Summary

Despite the 22nd Amendment barring a third term (“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”), Trump continues to suggest he could run again, raising the idea at a Black History Month event and with Republican governors.

Legal experts say the Constitution is clear that he cannot run, though some supporters, including Rep. Andy Ogles and Steve Bannon, are pushing for a constitutional amendment or a 2028 campaign.

Meanwhile, Trump has expanded executive authority in his second term, drawing criticism for undermining congressional checks.

  • Zexks@lemmy.world
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    23 hours ago

    He’s gonna run anyways. Mark my words. He can’t leave office or he’s fucked. The constitution is nothing more than toilet paper at this point, if no one is going to stand up for it.

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      22 hours ago

      Ideally, in the near future he will undergo some sort of transformation that would render a third term a physical impossibility rather than a legal one.

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      22 hours ago

      Decent chance he’ll croak before the end of his term. Or maybe that’s just wishful thinking on my part.

      • Wiz
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        16 hours ago

        Then we get Captain Shortpants