Breaking: Donald J. Trump Poised to Become First U.S. Emperor

I’m going to attempt the conspiracy theory thing.

Joel Eisenberg
2 min readOct 7, 2020

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Mussolini Redux

The Set-Up

Speaking to a friend yesterday.

“You play chess,” he said. “Figure it out.”

So I drew a few deep breaths to manage my anger and, as if engaged in a chess game, logically considered the entirety of this week’s more-chaotic-than-usual Trump affairs.

Whether he was wandering mask-less back at the White House while pumped up on steroids for his Covid, or he was steroid-cycling for the next Biden debate and in the beginning throes of roid-rage, I think I know what’s going on there.

In fact, I’d bet on it.

I believe Trump’s sincere goal is to split the country and run as large a faction as possible under Trumpism. That’s all. This way, he’d be protected from his myriad legal issues as his most loyal and armed base would most assuredly have his back. From Trump’s Army set to (try to) intimidate voters at the ballot box in four weeks, to his addressing only his sycophants while consistently excoriating the “liberal left” … that’s the goal.

Clear as day.

If he wins the election, the dynasty has already begun in his mind and a member of his family…

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Joel Eisenberg

Joel Eisenberg is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and producer. The Oscar in the profile pic isn’t his but he’s scheming. WGA and Pen America member.