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What If Trump Dies Tomorrow?
I’m giving neither a prediction nor a hope, but this is an issue we do well to contemplate
A President of the United States has not died in office since 1963. A frequent and legitimate criticism of Joe Biden was that he was too old to run for re-election. It would have been equally legitimate to say that Trump was too old to run for re-election.
Trump will turn 79 years old next June. His detailed medical condition is a mystery because he has always refused to release it. One could be forgiven for wondering if he and his team have been hiding something. Sure, he says he has health so amazing it would set world records, his physical prowess astounding physicians, but Trump’s claims can be easily filed amongst his other Baron Munchausenian fantastical declarations.
I’m not convinced that Donny is in such great health, but regardless, the mortality rate of 78-year-olds is notably higher than zero. His steady intake of Diet Coke and fast food isn’t improving his odds.
An aside: I found this article interesting.
Let’s Speak of That Which No One Dares to Speak
Let’s face it, Trump could “pop his clogs” (a quaint British idiom) any day. If (when) that happens, what will then happen? It’s worth contemplating because, to use another good idiom, those who fail to plan, plan to fail. Just look at Joe Biden, which is why we’re in this current mess. Eschewing platitudes and cliches, let’s look at what would happen.
- No Constitutional Crisis. It has been over 60 years since it was last needed, but the law of the land as set down in the US Constitution is pretty clear on the rules of succession. As soon as they can wake up JD Vance, he becomes president. Granted, this lot aren’t loyal followers of the rule of law or the US Constitution, but this would serve their purposes. There’s a reason the powers that be picked Vance for Veep — he’s a good loyal lapdog and easier to control than…
