# Hypothetical scenario: Trump loses and goes 'scorched earth' on his way out. What does it look like?

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**Created:** [September 13, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-trump-loses-and-goes-scorched-earth-on-his-way-out-what-does-it-look-like/920490 "2020-09-13T14:56:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![deRanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@deRanger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deRanger)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-trump-loses-and-goes-scorched-earth-on-his-way-out-what-does-it-look-like/920490/101 "2020-09-20T17:10:07Z")

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Donald, open the envelope. Stick your nose in the envelope. Inhale.

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**Author:** ![GnuMe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f17d59/32.png) [@GnuMe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GnuMe)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hypothetical-scenario-trump-loses-and-goes-scorched-earth-on-his-way-out-what-does-it-look-like/920490/102 "2020-09-22T01:52:48Z")

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This thread seems to have run its course and there has been no mention of the whole Supreme Court situation. Let’s say that Republicans ram thru a new justice and the Democrats continue to threaten new rules when they take over. What might the R’s do to pre-empt those things (court packing, fillibuster, etc.)?

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