With the 2020 United States election less than two months away, speculations of how Donald Trump’s final battle in the White House will end are rampant. After four tumultuous years, it is impossible to know the full size and scale of damage this brash and controversial businessman and president has caused.
As such, should recent polls hold and Joe Biden win the election, the entire nation will be looking to see what happens to Donald Trump after it’s all said and done. Many have already speculated that Trump will go down in history as one of the most divisive political figures in the country’s history and his legacy could be marred by scandal and allegations of misconduct for as long as he is remembered.
If Trump is voted out of office, the immediate aftermath of his departure from the White House is still largely uncertain. There is the chance that Trump will return to the private sector and embrace his prior lifestyle as a billionaire property magnate. His sizable following within the Republican party will undoubtedly open many political doors for him. This could range from columns in conservative publications to public speeches and Fox News appearances.
Should charges of corruption or tax evasion be brought against Trump from his presidential term, there remains the possibility that he might be the subject of a criminal investigation or face impeachment. This could potentially land him in federal prison and permanently blemish his reputation and legacy.
At the same time, it is also plausible that Trump is elected to a second presidential term and opts for a dignified exit from the White House after a contentious campaign. In these scenarios, Trump could attempt to improve his reputation and legacy by pursuing philanthropic and charitable causes with his vast wealth.
These outcomes all remain conjecture as the outcome of the election remains unknown. Nonetheless, there is no doubt that Donald Trump’s final battle in the White House will shape the rest of his life, either in the glorious light of victory or in the ignominious depths of a historic defeat.