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AStern

(611 posts)
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:16 PM Wednesday

Q: Purely hypothetically, do you think Donald Trump would resort to homicide to eliminate rivals?

My personal belief is that he is capable of extreme actions based on his behavior and rhetoric. I obviously have no evidence he has ever done this, but that’s my read on his character.

What do you think?

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Q: Purely hypothetically, do you think Donald Trump would resort to homicide to eliminate rivals? (Original Post) AStern Wednesday OP
He'd hire it done. But then stiff the contractor leftstreet Wednesday #1
He's the type to have someone who "owes him" hire the hitman... haele Wednesday #7
We should probably ask Ivana Horse with no Name Wednesday #2
I wonder if he hired out Jeffrey Epstein's killer. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #3
"Will No One Rid Me of This meddlesome priest?" CTyankee Wednesday #4
Yes. Maybe not himself (squeamish), but others doing it on his behalf. RockRaven Wednesday #5
The way he is ordering the murder of people in boats, Emile Wednesday #6
The dictators he idolizes do it. Americanme Wednesday #8
Yes. No doubt. OLDMDDEM Wednesday #9
He'd hire a goon for sure. Didn't he have lots of mafia contacts back in the casino days? Vinca Wednesday #10
What makes you think he hasn't mercuryblues Wednesday #11
Yep! displacedvermoter Wednesday #14
Oh, I think he already has... AStern Wednesday #22
I'd stay off small boats in international waters. Turbineguy Wednesday #12
Yep, without the shadow of a doubt. Dave Bowman Wednesday #13
death surrounds him lapfog_1 Wednesday #15
He deliberately condemned EuterpeThelo Wednesday #16
He could indirectly encourage it. Norrrm Wednesday #17
He's already boasting about having people murdered in Venezuela to advertise his Real Man image. Ping Tung Wednesday #18
I'd hope not, and wouldn't completely put it past him it to hire someone(s). electric_blue68 Wednesday #19
He would never do it himself DFW Wednesday #20
Trump admires murderers. Kid Berwyn Wednesday #21
Without question. BannonsLiver Wednesday #23
Ivana was murdered IMO. Kingofalldems Wednesday #24
When you peel away the slimey orange skin purr-rat beauty Wednesday #25
I'm sure he already has. LuvLoogie Wednesday #26
I'm sure he would CanonRay Wednesday #27
In a New York minute, without a doubt LearnedHand Wednesday #28
I think he already has even before he ran for office, he pure evil. He wouldn't do it himself doc03 Wednesday #29

haele

(14,892 posts)
7. He's the type to have someone who "owes him" hire the hitman...
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:23 PM
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And that person pays. He knows better than to stiff a hitman.

RockRaven

(18,471 posts)
5. Yes. Maybe not himself (squeamish), but others doing it on his behalf.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:21 PM
Wednesday

One difficulty for him is his perpetual distrust of others. But if he could get over that, I do not see him having any other barrier -- certainly not morality.

Emile

(39,362 posts)
6. The way he is ordering the murder of people in boats,
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:21 PM
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I think you already know your answer.

Vinca

(53,060 posts)
10. He'd hire a goon for sure. Didn't he have lots of mafia contacts back in the casino days?
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:26 PM
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AStern

(611 posts)
22. Oh, I think he already has...
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:57 PM
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I honestly believe both of his so-called “assassination attempts” were staged.
Oh my, but two people died!!! 😱 How can you say that?

Easy. Who cares about either of those two people? They (trump/secret service) stood around for what seemed like hours after he was supposedly hit. And that fake photo of the bullet passing by him is hilarious. There was no formal investigation or medical report.

But if you even hint that the Butler, PA incident was staged, you get instant pushback.

I also think he’s behind Charlie Kirk’s death too and Jeffrey Epstein.

lapfog_1

(31,456 posts)
15. death surrounds him
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:32 PM
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google "trump casino executives helicopter crash"

The death of 3 executives from his Atlantic City casinos was used by him as an excuse as to why his casino's eventually failed. But then they are not around to either defend their actions or tell the real reason his casinos failed.

EuterpeThelo

(138 posts)
16. He deliberately condemned
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:36 PM
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nearly half a million people to die from COVID-19,* including my soulmate.

The pain of others is like CRACK to him. So, yeah, of fucking course he would, so long as he didn't have to get his own tiny hands dirty. It's why he gets off on murderous thugs like Putin, MBS and Little Kimmy Jong and longs to win their approval and emulate them.

There is no bottom and no amount of suffering and death that would EVER satisfy his bloodlust or thirst for revenge.

I think that, eventually, when the history of this time is written (assuming we continue to HAVE history), we will learn that his body count was exceeded only by Hitler.

*Edited to say: in the U.S. alone.

Norrrm

(3,500 posts)
17. He could indirectly encourage it.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:38 PM
Wednesday

Does he have followers with such feelings?
Think of the armed right winger who showed up at Comet Pizza looking for that mythical cellar.

Ping Tung

(4,061 posts)
18. He's already boasting about having people murdered in Venezuela to advertise his Real Man image.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:41 PM
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DFW

(59,427 posts)
20. He would never do it himself
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:44 PM
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And he would never have it done if he thought there was the slightest chance of him being found guilty.

Kid Berwyn

(22,410 posts)
21. Trump admires murderers.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:44 PM
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Crown Prince $alman, Putin, Xi, Kim, etc. etc. etc. so, in answer to your question, yes.

BannonsLiver

(20,134 posts)
23. Without question.
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 03:58 PM
Wednesday

And I’m not sure rivals is the right word choice. I think he’d eliminate anyone who was a perceived threat to his freedom. And yes, I think he’s had people killed and not just Epstein, either.

purr-rat beauty

(863 posts)
25. When you peel away the slimey orange skin
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 04:21 PM
Wednesday

He does not value a single human life besides his own

He would certainly promote it if it benefits him

doc03

(38,667 posts)
29. I think he already has even before he ran for office, he pure evil. He wouldn't do it himself
Wed Nov 19, 2025, 05:56 PM
Wednesday

he would pay someone else to do it.

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