Will Trump Resign Before January 2021?

Should he lose, will Trump vacate the presidency sometime between the election and Biden’s inauguration?

Trump’s spiral began during the early days of the pandemic. Faced and questioned, the president downplayed Covid-19’s potential scale and scope.

As the president brushed off the media’s concerns and speculations, Covid-19 continued its global spread. In weeks, the coronavirus struck the United States.

A resounding optic when Trump chose Mike Pence to address Covid-19. The MAGA crowd’s take: If the sky were falling, the president would be here. Let the mainstream media fuss over this flimsy virus. We’ll show the alarmists.

What the rest of us saw: A sworn leader unable nor willing to man-up and accept responsibility. Narcissism — a virus more lethal than COVID-19 had gripped the White House and our nation.

When Trump did show up, we saw a flippant, incoherent, and flat-footed president. In a crisis, we’re paying attention. America expects and demands the president to equal the moment.

Our daily routines were disrupted and upended. Our jobs, future social events, and planned vacations put on hold. We’re listening and we are watching.

During normal, we were too busy for the antics, the tweets, and the double-talk. In the heat of the moment, we want leadership, a vision, and solutions. Crisis mode is never the time for politics and election strategies.

Once the pandemic settled in, it was Trump TV around the clock. Democrats whined that he had transformed the media into a re-election platform. They had a point. But in Trump fashion, his schtick grew old sooner than later.

Many swing voters didn’t blame the president for the virus. They questioned his response while remaining anxious. Held hostage by the hope of leadership and a plan.

Trump seemed more like a dazed boxer flummoxed in the early rounds. As the fight resumed, he showed moments. We sensed he was in over his head, and the country headed for more trouble.

During the country’s grand moment, we expected guidance, empathy, and a sense of purpose. We’ve been here before. Whether it’s a terrorist attack or an economic meltdown, we recognize a crisis and what’s required.

We know the drill while practicing patience and quiet optimism. Give the President a few days to strategize. To address the nation, pull us together, and forge a direction.

Instead, the president delivered politics as usual. Spin, blame, and diversion. In lieu of reaching out, he hunkered down. Mixed messages, feuding with reporters, and tweetstorms followed.

Up until the pandemic, the president’s re-election looked promising. Despite the fireworks and drama surrounding this presidency, the country enjoyed a robust economy. The wide middle, known as the Silent Majority, will stomach the antics if the country appears strong and on solid footing.

The centrists, swing voters, and independents — the Silent Majority will always stay the course. Once prosperity and safe streets become the norm, this voting bloc rarely votes against the status quo.

Of course, recent events have changed all of this and everything else. Covid-19, lockdowns, and economic stress. Add in the BLM movement, the war on the police, and social unrest. All of these combined accelerants — a combustive force that has pushed the president’s re-election prospects in heavy if not serious doubt.

Many anticipate Trump’s political climax devolving into a doomsday scenario. A defeated president refusing to leave the White House. If the case, the military will be on hand to escort him out.

There could be other plots to pick from. The possibility exists that he quits. He bails out before the beating, leaving the mess at the feet of Mike Pence and the incoming Biden Administration.

Trump is a bully. When bullies get knocked back, they wake up. Once they meet their match and they know it — the fight’s over. Every kid who’s ever been picked on at the schoolyard discovers this.

It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog. Today, Trump is fighting the fight. However, once he faces defeat, he’s done and the narrative will change. If the case, where it goes from there is anybody’s guess.

It’s not what happens to a person, it’s how they handle it. Narcissists are poster boys for refusing responsibility. Trump has done so his entire presidency.

I think Trump will appear smug at Biden’s swearing-in if that should happen. Shocked into a quiet, and forced humility. As Trump leaves D.C. for Mar-a-Lago, he’ll tweet from Florida to kingdom come.

He might even skip the Inauguration, fleeing D.C. in the night. Nothing is beyond him. It’s already been the most unique, unconventional, and bizarre presidencies many of us have ever witnessed, much less imagined.

If Biden should win come November, Trump could step down well before Biden’s swearing-in. Humiliated by the defeat and ‘sitting duck’ status, he’ll try to escape it. He’ll avoid the pounding and accountability by walking away. Resigning the presidency in the middle of a winter night.

The nation will wake up with breaking news. That Mike Pence has been sworn in as President. To handle and oversee the transition of power. And just like the early days of the pandemic, Pence will step up for the sake of duty. What choice will he have?

Regardless of how, when, and where it ends, Trump’s post-presidency will be just as entertaining but less dangerous. He’ll be working around the clock to engineer his legacy. It will become his new life’s work and mission.

A Trump media platform that could include a television station along with social media. I wouldn’t rule out, TTV: The Trump Television Network. A cable outlet somewhere among NewsmaxTV and the One America Network.

A 24/7 MAGA movement. All the time taking jabs at Biden, political adversaries, and all of the Republicans that sold him out. He’ll blame others for his failures and ending.

It seems to be falling apart at the worst time for the president. For his detractors, the timing couldn’t be better. My biggest concern is the damage and debris field left behind. America, not Trump, will have to get past this.