In my view, even if ironclad evidence emerged tomorrow and every court in the land agreed on its meaning, Donald Trump would never voluntarily accept the verdict. His ego, his self-mythology, and his deep personal instability create a reality where he cannot ever be wrong. He would cling to the Resolute Desk shouting “fake news” before he’d ever acknowledge a loss or a failing. This isn’t speculation — it’s a consistent pattern that’s played out again and again. Trump sees himself not as a president but as something closer to a demi-god, elevated above accountability, blessed with a sense of infallibility no human being should ever possess.
That’s why the real safeguard in this moment isn’t the law, the courts, or even the voters. It’s the Republican Party. Only Republicans have the institutional power to restrain him. Only they can join with Democrats when necessary to blunt the damage, override his impulses, and neuter the chaos. His supporters often defend him out of fear of the alternative, but the real alternative is watching their own party collapse beneath the weight of a man who cannot admit reality. The sooner they see that, the sooner this country can start healing. Trump won’t restrain himself. Republicans must decide if they will.
The Man Who Would Never Leave
A political psychology commentary
In my view, even if ironclad evidence emerged tomorrow and every court in the land agreed on its meaning, Donald Trump would never voluntarily accept the verdict. His ego, his self-mythology, and his deep personal instability create a reality where he cannot ever be wrong. He would cling to the Resolute Desk shouting “fake news” before he’d ever acknowledge a loss or a failing. This isn’t speculation — it’s a consistent pattern that’s played out again and again. Trump sees himself not as a president but as something closer to a demi-god, elevated above accountability, blessed with a sense of infallibility no human being should ever possess.
That’s why the real safeguard in this moment isn’t the law, the courts, or even the voters. It’s the Republican Party. Only Republicans have the institutional power to restrain him. Only they can join with Democrats when necessary to blunt the damage, override his impulses, and neuter the chaos. His supporters often defend him out of fear of the alternative, but the real alternative is watching their own party collapse beneath the weight of a man who cannot admit reality. The sooner they see that, the sooner this country can start healing. Trump won’t restrain himself. Republicans must decide if they will.
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