'We will be back in some form,' Trump vows at end of tumultuous presidency

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'We will be back in some form,' Trump vows at end of tumultuous presidency

By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump salutes as he boards Air Force One at after visiting the U.S.-Mexico border wall, in Harlingen, Texas, U.S., January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

 

PALM BEACH, Fla./WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump disappeared on Wednesday behind the walls of his club in Palm Beach, Florida, ending a tumultuous presidency stained by two impeachments, deep political divisions, and a pandemic that has caused 400,000 U.S. deaths.

 

The Republican president departed the White House with his wife, Melania, saying it had been a great honor to serve and giving a final wave as he boarded the Marine One helicopter for Joint Base Andrews, where he delivered farewell remarks.

 

"So just a goodbye. We love you. We will be back in some form," Trump told supporters before boarding Air Force One for the flight to Florida. "Have a good life. We will see you soon."

 

The plane then taxied and lifted off as Frank Sinatra's classic song "My Way" played over the loudspeakers. Air Force One later flew low to give Trump an aerial view of his post-presidential home at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.

 

Before leaving the White House, Trump left a note for his successor, Democrat Joe Biden, a spokesman said, following one small bit of traditional protocol related to the peaceful transfer of power that Trump had otherwise eschewed. Trump has declined to mention Biden's name even as he wished the incoming administration luck on his way out of office.

 

Trump, 74, departed hours before Biden's inauguration. That made him the first outgoing president since 1869 to skip the Inauguration Day ceremony that marks the formal transfer of power, in a final display of pique at his failure to win the Nov. 3 election.

 

President Donald Trump spoke during a sendoff event at Joint Air Force Base Andrews, where he promised supporters "we will be back in some form" and listed his administration's accomplishments before flying off to Florida.

 

Trump's motorcade slow-rolled past a long line of supporters on his way to Mar-a-Lago. His arrival there was timed to get behind its walls before his term as president expired at noon.

 

"I will always fight for you. I will be watching. I will be listening. And I will tell you that the future of this country has never been better," Trump said in his farewell remarks. "I wish the new administration great luck and great success. I think they'll have great success. They have the foundation to do something really spectacular."

 

Trump has a long way to go to rebuild an image left in tatters by his presidency, particularly the final months. He has a unique place in history - as the only president ever impeached twice.

 

The Senate is on track to hold a trial on the impeachment charge brought by the Democratic-led House of Representatives that Trump incited an insurrection in connection with the Jan. 6 deadly storming of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters. Its outcome could determine whether he will be disqualified from running again for president.

 

"He is going to be an asterisk president, a one-termer who did more damage than good," said presidential historian Douglas Brinkley.

 

Trump maintained to his last days in office that the election was stolen from him, according to sources familiar with the situation.

 

Courts have rejected his campaign's unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud and his vice president, Mike Pence, led Congress in certifying Biden's victory over Trump's objections.

 

The Washington that Trump left behind was guarded by 25,000 National Guard troops, while the National Mall, traditionally thronged with spectators on Inauguration Day, was closed to the public because of threats of further violence.

 

While preoccupied with fighting the election results, Trump failed to control the spiraling coronavirus outbreak in the United States, which has the most deaths of any country. Pandemic-related shutdowns and restrictions have also cost millions of Americans their jobs.

 

Trump on Wednesday acknowledged the suffering caused by the pandemic. He had downplayed the risks of the coronavirus in the pandemic's early stages and did not model consistent wearing of a mask to stop its spread.

 

TARNISHED BRAND

Trump, a former real estate tycoon who owns 17 golf resorts around the world, faces a gigantic task rebuilding his brand.

 

The New York Times reported that many of his resorts have been losing millions of dollars and that hundreds of millions in debt must be repaid within a few years.

 

He must also decide how to stay involved in politics, as he has promised to do. He has talked of using a super PAC (political action committee) to support candidates who try to oust Republicans who he believes crossed him politically.

 

But it remains to be seen whether he can maintain his grip on the party.

 

"I would predict in the not-too-distant future that American political candidates will be more motivated to show that they are unlike Trump than candidates after 1974 were to show that they were unlike (Richard) Nixon," said presidential historian Michael Beschloss. Nixon resigned in 1974 over the Watergate scandal.

 

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(Reporting by Steve Holland and Jeff Mason; Editing by Mary Milliken, Peter Cooney and Paul Simao)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2021-01-21

 

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[Tug]

In some form or the other......perhaps as a convict?please just fade away 4 years was enough 

[harada]

  

[xylophone]

19 minutes ago, Tug said:

In some form or the other......perhaps as a convict?please just fade away 4 years was enough 

Or in a small container of ashes?

[sammieuk1]

Sure that was a dig at Arnold by Donald I'll be back????

[Lacessit]

Of course he will be back, in a number of criminal and civil proceedings. The prosecutors and plaintiffs are lining up for a hack at him. Not to mention his creditors.

 

[shdmn]

Back in bankruptcy court.

[Kelsall]

Yes, he will be back!

 

Thank you, President Trump, best president ever!

[mtls2005]

Amazing he uses the same playlist all the time. 

 

Walks off-stage to The Village People's "YMCA".

 

AF1 rotates with the final notes of Sinatra's version of "I Did It My Way".

