Trust Me on This, Trump Is Planning a Nixonian End to His Presidency.

Acknowledging the fact that no pundit ever made a reputation foretelling Trumpian strategy, I’ll lay one on the table for you. Don’t make book on it, but it fits his character.

Late in what’s left of his second term, he’ll make a quiet deal with J.D.Vance, who has a much chance of succeeding him as an ice-cream cone on a summer pavement.

It will run like this: Trump resigns, J.D becomes president and pardons him. Because (unless the Constitution entirely collapses) Trump knows he is unable to pardon himself, both men win. Vance gets to list his name among presidents (unlikely under any other circumstances), and Trump slinks off unscathed, but for his 34 New York State felonies, which are state charges and not subject to presidential pardon.

We can expect Trump to wave from the doorway of his last Airforce One flight, and mouth the words, “I am not a crook.”

Anthony Scaramucci, an American financier and broadcaster (and ten-day wonder who briefly served as the Trump’s communications director from July 21 to July 31, 2017), saw Donald up-close-and-personal on his entire first term campaign. I quite like the Mooch, because he makes no excuses for himself and has interesting insights.

He predicts Trump will, for as long as he lives, remind Republicans that ‘you were nobodies before I came and you will be nobodies long after I’m gone.’

It will be interesting to see how the entire presidential debacle plays out its final scene, before the curtain comes down and final bows are taken.

Is it more attractive to bow with handcuffs behind or in front?

Any bets?