The New York Times’ Peter Baker, in an article published on May 5, reports that some Washington, D.C. insiders are flirting with the idea of leaving the United States if Trump defeats incumbent President Joe Biden in November.
“It has become the topic of the season at Washington dinner parties and receptions: Where would you go if it really happens?” Baker explains. “Portugal, says a former member of Congress. Australia, says a former agency director. Canada, says a Biden Administration official. France, says a liberal columnist. Poland, says a former investigator.”
According to former Department of Homeland Security official Miles Taylor — a Never Trump conservative who is rooting for Biden — many D.C. insiders absolutely dread the possibility of Trump getting a second term.
Taylor told the Times, “I feel like in the past two weeks, that conversation, for whatever reason, has just surged. People are feeling that it’s very obvious if a second Trump term happens, it’s going to be slash and burn.”
Former Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Florida) notes that Trump’s extreme rhetoric is worrying both Democrats and Republicans in Washington, D.C.
