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While most of Trump’s tweets are fact-free, this is a rare example that is not also racist, xenophobic, or lled with personal attacks.
nomination, or loses the nomination but decides to run as an independent, both his Second House money and ird House message will be quite powerful, as Mercury in Gemini rules both houses in his return chart. But the good fortune in September is merely the calm before the storm. If Trump pushes forward as a candidate, he will have rough seas ahead.
Venus takes over as Lord of the Month on October 13, when the profected Ascendant moves into
a conjunction with his Ascendant (exact on July 9, 2016). However, Trump’s Ascendant is at 29°55
Leo, and on August 6, 2016, his progressed Sun leaves Leo, where it is powerfully digni ed by rulership, and enters Virgo, where it is peregrine: with no essential dignity whatsoever. e progressed Sun in Leo isn’t the only source of power for Trump—he is still supported by the two Sun–Mars primary directions—but it’s certainly been helping him. is help runs out at a critical time for Trump, right after the Republican National Convention.
August will be challenging for Trump. If he loses the nomination,
he will have to deal with the pain of
his bruised ego and the loss of the spotlight. If he wins the nomination, he will no longer be able to dodge the tough questions and speak only to crowds of his supporters.
On September 13, the profected Ascendant moves into Virgo, and Mercury takes over once more as the Lord of the Month. is suggests that Trump will recover from
his losses. Losing the nomination would be the one opportunity
Trump has to make a somewhat graceful exit from the political arena and begin to reap his rewards.
Libra. Venus rules Trump's natal Tenth House, so it always represents his career, advancement, and public image. Venus in the return chart is in dreadful shape. It’s in a partile
quincunx to Mars, and it’s combust the Sun, so it’s invisible. It’s also in a tight square to Chiron, wounding
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If he wins the