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Peacetrain

(24,288 posts)
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 10:56 AM Jul 2022

Trump administration officials are forming a 'shadow government' to take immediate control in 2024:

"According to a report from Bloomberg News, former members of the one-term president Donald Trump's cabinet, as well as other officials tied to him, are busy at work creating what is being described as a "shadow government" that will be ready to hit the ground running should he run for president -- and win -- in 2024.

With the former president hinting that he may announce his third bid for the presidency possibly in September, a large number of officials from former White House advisor Kellyanne Conway to former Homeland Security head Chad Wolf have signed on with the non-profit America First Policy Institute being run by former Trump cabinet member and World Wrestling Entertainment executive Linda McMahon."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2657677991/


Heads up everyone... the insurrectionists and traitors are assembling again..

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Trump administration officials are forming a 'shadow government' to take immediate control in 2024: (Original Post) Peacetrain Jul 2022 OP
Bwah! Well, at least they haven't lost their optimism when they lost their minds..LOL. SheilaAnn Jul 2022 #1
I mean what is wrong with these people.. they really are off the rails Peacetrain Jul 2022 #2
And Spanky, Alfalfa, and the rest of the gang ... NanceGreggs Jul 2022 #3
God.. Its just so hard to believe they would even want to be in the same room with that man Peacetrain Jul 2022 #5
You choked me!🤣🤣🤣🤣 madashelltoo Jul 2022 #24
Worthy of investigation by DOJ & J6 empedocles Jul 2022 #4
ROFL!! Peacetrain Jul 2022 #7
Federal employees, look out not fooled Jul 2022 #6
Hubby and I were talking about that this morning... Peacetrain Jul 2022 #8
They'll... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #16
We need to conduct a scorched earth policy with these f@ckers now. hadEnuf Jul 2022 #22
Yup... 2naSalit Jul 2022 #23
+1z Chin music Jul 2022 #36
red don.... Chin music Jul 2022 #21
One more reason RocRizzo55 Jul 2022 #9
+1 DLevine Jul 2022 #13
Seriously. Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #34
Looking forward to Trump's announcement Progressive dog Jul 2022 #10
Why is that? RocRizzo55 Jul 2022 #37
If Trump announces he is running in 2024 Progressive dog Jul 2022 #39
So, disgraced ex-staffers with no other prospects are grabbing lifelines. Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2022 #11
He's still been trying to run the country. Nothing really "shadow" about it Takket Jul 2022 #12
They couldn't competently run the government when they were in power. Bleacher Creature Jul 2022 #14
well, at least they might then be more prepared than when he first "won" Kali Jul 2022 #15
When Does The National Security Establishment Decide that he's a Clear and Present Danger? Beetwasher. Jul 2022 #17
Trump is the kind of person temporary311 Jul 2022 #30
Yes--please run! Bayard Jul 2022 #18
Hopefully he falls down stairs like Ivana with the same result. roamer65 Jul 2022 #19
Or chokes on a KFC drumstick Sky Jewels Jul 2022 #33
+1000 roamer65 Jul 2022 #35
They are an evidence-creating machine C_U_L8R Jul 2022 #20
"should he run for president -- and win -- in 2024" Polybius Jul 2022 #25
When do we start declaring them a threat to the United States? Initech Jul 2022 #26
You know what else operates in the shadows? LudwigPastorius Jul 2022 #27
They wouldn't even be doing this if they didn't have something up their sleeves. hadEnuf Jul 2022 #28
A wise strategy, one *any* serious contender should use The Mouth Jul 2022 #29
He'll be running from incarceration Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #31
well that shit needs to be broken up right away nt orleans Jul 2022 #32
Delusional Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 #38
With or without Trump, the Fascisti plan to proceed Hekate Jul 2022 #40

NanceGreggs

(27,835 posts)
3. And Spanky, Alfalfa, and the rest of the gang ...
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:03 AM
Jul 2022

... are gathering up old costumes from Darla's uncle's barn and planning a BIG SHOW!

Peacetrain

(24,288 posts)
5. God.. Its just so hard to believe they would even want to be in the same room with that man
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:05 AM
Jul 2022

not fooled

(6,680 posts)
6. Federal employees, look out
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:06 AM
Jul 2022

if the worst happens, expect purges at every level of the federal workforce for non-supporters of red don. Preceded, of course, by compilation of extensive lists organized on the basis of pro- or anti- red don, based on screening social media postings, email, etc.

