The president and his allies have repeatedly flirted with the possibility of Trump running for a third term, even though the Constitution forbids it.
  • DeuxChevaux@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    He could pull a Clinton and build Melania as his successor. It wouldn’t change his politics, but would at least be a prettier sight.

  • 4grams@awful.systemsEnglish
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    2 months ago

    this is how he operates… he denies, then jokes, then encourages others to joke, then when they do he gets serious, then act like everyone was always serious.

    this man will NEVER willingly give up a shred of power.

  • kbal@fedia.io
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    2 months ago

    Turns out it’s nowhere near as complicated as everyone said it would be to change the constitution. All you’ve got to do is buy yourself a Supreme Court.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      The Supreme Court has often stood against him and is now. He thought he could buy them, you thought he could buy them, they don’t agree with either of you.

    • Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pubEnglish
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      2 months ago

      and ignore them because they’re incapable of enforcing anything. Turns out half of our representatives are nazis and the other half are spineless cowards.

      • huppakee@lemm.eeEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Every child knows a rule only counts if a) you’re caught breaking them and b) you’re punished for breaking them.b

  • ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    2 months ago

    There are shirts that say “Rewrite the rules,” so it’s pretty clear that they know this isn’t allowed and are trying to start early and normalize tearing up the Constitution.

    Also:

    Republican senators on Capitol Hill later downplayed Trump’s comments, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of South Dakota, telling reporters that Trump couldn’t seek a third term “without a change in the Constitution.”

    Thune also said Trump is “probably messing” with reporters who ask about the possibility of a Trump 2028 campaign.

    So they’re going with the tried-and-true “it’s just a joke, bro” defense, until of course it isn’t.

    Asked to comment, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt referred NBC News to the Trump Organization “since it’s their website,” adding, “but it’s a cool hat and I suspect it will be highly popular!”

    New tagline just dropped! “Dictatorship: It’s A Cool Hat and I Suspect It Will Be Highly Popular”

  • RoidingOldMan@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    “Rewrite the rules” is a clear campaign slogan.

    This is a HARD line for me. This fucker doesn’t get to run again.

  • BenjiRenji@feddit.orgEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Even if he isn’t going to run, why would he not try to sell such hats and t-shirts? It’s money in the bank.

    • TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 months ago

      He wants to run again, but really, he wants to not need to run at all. Just dictator for life, which is probably not very long considering his age and health. Putin is his model for how “free and fair” elections should go.

      I have faith that our Constitution will weather this and also no Republican will sit in the oval office in 2028.