During the 2008 financial crisis both Obama and McCain had White House meetings to try and figure out a solution, that was before the election. But I guess in that instance they were all basically on the same team and Bush didn't want to set up his successor for failure, whomever it was (McCain would've probably done the exact same thing).

They're also not usually constitutional forbidden from taking office, but he'll be confirmed in spite of that little issue in a few days

You're not crazy. no.

But, eh, he's been meeting with World Leaders™️through out Biden's term, and that's really not normal either. (well. with the exception of the sitting president asking an ex pres to do some negotiating or something. That kinda happens.)

It's partially because of the previous term, it's not the same as a random person about to be president for the first time.

That's a nice thought. There'll probably be at least one mainstream publication that simultaneously reports on the inevitable parties in the streets. That'll be the one worth framing.

The one thing keeping me going is that one day I’ll get to wake up to his obituary.

Sometimes I wonder if Trump actually died during his first term and was replaced by a (much younger) body double. I mean, is that something they wouldn't be able to get away with?

This dude was a Trump and Musk fanboy and killed himself in a Cyber Truck outside of Trump tower? That's desperate as hell.

He also expressed disdain for diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and income inequality and expressed a concern about homelessness,

Right. So someone with no understanding of the world.

I like peeking at MAGA social media in the hours/days before the marching orders are given to see the chaos before they're told what to think.

With it being his second term, it's not surprising he knows what he wants to do and who he wants to meet with. It's going to be a disaster like the first term, except this time he knows what he's doing and can be an even more efficient disaster.