Trump's third term

[Concerned American]

If he’d stop saying it, people would stop talking about it

It’s entirely his fault

Obama is on record as making remarks re: a third term. The msm didn't publicize it, so is Trump not afforded the same musings? LOL, BTW, I heard Trump said he was going to construct space curtains to block the sun to combat climate change. Do you know what "stirring the pot is." Every politician and msm in recent memory is guilty of it. You just put more emphasis on this one because you're jaded into believing "ORANGE MAN BAD."

 

[M14 Shooter]

For that to be true...

It is true.
Short of amending the constitution, it cannot be done.

 

[Zincwarrior]

LOL, the fact that it has generated any attention at all points directly at democrat desperation to grasp at any stupid straw to prove "ORANGE MAN BAD." Every issue in the daily news cycle is the same old tired irrelevant garbage designed to undermine the current admin.

Its ok. Trump approval is already down to 42%. Won't be an issue.

 

[frigidweirdo]

"The right" aren't enabling this. Even as I was listening to right wing radio, the hosts are clearly saying it's unconstitutional.

I think most right wingers see this as trump trolling the left. IF he ever actually attempted it, you'd see many people on the right oppose him.

I would disagree. The problem is some will say it's unconstitutional, others won't. And they will continue to support Trump, which enabled all this in the first place.

"Trolling the left" is a very dangerous thing, isn't it? Imagine the dude sat there watching and realizing that he could get away with this sort of thing, and then he becomes the next president. Say, DJ Vance who is politically more ambitious than Trump, perhaps he'd take things further, perhaps a different narcissist.

 

[M14 Shooter]

Its ok. Trump approval is already down to 42%.

Or not.

Won't be an issue.

Yeah. He's toast in 2028.

 

[konradv]

Two Terms of four years. 8-Years. 47 is NOT replacing a person, nor has anyone died. That was written so the president at time Truman. He finished FDR's

22nd. Amendment limits the president two four year terms. When Kennedy was killed LBJ finish him term and ran once and Won. He decided not to run in 1968. Trump is NOT replacing anyone. He is second and last 4-year term.

Never said Trump was replacing anyone, just laying out the logistics of the amendment. Johnson decided not to run again and the amendment didn’t apply to Truman.

 

[braalian]

It doesn't say that, it says you have to be eligible to be president, not run for it.

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So what does that mean?

He can “run” but then can’t actually accept the office if he wins due to ineligibility?

 

[0311]

Never said Trump was replacing anyone, just laying out the logistics of the amendment. Johnson decided not to run again and the amendment didn’t apply to Truman.

Understood. But 47 is NOT replacing anyone. He cannot in president line of succession. He is limited to two terms and two terms only.

 

[OKTexas]

So what does that mean?

He can “run” but then can’t actually accept the office if he wins due to ineligibility?

It means he is eligible to be president, that's all that's required to be VP under the 12th. The 22nd prohibits him from being "elected" president, it says nothing about being elected to another office, including VP.

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[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

He could certainly try but it would likely lead to a civil war

No, he cannot. The states would not put him on the ballot citing the 22nd Amendment.

 

[braalian]

What’s more, why on earth would the GOP even nominate him for an unconstitutional third term?

 

[tahuyaman]

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Will Trump have to run for his third term...or can he just stay in office and appoint himself? I'm thinking if he puts in his dream team in the military, that will allow him to stay in the White House. Without the military you can't be a good dictator.

Trump is trolling the snowflakes. They fall for it every time.

 

[WorldWatcher]

What’s more, why on earth would the GaOP even nominate him for an unconstitutional third term?

#1 It's not the GOP, it's the Cultists - a subset of the GOP. There are the cultists and the sane wing.

#2 The cultists wouldn't nominate him to be unconstitutionally elected to the office of the president. They would nominate him for a constitutional position and then arrange for him to assume the office via vacancy.
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There are only 3 constitutional requirements to assume the Office of the President:

• Natural Born Citizen
• 35 years of age
• 14 years a resident

The term limit is about being elected, not occupying. [Which is batshyte nutz, but that is there "thought" process as they struggle to finagle a loophole.]

See line of succession goes like this:

• VP
• Speaker of the House
• President Pro Tempore
• etc.

The other alternative is to install Trump as the Speaker, elect a President and VP - then they both resign and Trump assumes office - again with no election. Also batshyte nutz.

But that is cultists for ya.

WW

 

[Frankenstein]

I chose it because it would TRIGGER you "anyone who disagrees with me is HITLER" whackos. These left wingers are so EASY.

Trump playing with them like they are little puppets, pull the string and watch them dance like clowns

 

[ThisIsMe]

The wording of a law matters, especially the supreme law of the land. You could argue they didn't foresee the future possibilities, but not that the law means something other than what it says.

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very true..which is why 99% of what this government does is unconstitutional.

Either way, i.think if trump tried it, he'd find little support, even from his own side.

 

[ThisIsMe]

I would disagree. The problem is some will say it's unconstitutional, others won't. And they will continue to support Trump, which enabled all this in the first place.

"Trolling the left" is a very dangerous thing, isn't it? Imagine the dude sat there watching and realizing that he could get away with this sort of thing, and then he becomes the next president. Say, DJ Vance who is politically more ambitious than Trump, perhaps he'd take things further, perhaps a different narcissist.

I mean, sure, we can wargame this 9 ways to sunday...I just think the odds of this happening are very slim

 

[M14 Shooter]

It means he is eligible to be president, that's all that's required to be VP under the 12th. The 22nd prohibits him from being "elected" president, it says nothing about being elected to another office, including VP.

You can stonewall all you want - the fact remains:
Short of amending the constitution, Trump cannot serve a 3rd term.

 

[d0gbreath]

Everyone keeps forgetting that before this year is over Tronald Dump will be the most hated person in America. Run for your third term on that big guy!

 

[lg325]

Lawyers might argue that since he had one term and then it was broken by Bidens Term , he can run again because it is a new election. It would be interesting to see the Supreme Courts interpretation of the 22nd Amendment.

 

[Concerned American]

Lawyers might argue that since he had one term and then it was broken by Bidens Term , he can run again because it is a new election. It would be interesting to see the Supreme Courts interpretation of the 22nd Amendment.

I think the constitution is very clear and IF there is an attempt at controlling the the presidency, it would come more as a coalition movement. Something along the lines of Trump becoming speaker of the house with a friendly potus in office. He could probably be more effective by controlling the legislation that comes from the house than just being the figurehead in the WH. It is all just democrat speculation panic to distract any attention to what is being accomplished by the right anyway.