Will Trump go down like Gotti? by Hal M. Brown, MSW

Teflon John Gotti lost his Teflon. Could the same thing happen to Trump?

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Trump's been called Teflon Don by both his critics and, as the NY Post cover and t-shirt below show, by his supporters.

It must be noted that Teflon and other non-stick coating evently wear down and stop working (reference) and that the original Teflon Don was John Gotti.  This is from Wikipedia:

Gotti became known as "The Dapper Don" for his expensive clothes and outspoken personality in front of news cameras. He was later given the nickname "The Teflon Don" after three high-profile trials in the 1980s resulted in acquittals, though it was later revealed that the trials had been tainted by jury tampering, juror misconduct and witness intimidation.

He was one of the most powerful and dangerous crime bosses in the United States. After his trial James Fox, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI's New York Field Office, announced at a press conference, "The Teflon is gone. The don is covered with Velcro, and all the charges stuck. 

He ended up in prison where he spent most of his time in solitary and once was beaten badly by another prisoner. He died in a prison hospital at the age of 61.

For comparison, Gotti was chilln' while Trump was scowln' for his mugshot.

John Gotti eventually lost his power, his Teflon, after being convicted by a court. If this happens to Trump it will because the court of public opinion, a jury of millions where the vote doesn't have to be unanimous, which convicts him for the "crime" of being unfit to be president. 

Trump doesn't like being compared to John Gotti. Consider :

Donald Trump Rages After Being Compared to Mob Boss in New Book - Newsweek

This is what Trump posted: "Crooked Hillary Clinton's lawyer, radically deranged Mark Pomerantz, led the fake investigation into me and my business at the Manhattan D.A.'s Office and quit because D.A. Bragg, rightfully, wanted to drop the 'weak' and 'fatally flawed' case," Trump said on Sunday evening. "Now, Pomerantz got himself a book deal, and is obsessively spreading falsehoods about me. With all of this vicious disinformation being revealed by a 'prosecutor,' how can I ever be treated fairly in New York, or anywhere else? End the Witch Hunts!"

I expect that Trump hated this comparison because he knew what eventually happened to John Gotti.