What Trump’s Life Will Really Be Like After the Presidency 》

There was an unexpected amount of drama concerning the results of the 2020 presidential election. But after numerous challenges to the election result by President Trump, things are clear: Joe Biden will be president starting on January 20 at 12 p.m.

That leaves a big question: what will Donald Trump actually do with his life after leaving the White House? And how much will his presidency continue to haunt him after he leaves the office?

Here’s a glimpse of what Trump’s life will really be like after the presidency.

Impending impeachment trial

One of the first things Trump must deal with after leaving office is his second impeachment trial. The House successfully impeached Trump for his alleged role in inciting his followers to storm the nation’s Capitol on January 6, 2021. Now, he must face an impeachment trial in the Senate that begins on January 20 at 1 p.m. — literally one hour after leaving office.

And the results of this trial will be very interesting. In his previous impeachment trial, there were not enough GOP senators to convict him. But due to the timing of this second impeachment trial, Trump will be facing a Democrat-controlled Senate.

Continued Secret Service Protection

It is a standard operating procedure that former presidents continue to receive the protection of the Secret Service. And this has caused many people to ask whether Trump would retain such protections if he loses the upcoming impeachment trial.

This is an unprecedented situation, but it looks like Trump would retain this protection no matter the results of the trial. That’s because these protections are laid out in the Former Presidents Act, which states that the benefits would not apply to presidents who faced “removal pursuant to section 4 of article II of the Constitution of the United States of America.”

Due to the timing of the trial, there is no way Trump will be removed by this impeachment trial. Therefore, he will always be a former president not removed from office, so he will continue to enjoy these benefits.

But that doesn’t mean he won’t be losing something very important to him!

No more private helipad

Donald Trump surprised everyone with the sheer amount of time he spent visiting Mar-a-Lago club during his presidency. In fact, he visited so much that he had a private helipad built in Palm Beach with the permission of the city. This let Trump fly in Marine One and land at this private helipad whenever he wanted.

People reports that Palm Beach wants this helipad torn down after Trump leaves office. After 12 p.m. on January 20, “Air traffic of any kind will no longer be permitted to land on the helipad.” Soon after that, they expect Mar-a-Lago to file the right permits “to demolish and remove the structure and re-sod and irrigate the empty space.”

Trump will be living in Mar-a-Lago after leaving office and is likely to fly in and out of Palm Beach many times in the coming years. But he can no longer use the private helipad he has enjoyed for nearly four years.

A change in Barron’s education

Barron Trump’s education has been very important, especially to Melania Trump. The focus on education is one reason she gave for her and Barron staying in New York instead of immediately moving to the White House.

Right now, The Sun Sentinel reports that Donald Trump and his family will be flying to Mar-a-Lago before Joe Biden’s inauguration and living there for the foreseeable future. This is going to require a change in schooling for young Barron Trump after they settle in.

There are strong rumors that Barron will be attending the prestigious Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, especially after Melania toured the school last month. The school is also relatively close to Mar-a-Lago, giving Barron a modest 41-minute commute to class.

Of course, Barron might be moving back to the White House in a few years with his dad, if Donald gets his way!

Possible 2024 run

One of the biggest questions everyone has is this: will Donald Trump run for president again in 2024? That all depends on the results of the impeachment trial and Trump’s own personal preferences.

Simply being impeached by Congress would not keep Trump from running again in 2024. Even a Senate conviction wouldn’t keep him from running again. For that to happen, the Senate would have to hold a separate vote to bar him from hold federal office again (such a vote would need only a simple majority to pass).

With that being said, the Democrat-led Senate is likely to push for that secondary vote. And it’s possible that current Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would like to wash his hands of Trump. After all, McConnell declined to recall the Senate and hold the trial any earlier, basically guaranteeing the trial would have a Democrat majority after the new senators are sworn in.

Continued pension

Will Trump continue to receive a presidential pension (currently $219,200 per year) for the rest of his life? The short answer is “yes.”

Like Secret Service protection, Trump could only lose these benefits if he was removed from office by impeachment. Holding the trial after he is already gone means he will continue to enjoy these benefits.

However, he may not be getting quite as much money as he thought he would!

Cushy travel allowance

Another question many people have had: will Trump continue to receive a million dollars a year for travel expenses? The answer to this is “no,” but there is much confusion over this matter.

That’s because the million dollars a year is not just for travel but for security. And as CNN reports, this benefit only applies to presidents who do not currently have lifetime Secret Service protection.

So, unless Trump declines Secret Service protection (highly unlikely), he will not get this combination of security and travel allowance.

Possible legal struggles

To put it mildly, Trump is still facing a number of legal challenges. This includes New York investigating alleged “hush money” paid to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal. There are also active investigations for tax and bank fraud, real estate fraud, and sexual misconduct.

There are also investigations into Trump’s apparent violations of the emoluments clauses that keep presidents from using their office to make money. And Trump is even facing lawsuits from family: niece Mary Trump is suing Donald for cheating her out of an inheritance.

We don’t know all the places that Trump will visit after he leaves office. But it looks like he may be making a number of trips to court in the coming days.

And he’ll be doing that while losing quite a bit of money.

Loss of major business

Trump famously planned to run America like he runs his own businesses. Unfortunately for Trump, some of his businesses may not be in a great position after he leaves office.

After Trump’s role in the storming of the Capitol, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio said that the city will terminate its business contracts with Trump. The Guardian reports that these businesses make about $17 million a year.

Furthermore, the PGA voted to take the PGA Championship away from Trump’s New Jersey Golf Course. This was a blow to Trump’s wallet and presumably his pride, given how much he enjoys golfing.

While Trump remains insulated by his wealth and his fame, it looks like he will be spending many years facing headaches that stem from his actions as president.