# What's going to happen to Trump and his family if Dems win next year? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 29, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418 "2019-08-29T15:26:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/1 "2019-08-29T15:26:20Z")
I have no clue as to what the laws are, so I’ll leave it up to you smart folks here at the Dope to help educate me. I know there will be differences of opinion here so I didn’t ask it in GQ. Hope it’s not too contentious to get into GD, but who knows with you smartie pants peeps. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/2 "2019-08-29T15:29:37Z")
Probably nothing. They’ll just go back to whatever shady shit they were doing before, but now with the force of an ex-POTUS behind them. The Dems are impotent pussies, and the Republicans of course still won’t give a shit. . ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/3 "2019-08-29T15:32:38Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Probably nothing. The Dems are impotent pussies, and the Republicans of course still won’t give a shit. That was my thought too… I didn’t know if it was an intelligent conclusion, but look how week the Dems seem now. (IMHO) ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/4 "2019-08-29T15:33:28Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Probably nothing. They’ll just go back to whatever shady shit they were doing before, but now with the force of an ex-POTUS behind them. Except that the Trump brand is close to worthless now, so they’re not going to make money by just slapping it all over buildings and businesses. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/5 "2019-08-29T15:46:36Z")
I suppose it’s too much to hope that they are all shit out the bottom of the porn industry. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/6 "2019-08-29T15:58:03Z")
Trump is going to have ghost written an autobiography of his time in the Presidency and make lots of money giving speeches. ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/7 "2019-08-29T15:58:57Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Probably nothing. Agreed, though I’m holding out hope for “Fall into an active volcano.” ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/8 "2019-08-29T16:05:29Z")
Not that that’s what I _want_ to happen of course. If I were a religious man I’d be praying to any deity I could think of for something, or even a LOT of VERY BAD things to happen to all of them, legally or otherwise, but my Jedi-level cynicism says they’ll just walk away scot-free. There will be plenty of bitching for sure, by everyone, but ultimately nothing will happen to them. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/9 "2019-08-29T16:48:18Z")
Jebus loves me: They (Trump, family, cabinet, advisors, evangelical leaders) all serve decades-long prison sentences after having every bloody cent of their riches confiscated. Most die in prison. Next Best Outcome: They all get sued into penury. Most Likely Outcome: Everybody skates because the Dems want to “move on.” ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/10 "2019-08-29T16:54:55Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Most Likely Outcome: Everybody skates because the Dems want to “move on.” That. He’ll pardon himself on the way out. Blame Gerald Ford for starting the idea of Presidential immunity and “moving on”, but it’s in place now. He’ll still face prosecution from NYS though, and so will Uday and Qusay. > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Except that the Trump brand is close to worthless now It’s actually a liability, by some assessments. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/11 "2019-08-29T17:03:13Z")
Putin will send a guy with a Bulgarian umbrella after him. ---
**Author:** ![naita](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naita/32/5862_2.png) [@naita](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/naita)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/12 "2019-08-29T17:05:55Z")
The remedy for a president abusing his power is impeachment, which isn’t relevant if the dems win. There are several law suits going on that will keep going, and there might be a case or two kept on the back burner for after he’s out of office. That’s going to cost him. He’s brand is … not what it was, but who will care about boycotting Trump, or boycotting people doing business with Trump, once he’s out of office? Is political bookings the only thing keeping his hotels and clubs afloat and will people with the money and loose morals to golf with Trump now have any incentive to not play golf with ex-president Trump? I certainly wouldn’t have predicted Trump remaining at 40% approval through scandal after scandal and obvious mental deterioration, so I’m not predicting how his brand will fare after he’s out of office. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/13 "2019-08-29T17:13:14Z")
Given the Mueller report, if Dems win the Justice Department will be free to prosecute them for the crimes outlined in the report. I expect that to happen. ---
**Author:** ![Taesahnim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taesahnim/32/84_2.png) [@Taesahnim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taesahnim)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/14 "2019-08-29T17:15:15Z")
> [@MyFootsZZZ](#): > > I have no clue as to what the laws are, so I’ll leave it up to you smart folks here at the Dope to help educate me. Well, the obvious answer is that he and the family will pack up, leave the White House and go live somewhere else. Florida, New York, who knows. But I think we will wait until 2024 to see that happen. Looking at the current pack of Democratic candidates, I only see a clown show. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/15 "2019-08-29T17:17:50Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Putin will send a guy with a Bulgarian umbrella after him. Good one! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/16 "2019-08-29T17:19:18Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > Given the Mueller report, if Dems win the Justice Department will be free to prosecute them for the crimes outlined in the report. I expect that to happen. If the Dems win the Presidency and both houses of Congress, I wouldn’t be shocked if there was some movement toward divorcing the Justice Department from the Executive Branch, given how the past few years have gone. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/17 "2019-08-29T17:19:27Z")
If a Democrat wins the election next time, Trump’s going to have to go somewhere which has a slight promise of welcoming him. Maybe Moscow, or Alabama. ---
**Author:** ![nelliebly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nelliebly/32/5422_2.png) [@nelliebly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nelliebly)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/18 "2019-08-29T17:29:05Z")
The Dems will lose any momentum to go after him. Trump’s attorneys will slow down the criminal investigations until they get too spendy to continue. Or he’ll be found guilty and fined, not imprisoned, a fine he’ll refuse to pay and use various legal tactics to postpone payment. Someone will ghost-write Trump’s memoirs, and he’ll still have “rallies,” though now people will have to pay to get in. He’ll avoid paying taxes on his $200,000+ annual pension. Melania will go back to NYC, but she and Trump will no longer pretend they’re still a couple, though they won’t divorce. She’ll use her $20k annual pension on fashion accessories. Ivanka and Jared will get jobs as commentators on Fox News. Tiffany will get her own reality show. Donny, Jr. and Eric will sink back into anonymity. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/19 "2019-08-29T17:39:34Z")
My hope is that there are a pair of US Marshalls waiting with handcuffs at the bottom of the grandstand on inauguration day (which will have the biggest crowds ever). But I have a feeling it’s going to be a repeat of the Bush transition to Obama, where nothing happened because the toothless Democrats didn’t want to offend anyone. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2019, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418/20 "2019-08-29T17:48:01Z")
I’d be OK with him fading away and never being heard from again. I have my doubts on that happening though. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-going-to-happen-to-trump-and-his-family-if-dems-win-next-year/839418.md?page=2)