Hello and welcome back to the Most Amazing Channel on the internet.
I am your Most Amazing Host Rebecca Felgate and I noticed that you guys loved our video
about the top 10 things that would happen when the Queen of England dies, which of course
is something nobody wants to happen soon, but of course she is getting older and it
is interesting to know what plans are in place.
As a result of the success of that video, we thought we would bring you a Top 10 on
what would happen if and when Donald Trump dies.
Of course the chain of reaction would vary depending on whether or not he was in office
when this happens, as has been the case for 8 other presidents in the past.
First off, let’s talk about a few things unrelated to this powerful man’s presidency…
10 - The Trump Organization Will be Passed to a New Owner
Donald Trump ran The Trump Organization from 1971 to 2017.
Prior to his presidency, he was first and foremost known for his business holdings.
When he became president, he delegated power to his two oldest sons, Donald Trump Jnr and
Eric Trump, as well as long time CFO Allen Weisselberg.
If Donald Trump died during his presidency, the company is currently set up to run without
him, however he is still the business owner.
If Trump died some time after his presidency finished, then there may need to be some restructuring.
Whatever happens, the company is likely to be kept in the family and taken over by his
sons, and their children thereafter.
9 – Organize the Will Alongside the Trump Organization, which includes
hotels, skate rinks, golf courses and a winery, Donald Trump is the owner of many sailable
assets.
His Net Worth is an estimated 3.1 billion dollars as of February 2018, which makes him
one of the richest businessmen alive.
As and when Donald Trump dies, those named in his will, so presumably his children and
his wife, are set to inherit a fortune.
So, next we are going to talk about a few things that would happen if he died in office,
which hopefully wont happen as it would be very disruptive for the United States, coming
in to number 8, we have a theoretical post assassination scenario…
If the President was assassinated, after officially being declared dead, his body would be flown
in Air Force One to Washingon for an official autopsy.
This caused chaos during president Kennedy’s death at the time as Texas state laws demanded
the autopsy be performed in the state of death.
Meanwhile, if the perpetrator wasn’t killed, there would be a nationwide manhunt until
they were brought to justice.
As a result of an assassination, Trump would become the 5th sitting president to be murdered
while in office….
Not a title anyone wants.
Regardless of whether or not he was assassinated, if Trump died whilst in office, number 6 would
need to happen immediately – and that is, a new President would be sworn in.
Mike Pence would be immediately called upon to take up the Presidency, as is customary
when Presidents in office die.
When JFK was assassinated, Lyndon B Johnson was sworn in just 2 hours and 8 minutes after
the death of the 35th President.
Again, regardless of whether or not President Trump was assassinated, if he died in office,
number 5 would happen - The United States Would Observe National Mourning
Flags would be flown at half mast around the country, and beyond that, United States flags
would be flown at half mast wherever they were in the world.
In the 1800s, the White House was draped in black fabric to mark the death of President
Garfield, and while this has not happened in a long time, it would not be beyond the
realm of possibility.
The scale of our next point would totally depend on the circumstances surrounding the
death of Donald Trump and whether or not he was in office, or indeed how soon after his
presidency ended that he died….
But at number 4 we have – the news would make international headlines.
If the President was assassinated in the modern day, it would cause an absolute internet melt
down, with all news outlets and social media users rushing to share the news.
An American Presidential death is among one of the most dramatic and politically impactive
events that can happen, so all news sources would cover the event for days.
If Trump died outside of office, it would still make headlines, but the story may not
be as, for want of a better journalistic term, juicy.
Trump is already in his 70s, so his death is statistically likely to come within the
next one or two decades, which is recent enough to make his presidency memorable in peoples
minds when he passes on.
It will be interesting to see how different outlets report on his death.
Next up, regardless of how or when Trump dies, it is likely that he will be buried
3 State Funeral All former presidents, the current president
and the president elect are entitled to a state funeral if they so wish, but it is up
to the discretion of the family of the deceased.
Knowing that President Trump enjoys a bit of fanfare, I can only assume that he would
decide in advance that he would like the full state funeral.
In which case, he may lay in state at the Capitol Rotunda.
His funeral day would likely involve a procession down Pennsylvania Avenue, with the funeral
car travelling at no more than 20 miles per hour.
The event would likely be televised and heads of state from countries across the world would
attend.
2 Burial Following Donald Trump’s funeral, there
is the question as to where he would be buried.
Two presidents are buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and a further two at
the Hollywood Cemetery in Virginia!
In fact, the majority of former presidents are buried in the state of Virgina, however
it seems that Trump has set his sights on a burial plot near one of his Golf courses
in New Jersey.
Finally, at number one of the Top 10 things that will happen when Donald Trump dies, he
will become a chapter in a history book.
For better or for worse, Donald Trump has played a vital role in history – his significance
will only truly be known in hindsight.
Trump’s death date will be an important date for the history books that American students
learn for decades or more to come.
So there we have it, there are the Top 10 things that will happen when Donald Trump
dies….
Obviously it is a lot less clear cut that when the Queen dies as she is always in office,
until her dying day.
I hope you found this list interesting.
Let me know what you thought in the comments section down below.