social•13 days ago

He is also admitting he won’t be leaving.

vangeloni.bsky.social•12 days ago

I think Trump is more narcissistic than you are giving him credit for.

cassandracmplx.bsky.social•12 days ago

It’s vicious.

keysersozey.bsky.social•13 days ago

He will endorse himself in 2028, if we have an election that is.

amyshaney.bsky.social•13 days ago

Really? My take is that Vance will not be a successor because Trump has no intention of leaving.

kingfisher92.bsky.social•12 days ago

And what’s he’s really saying is, “I will never have a successor because I’m never going to leave, I’m going to be President forever”. It’s that simple.

kingfisher92.bsky.social•12 days ago

Again, this isn’t some “strategy” from Trump. He’s incapable of accepting ANYONE could be his successor. That would mean acknowledging he will lose his power one day. He’s not capable of accepting that reality. It wouldn’t matter if it was Jesus himself, he’d still think he’s irreplaceable.

ragnvaldr1.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trump is ill equipped to go to battle with Peter Thiel and Elon. They are who we need to worry about.

valeriat.bsky.social•13 days ago

Could not agree more

eileen4mu.bsky.social•12 days ago

And ridiculously leaving the door open for himself

deponty.bsky.social•12 days ago

I disagree. He believes that he will be his own successor.

cenzvino.bsky.social•12 days ago

No it’s him being the douche bag that he really is

letthemeatbrioche.bsky.social•13 days ago

“Peace cannot exist without justice, justice cannot exist without fairness, fairness cannot exist without development, development cannot exist without democracy, democracy cannot exist without respect for the identity and worth of cultures and peoples”

mugwump-jr-the-3rd.bsky.social•13 days ago

IQ 73 is not smart nor does he do smart things.
He grasps power relationships like all reptilians in survival mode & like all sociopaths, is prepared to do ANYTHING to survive & "win"

oneduck2dogs.bsky.social•13 days ago

I think Trump is hoping that Trump will be his own successor.

johnquinn.com•12 days ago

Which comes first: Vance invoking the 25th Amendment, or trump having Elon arrested and sent to Gitmo?

utterlyspammy.bsky.social•13 days ago

I think it's because Trump thinks he can finagle a third and forth term etc. somehow and die in office.

kimisblue.bsky.social•13 days ago

Earn it in the traditional sense of showing he’s up to the job? Or by demonstrating fealty, unlike Pence?

beersbetsbirdies.bsky.social•12 days ago

What endorsement? He is running again.

glittergirl1111.bsky.social•13 days ago

It’s a possible test balloon maybe too to see if/ how the cult divides. They voted felon/vance. They knew what they were getting. But agree it makes the bench wanna kiss a whole lot more butt. Another purity test.
Gross.

west-is-west.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trump acts like he has no intention of leaving office at all ever, so the prospect of a '2028 successor' is a non sequitur.

Whether the 'prez for life' shit is serious or a goof feint is unknowable at this point because even the malignant clown himself doesn't know wtf he's doing.

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