US EditionLetter: Psychotic buffoons in charge
- Donald Trump stated in a March 30 interview that he is seriously considering seeking a third presidential term.
- The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1951, generally prohibits anyone from being elected president more than twice.
- Trump has been told about scholarly discussions regarding potential loopholes in the 22nd Amendment, including a 1999 law review article.
- Trump stated, "There are methods which you could do it," and suggested a scenario involving JD Vance running for president then ceding the role.
- Legal experts and scholars consider arguments for a third term implausible, though some acknowledge the perception of possibility could give Trump leverage.
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146 Articles
Another day, another Trump distraction to draw attention away from his failures
“No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice….”The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution restored the two-term tradition that President George Washington established. Except for Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II, every president since Washington has followed it. President Donald Trump talks about breaking it.Is he just waiving another shiny object at all of us? Or is he previewing his ultimate power play? …
Obama would clobber Trump in 3rd-term presidential run, says new poll
As dictator "on day one," Donald Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of running for a third term. Unconstitutional? Yes, but this is Trump we're talking about. But what's good for the goon is good for the gander, as it were, so if Trump runs for a third term, why not welcome another former president into the ring — as in, obviously, Barack Obama? — Read the rest The post Obama would clobber Trump in 3rd-term presidential run, says new poll app…
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