As LostinParadise opines we are still a democracy…and as of now, and for the foreseeable future, the First Amendment is functioning. Likewise, it is hard to imagine Barry NOT becoming part of a Loyal Opposition and moving into some sort of advocacy for progressive causes…since I believe that train done left the station.
There is a very exclusive club…The Former Presidents’ Club…that meets regularly with the POTUS. The members? Jimmy Carter, Bush 1 and 2, Bill Clinton, Barry Obama (soon to join). Not widely discussed, this group meets with incumbent on more than an occasional basis, from what I can find in my research. Got to believe that PEOTUS Trump would NOT jail one of this particular group of advisors…or just throw the 1st Amendment out of the window.
One other point…and this is part of my current research…there seems to be a stiffening of opposition to some of PEOTUS Trump’s plans in both House and Senate GOP sides of the aisle. Not revolt, but serious questions about some of his positions and some of his selections for Cabinet Secretaries.
We could be in for a wild ride…