 

I think I stepped in dog poop ~ 4 years ago. Always had this stench in the air. Then amazingly, yesterday it disappeared.

 

 

[simple1]

Another scam by trump, demanding Secret Service protection for all members of his family for six months which will cost the taxpayer tens of millions. Whilst trump was in Office members of his family had 4,500 trips, which cost the taxpayer hundreds of millions for Secret Service protection. Another scam by the multi billionaire trump family. By comparison trump's demand for recognition for his salary sacrifice is farcical.

 

Hope trump does set up his Patriots Party.(a naming convention which is an insult to actual patriots} as it will likely ensure trump and his enablers will never gain power.

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2021/01/20/trump-extends-secret-service-protection-for-adult-children-at-last-minute-likely-costing-taxpayers-millions/?sh=660f743d33ec

Edited January 21, 2021 by simple1

[EricTh]

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

Sure that was a dig at Arnold by Donald I'll be back????

Arnold was young and in his prime, so his chances of coming back was good but not for Trump.

[bunnydrops]

25 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

Yes, he will be back!

 

Thank you, President Trump, best president ever!

Well he did "drain the swamp" out of the prisons. At least temporarily.

[tonray]

Should Immediately subpoena him to testify in the Jan 6th Riot investigation...make him sit in front of Congress (both House and Senate) for a number of days...if he doesn't comply...issue arrest warrant. 

[Jeffr2]

47 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

Yes, he will be back!

 

Thank you, President Trump, best president ever!

This is the best news I've heard since Trump lost re-election.  He'll come back, start a new party, and crush the GOP.  Fantastic news!!!!  Welcome back Trump!

[pacovl46]

See ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya! ????????????

[JAS21]

Back in some ‘uni’ form yes, probably one with black arrows.

[tomazbodner]

In TV show "The biggest loser"?

 

Normally this is about losing weight but new show would be about his life in the White house?

[Opl]

2 hours ago, mtls2005 said:

Amazing he uses the same playlist all the time. 

 

Walks off-stage to The Village People's "YMCA".

 

AF1 rotates with the final notes of Sinatra's version of "I Did It My Way".

 

I think I stepped in dog poop ~ 4 years ago. Always had this stench in the air. Then amazingly, yesterday it disappeared.

 

 

 + landing soundtrack:  "Gloria".. 

[Thakkar]

1 hour ago, simple1 said:

Patriots Party

tag line: Can’t Spell ‘Patriots’ Without ‘Riots’!!

[Thakkar]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Before leaving the White House, Trump left a note for his successor

Here’s hoping it’s the Trump Healthcare Plan.

[Pique Dard]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

We will see you soon."

i doubt! 

i followed the inauguration, and i couldn't believe it was taking place  on  the very spot "patriots" invaded for some two weeks ago ! so quoting the roman emperor ceaser .

veni vidi vici  (i came, saw, defeated) , trump will say  

                       (i came, saw, was defeated)

[phantomfiddler]

And so America continues it's downhill spiral, possibly at a faster rate now ???? The hordes on welfare and food stamps will be delighted, but are they really the sector that should be deciding the course of a country's leadership ? 

[FritsSikkink]

2 hours ago, Kelsall said:

Yes, he will be back!

 

Thank you, President Trump, best president ever!

Thanks for the 400000 that died because of his negligence?

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Back in some form...Next life...as a cockroach in Trump Tower.

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29 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

And so America continues it's downhill spiral, possibly at a faster rate now ???? The hordes on welfare and food stamps will be delighted, but are they really the sector that should be deciding the course of a country's leadership ? 

Those damned freeloading suburbanites.

[mikebike]

31 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

And so America continues it's downhill spiral, possibly at a faster rate now ???? The hordes on welfare and food stamps will be delighted, but are they really the sector that should be deciding the course of a country's leadership ? 

How cute, you think there are 81,000,000 US citizens on welfare and food stamps... ????????????

[vandeventer]

In 6 months you all will be on your hands and knees begging him to come back. He can take all the ... you can throw at him because he's the man for the job. Good luck Biden and watch out for Harris as she is coming for you.

Edited January 21, 2021 by onthedarkside
profanity removed

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3 hours ago, vandeventer said:

In 6 months you all will be on your hands and knees begging him to come back. He can take all the ... you can throw at him because he's the man for the job. Good luck Biden and watch out for Harris as she is coming for you.

It's a sure sign that someone has nothing useful to contribute when their only argument is an imagined future.

[FritsSikkink]

3 hours ago, vandeventer said:

In 6 months you all will be on your hands and knees begging him to come back. He can take all the ... you can throw at him because he's the man for the job. Good luck Biden and watch out for Harris as she is coming for you.

No, most people had enough of:

Racist behavior

Letting Covid run wild and killing record numbers of people on a daily basis

About 30 lies a day

Dividing the country 

BS about the wall and who would pay for it

Destructing the environment

 

[Snig27]

26 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

In 6 months you all will be on your hands and knees begging him to come back. He can take all the sh-t you can throw at him because he's the man for the job. Good luck Biden and watch out for Harris as she is coming for you.

 

Are you still sitting in front of your TV waiting for those promised Biden arrests yesterday? Or does this *prediction* replace that one?