Trump's third term

[braalian]

That's the method! DUH!

Methods

Plural

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Methods

Plural

Splitting hairs.

 

[rightwinger]

Other than passing a Constitutional amendment there is not. Even Trump knows this.

What if Trump declares a national emergency (or provokes one) and refuses to leave?

Justice Dept reports to him, Military reports to him, SCOTUS has no enforcement powers

 

[0311]

Methods for doing so, because he's been looking at Xi and Putin who have both gone beyond what their constitutions said they could do....

There are no "Methods". Xi and Pooty are Dictators. This country is a Democracy. Live with it.

 

[frigidweirdo]

There are no "Methods". Xi and Pooty are Dictators. This country is a Democracy. Live with it.

The problem here is that in order to do this, Trump would have to put himself in a dangerous position (dangerous for us, not him).

It's doable, like I said, it's been done by modern politicians, only they're essentially dictators.

If it happened, it would be very, very bad. That he's even talking about it shows what a shit he is.

I don't think it will happen, however if you look at it as a possibility and how it might work.... all he needs to do is amend the Constitution. If he can do that, in the current climate, it's because he's become a dictator.

 

[braalian]

Splitting hairs.

Do you honestly think Trump even understands constitutional law enough to be taking about that specific path?

Do you think if someone asked him what the 22nd amendment is, that he’d be able to answer on the spot?

Be honest….

 

[Billiejeens]

Constitution of the United States of America.

XXII Amendment.

Section I.

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.

47 is prohibited from a third term.

He will simply cancel all future elections.
Easy peasy

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

What if Trump declares a national emergency (or provokes one) and refuses to leave?

Justice Dept reports to him, Military reports to him, SCOTUS has no enforcement powers

Can't happen. Not Constitutional.

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Do you honestly think Trump even understands constitutional law enough to be taking about that specific path?

Do you think if someone asked him what the 22nd amendment is, that he’d be able to answer on the spot?

Be honest….

Yes. I do. Thanks for your concern.

 

[Matted Joybeard]

Trump will come up with some logic for him having a third term and his supporters will carry the water for him. Mark Levin is probably already selling some legal interpretation of how it could be constitutionally done to his audience that they will accept it without question.

 

[braalian]

Yes. I do. Thanks for your concern.

If you’re saying that you think Trump has a firm grasp of constitutional law, then I call BS and say you’re lying

 

[ThisIsMe]

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Trump won’t rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News ‘there are methods’ for doing so

Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House in an exclusive interview with NBC News.

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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.

Won't happen, can't happen.

 

[Billiejeens]

Both....

Each

 

[ThisIsMe]

He could run as a VP candidate.

I don't think so. No person ineligible to be president can be VP

 

[Billiejeens]

There are zero "Methods" for him to run again. The 22nd. Amendment is very clear. It does not matter if this is NOT his second consecutive term. He has been elected twice and cannot run again.

Actually elected 3 times.

So, precedent.

 

[rightwinger]

Can't happen. Not Constitutional.

Who can enforce the Constitution against Trump?
Pam Blondie?

 

[rightwinger]

Trump will come up with some logic for him having a third term and his supporters will carry the water for him. Mark Levin is probably already selling some legal interpretation of how it could be constitutionally done to his audience that they will accept it without question.

Trump will provoke some national emergency, suspend the 2028 election and refuse to leave office until he declares the emergency is over

Who can force him to leave?

 

[ThisIsMe]

I think it would doom the ticket but it is legally possible.

It's not possible.

But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.

12th Amendment

 

[Matted Joybeard]

Obama has a law degree from Harvard. He should start to cite some weird legal path for a third term that he's weighing.

 

[Billiejeens]

Trump will provoke some national emergency, suspend the 2028 election and refuse to leave office until he declares the emergency is over

Hope so.