Of course, a lot of federal jobs will just vanish as the anarchists blow up the federal government. Welcome to your new country.





Peacetrain

(24,288 posts)
8. Hubby and I were talking about that this morning...
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:07 AM
Jul 2022

if that delusional crew gets back into power.. they will be Mafia all the way.. and they have sorted out their players.. it will be hell on earth

2naSalit

(102,793 posts)
16. They'll...
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 12:05 PM
Jul 2022

Simply complete the process. Why do you think shit is so hard to get done now? Infiltrators who remained after the admin change, purposely placed, think Louis DeJoy. He has control over a Law Enforcement agency, USPS police, and they have a broad reach.

So, yeah, the "crew" have been assembling since the election. What do you think Meadows has been doing all this time? I saw him on some video some time ago talking about the shadow cabinet and their goal to conduct government business even while out of office and be ready to step in when fuckwad goes back to the WH. Seriously, that's what he was saying.

hadEnuf

(3,616 posts)
22. We need to conduct a scorched earth policy with these f@ckers now.
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 01:10 PM
Jul 2022

Because they are planning on doing that to the country when they seize power again.

Chin music

(24,999 posts)
36. +1z
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 03:36 PM
Jul 2022

5th columnist placeholders while 4 years pass and they spend their recklessly gained money...acting like theyre suffering.
Like Tom Bodette...They're just 'leaving the lights on for them'. (While we pay the electric bill.)

Progressive dog

(7,602 posts)
10. Looking forward to Trump's announcement
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:28 AM
Jul 2022

of his candidacy in 2024. Just hoping that he announces before November.

Gidney N Cloyd

(19,847 posts)
11. So, disgraced ex-staffers with no other prospects are grabbing lifelines.
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:30 AM
Jul 2022

I imagine anyone who made it out of that admin without their reputations in tatters will steer clear of this.

Takket

(23,715 posts)
12. He's still been trying to run the country. Nothing really "shadow" about it
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:32 AM
Jul 2022

Remember the guy that was the drumpf ambassador that went to some other country on drumpf’s orders? I forget who it was…

Bleacher Creature

(11,504 posts)
14. They couldn't competently run the government when they were in power.
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:37 AM
Jul 2022

This is obviously nefarious, but I'm also not losing much sleep over it as it would likely be another in a long list of things where we are saved by their sheer incompetence.

Kali

(56,829 posts)
15. well, at least they might then be more prepared than when he first "won"
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 11:59 AM
Jul 2022

I think he/they were as shocked as the rest of us.

Beetwasher.

(3,178 posts)
17. When Does The National Security Establishment Decide that he's a Clear and Present Danger?
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 12:06 PM
Jul 2022

And do something about it?

temporary311

(960 posts)
30. Trump is the kind of person
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 01:31 PM
Jul 2022

they spent the last 70ish years installing in other countries. Why would they do anything to stop it here?

Bayard

(29,687 posts)
18. Yes--please run!
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 12:31 PM
Jul 2022

That would assure another Biden win, unless our election system is completed corrupted by his minions by then.

Personally, I don't think TFG running again will ever happen once the J-6 Comm, and the DA's in Georgia and NY get done with him.

C_U_L8R

(49,384 posts)
20. They are an evidence-creating machine
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 12:46 PM
Jul 2022

How much is it going to take until they hang themselves?

Polybius

(21,900 posts)
25. "should he run for president -- and win -- in 2024"
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 01:15 PM
Jul 2022

If he runs and wins, why would he need a shadow government?

hadEnuf

(3,616 posts)
28. They wouldn't even be doing this if they didn't have something up their sleeves.
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 01:24 PM
Jul 2022

They have no rules so we should expect anything. They are a clear and present danger to this country.

The Mouth

(3,414 posts)
29. A wise strategy, one *any* serious contender should use
Fri Jul 15, 2022, 01:28 PM
Jul 2022

Saying nothing about Cheeto Benito, but it's a damned good idea to have everyone and everything ready to go; everyone as vetted as possible, every secretary knowing who their assistants will be. The only variable should be 'do we have votes for easy confirmation'- in which case you have your best, or 'do we need to pick someone who will get easily confirmed'.

The Republican's use of the Federalist Society to have a ready-to-go list of judges who would give them what they want was damned effective; discard one or two, still a half dozen on the list that meet criteria.

Always steal what works well from the enemy!

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