Drudge Retort: The Other Side of the News
Wednesday, October 14, 2026

All indications are that Republicans are headed for massive defeat in elections that Trump has deliberately made a referendum on himself: "MAGA, pretend that I am on the ballot." So what will he do when Americans show what they really think of him? He will, of course, claim that the election was rigged and try to overturn the results. Assuming that he fails, however, then what? Loss of Congress will limit Trump's power, but by no means eliminate it. Above all, he will retain immense capacity to inflict destruction on America, not to mention America's allies. Think of the Kennedy Center, a national icon that Trump is destroying because he can't put his own name on it, as the model for what is all too likely to happen to America over the next two years.

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"He will, of course, claim that the election was rigged and try to overturn the results. Assuming that he fails, however, then what?"

I wouldn't automatically assume that overturning the results would fail; had the States followed DJT's original instructions for his DOJ to tell them that they could alter the Ballot results, he would have been re-elected in 2020.

Which is why his current DOJ is run by his Criminal Defense Attny, who won't hesitate to do what he's told.

That being said, he either has to stay Pres to try to protect himself from Congress, or leave the country to some place that won't extradite him.

Like Israel, for instance.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-10-14 03:32 PM | Reply

"Trump Will Punish Nation Economically..."

He's been doing that since the day he came into office.

#2 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-10-14 03:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Orange Adolf will flee to Saudi Arabia or Russia after his election fails.

#3 | Posted by a_monson at 2026-10-14 05:07 PM | Reply

Donald Trump punishes anyone who refuses him narcissistic supplies.

If his sick ego, his pathetic sense of self, is challenged or thwarted; he'll insist that as many Americans as possible are made to hurt.

Assuming Trump dies or is put in a cage, there really needs to be a nationwide discussion on perversion and mental illness and why it is so many Americans agreed to enable and support that destruction.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-14 05:08 PM | Reply

Congress Can Stand Up To The Executive Branch.

Thats what they were created to do.

It's part of the checks and balances.

Our current Congress is complicit.

Should democrats win congress, by big enough margins, they can prevent Trump from being able to continue destroying America.

Should that be what democrats want.

Jeffries and Schumer aren't going to do anything.

They both need to be removed. Along with Fetterman.

#5 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-10-14 05:13 PM | Reply

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