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Zorro

(18,907 posts) Wed May 13, 2026, 02:59 PM May 13

Trump Secretly Stashed 'If I Die' Letter in Drawer, Aide Says [View all]

President Donald Trump has instructed Vice President JD Vance on what to do if a foreign nation takes him out, an administration official claims.

The 79-year-old president has left his No. 2 a written note with “very firm instructions” for Vance to follow should he die, White House counterterrorism official Sebastian Gorka revealed on The New York Post’s Pod Force One podcast.

The topic came up when Gorka was asked if he was concerned about Trump being assassinated on his trip to China, which he largely dismissed before revealing that there are already instructions in place for that type of scenario.

“There is a letter in the drawer in the resolute desk that is addressed to the vice president, should something happen to him,” he said. “So that is the language of power that nations like China, Iran, and Russia understand.”

“We have protocols, trust me. Not ones I can discuss, but we have protocols,” he said.

In January, just before he launched his war with Iran, Trump said he left “very firm instructions” for Vance to blow up the entirety of Iran should he die.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-secretly-stashed-if-i-die-letter-in-drawer-sebastian-gorka-says/

So...in other words...start WWIII...

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Trump Secretly Stashed 'If I Die' Letter in Drawer, Aide Says [View all] Zorro May 13 OP

f**k him and the entire republican party. lostincalifornia May 13 #1

+1000000000000000000 Initech May 13 #4

What would really happen... Kid Berwyn May 13 #2

While understanding the sentiment, those who practice the Craft niyad May 13 #8

Meant with all DU respect to all except the traitor. Kid Berwyn May 13 #16

I do know and understand. That song captures the feeling even more niyad May 13 #22

More proof that a picture malaise May 13 #31

One does have to wonder... jmowreader May 13 #18

It's what leadership is all about. Kid Berwyn May 13 #29

And he thinks cf would follow the instructions. LOL. mobeau69 May 13 #3

That part cracked me up! niyad May 13 #6

Instructions not to bury him ..... usonian May 13 #5

trDUMP needs a dark navy blue suit coat and pants,... magicarpet May 13 #13

He kind of gave the order some time ago that if Iran took him out, that the country Baitball Blogger May 13 #7

So Trump is going to try to still control the world from the grave. Irish_Dem May 13 #9

He's not a king. It doesn't work that way. yardwork May 13 #10

Not IF.... When. C_U_L8R May 13 #11

Fuck him gab13by13 May 13 #12

The ebtire world will celebrate! Joinfortmill May 13 #14

I'm skeptical that such a letter exists. Raven123 May 13 #15

First of all, once you're dead, you're no longer President PCIntern May 13 #17

If it's actually addressed to the VP dickthegrouch May 13 #21

Point taken PCIntern May 13 #25

Dead man's switch for genocide, or malignant narcissism in apotheosis. Worst. American. Ever. Efilroft Sul May 13 #19

Let me ask: why would any foreign nation hostile to the US want to kill Trump? jmowreader May 13 #20

OFFS MorbidButterflyTat May 13 #23

WHEN you die the world will be a better place. milestogo May 13 #24

;-{) HELL Goonch May 13 #26

As if Vance or anyone else will give a rat's ass Demobrat May 13 #27

News flash: the instructions will have to wait a week for the nationwide celebration to start tapering off. NT mahatmakanejeeves May 13 #28

As if they're still going to follow his instructions when he's dead Rob H. May 13 #30

JD will thank whatever country is responsible--it's the only way he would get to be president Buckeyeblue May 13 #32

The END is Near LessAspin May 14 #33