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“I know it’s hypothetical right now, but if you’re allowed for some reason to run for a third term, is there a thought that Democrats could try to run Barack Obama against you?” Fox News correspondent Peter Doocy asked Trump in the Oval Office on Monday..

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[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Order of succession is one thing they are looking at.

JD runs for prez. Someone else as VP. trump as speaker ~~VP~~.

Daddy Warbucks buys/rigs elections.

JD wins.

JD resigns. VP resigns.

Trump is acting prez.

He didn't run nor was elected as prez. But he can become acting prez via order of succession.

Voilà. 3rd term.

For reference https://thehill.com/opinion/5204688-steve-bannon-trump-third-term/

[-] qantravon@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

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

-12th Amendment

Also, succession skips other people who would be ineligible, as the requirements for being a member of the House allow people who are ineligible to be President to serve as Speaker of the House, who is otherwise 3rd in line.

[-] masterofn001@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Fair enough. Then he becomes speaker and then

Congress may by Law provide for the Case of Removal, Death, Resignation or Inability, both of the President and Vice President, declaring what Officer shall then act as President, and such Officer shall act accordingly, until the Disability be removed, or a President shall be elected.

So he acts as president.

Point being. If you think there isn't a loophole they won't exploit you haven't been paying attention.

[-] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 3 points 10 months ago

Everybody is trying to figure out the storyline arc to this bs, like some Netflix series. Maybe people will stop voting for celebrities and reality TV stars, I hope.

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