The claim comes after months of President Trump toying with the idea, insisting that he is “not joking” about defying a constitutionally-mandated term limit.

The constitution is crystal-clear:

Twenty-Second Amendment

Section 1

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

Section 2

This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.

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[–] 33 points 1 year ago (1 child)

No fucking shit. He has merch.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    You don’t build a throne room to yourself if you are leaving. The minute the SC gave him universal immunity - it was over. He’s not leaving because he might face a consequence. He will remain in power until he leaves, in a box.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (16 children)

    He can't legally be elected president, but he could be made speaker of the house and the elected president and vice president could both resign (or be eliminated) making him president.

    Or, Congress could change the order of succession such that Trump becomes president without being speaker of the house.

    I would hope the various numbnuts I know who claim he isn't trying to become king figure out they were wrong before it comes to pass.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    In (I think) the 12th amendment, it states that anyone who is ineligible to run for president is also ineligible to be vice president. While it's not necessarily clear, I imagine that'd also mean that anyone ineligible to run for president would not be eligible for any position that would put them in line of succession for president

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    As far as I can see, he could just run as V.P. to some candidate whose entire platform is "I will resign straight after being sworn in." A disturbing number of people would vote for them just to "own the libs".

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    No, you have to be eligible to be president to be VP. It's just as illegal as running as president.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Ah, OK, that's good to know. So, speaker of the house is the most likely under current arrangements. I wonder if thaat's the plan, or if they're going to try to change the rules, or if they're just going to ignore the rules completely.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

    Here's a thought...

    Let's say someone - like JD Vance - wins the presidency on an 'I'll resign on Day 1 and nominate Speaker Trump to take my place' ticket (assuming the succession rules are changed too).

    Why would he? Why would someone willingly give up the unchecked power of the most powerful person on the planet?

    We've seen just how completely broken the U.S. is now, effectively having a king thanks to the Supreme Court. The first 'official' act of this new President, before they chose to resign, would be to release the Epstein files, arrest Trump, and put him on trial for all of his crimes.

    That way they keep all of this unchecked power to themselves.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I think if "JD" "Vance" were to actually do something like that, he'd have to watch out for the actual Deep State that would be aching to do a JFK to him because of their absurd loyalty to Orange Jesus.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    That's what I would've thought...

    Though would the vehemently anti-paedophile Deep State suddenly forget about Trump when the Epstein Files are released?

    I'm genuinely not so sure their blind faith in Orange Jesus will remain resolute when even MTG is demanding their release.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (6 children)

    He will be the first third term president. He will not need to be elected

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    If it does happen, he would be the second.

    FDR beat him to it, but legitimately.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I'd love someone to ask Bannon off the record if he really thinks Taco's health suggests he'll make it another 3.5 years.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Just because as a person is having mental decline, and possibly a stroke, doesn’t mean they can’t be kept alive for decades with the best medicine money can buy

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    It’s right there on paper. As long as he’s not elected he can run for a third term. Cancel the election and name yourself president.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    no thanks. he's in it for himself

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    [–] 12 points 1 year ago

    I mean if he does just hang him for treason

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    He's unlikely to live that long, at least in passable cognitive capacity

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