# Containing likely abuse of executive orders, pardons and broadcasting classified information by Trump on his way out the door if he loses election **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 30, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829 "2020-06-30T18:42:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/101 "2020-07-17T19:06:06Z")
Your point is that Trump doesn’t admit to humiliation, not that he’s immune to it. He demonstrably is not immune to it, and he demonstrably goes out of his way to avoid it. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2020, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/102 "2020-07-20T20:00:43Z")
His tombstone will read: “Here lies Donald Trump…as usual”. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2020, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/103 "2020-07-21T00:01:52Z")
Very good. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2020, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/104 "2020-07-22T02:25:05Z")
> [@E-DUB](#): > > His tombstone will read: “Here lies Donald Trump…as usual”. Tombstone? I’m assuming Trump will insist on at least a pyramid. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 10:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/105 "2020-07-27T10:04:38Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Tombstone? I’m assuming Trump will insist on at least a pyramid. As a bonus, Ben Carson will be able to store grain in it. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/106 "2020-07-27T12:20:27Z")
I wonder if some Patriotic Secret Service agents could help inform on him, contain him? Also wonder if it would be possible to get a judge to sign off on tapping his phone for security reasons. There is certainly a concern here. He thinks he’s friends with Putin, doesn’t give a shit about anyone but himself, and will do anything for a buck. He’s also going to pissed off at America if he doesn’t get re-elected. Real pissed off. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/107 "2020-07-27T12:43:19Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Also wonder if it would be possible to get a judge to sign off on tapping his phone for security reasons.- Not sure we need to tap his phone, as he doesn’t seem to have ever had an unexpressed thought. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/108 "2020-07-27T13:11:38Z")
True that. He’ll use Twitter to give up national secrets. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829/109 "2020-07-28T01:22:33Z")
Not so sure of that. Can he keep some secrets if he really wants to? He’s definitely got secrets between himself and Comrade Putin that he isn’t blabbing. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/containing-likely-abuse-of-executive-orders-pardons-and-broadcasting-classified-information-by-trump-on-his-way-out-the-door-if-he-loses-election/913829.md?page=5)