Friedberg @ 01:29:12Right
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In the final roughly 10 days of his term (mid–to–late January 2021), Donald Trump will not remain quiet or passive; he will take some conspicuous public or legal/political action (such as an unscripted press event or controversial order) rather than simply staying out of the spotlight.
That's why I think something is brewing, um, with him. You know, he is not going to sit tight and and wind out the last ten days here. Um, you know, whether it's some ad hoc press conference he calls tomorrow and just rants on TV, or he tries to declare some, you know, pass some law without Congress's approval or does something. I mean, this guy has never proven himself to be able to sit quietly and to not be in the spotlight or to be told that he's wrong. And all three of those things are being imposed upon him right now.View on YouTube
Explanation
Evidence from the final 10 days of Trump’s term (January 11–20, 2021) shows he did not “sit tight” or stay out of the spotlight, but instead engaged in multiple conspicuous public and political actions:
- On January 12, 2021, Trump held an informal press gaggle before boarding Marine One, taking questions from reporters on impeachment and the Capitol riot, and insisting his January 6 speech was “totally appropriate.” (trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov)
- The same day he traveled to Texas and delivered a televised border wall speech near Alamo, Texas, attacking impeachment and warning that the 25th Amendment would “come back to haunt Joe Biden.” (abc13.com)
- On January 13, 2021, under heavy criticism, he released a new video statement about the January 6 attack, and also issued at least one executive order (amending restrictions on investments in certain Chinese military–linked companies), both of which are official, high‑profile presidential actions. (congress.gov)
All of these occurred within the final ~10 days of his presidency and are exactly the kind of conspicuous public and legal/political moves Friedberg described (unscripted press interaction, major speech, executive order), rather than Trump remaining quiet or passive. Therefore, the prediction that he would not simply “sit quietly and wind out the last ten days” is right.