That's basically what Putin has done, alternating between Prime Minister and President, allowing him to stay in power indefinitely. He's probably coaching HitlerPig to do the same thing.

Vance would have to run (and win), with HitlerPig as VP, and then defer most responsibilities to HitlerPig.

There's a major problem with this. The biggest reason HitlerPig wants to be president is because he can't be prosecuted while he is president. SCOTUS gave him immunity superpowers, but that immunity does not extend to the VP. Once he does not occupy the presidency, he can be immediately arrested and prosecuted.

That depends on a lot of variables such as DoJ cooperation, pardons, etc., but he would still be vulnerable to state charges, prosecutions, and imprisonments. He may think that President Vance will protect him, but what if they all decide that HitlerPig has fulfilled his duties, and he can be thrown to the Blue State wolves, giving them some measure of revenge, taking some of the pressure off the Nazi government.

This is what Medvedev and Putin did in the 2010's, isn't it?

It should be very clearly stated that that is DIRECTLY contradictory to the Constitution still. You cannot be VP if you are ineligible to run for the office.

The problem is that Trump doesn't need authority, he doesn't actually do anything. He needs the protections of the title. He allows things to happen and signs documents put in front of him.

Now if no one is enforcing anything then being an "independent contractor" might enough, but as laws currently exist and the precedent currently being set, he needs the actual title of President.

That what Maduro did in Venezuela, he just refused to leave when he lost the election, and the rest of the government went along with it.

I thought HitlerPig might attempt that in January 2021, but he really blew ALL of his political capital with his Insurrection. If he had tried to remain in the White House after that, they would have dragged him out in cuffs.

Call it an official act and with a bit of luck it falls on a maga judge and voilà!

Confirm the winner, then they waltz in, take reins of power and arrest him and his cabinet if they refuse; civil war if necessary

The only thing that keeps a president in power is the threat of the military, and funding. Take both away, and suddenly you're nothing.

I'd wager he'll be dead by then as he seems to survive on McDonald's, and is clearly not all there.

Ursine appendages

Americans will vote for him again or step aside while complaining about democrats

No. Can't be elected more than twice.

Okay. New thing: if you haven't read the US constitution front to back, please do so as soon as you can.

Scumbags like that tend to last longer than we’d think possible. It’s unnatural.

Martial law pretty much overrides all other laws

Stage a false-flag operation. Declare martial law and suspend constitution. His loyal appointed chief of staff and republican controlled congress falls in line. Trump-appointed supreme court acquiesces. President till he dies on the throne.

Marshmallow law

We're getting to the point where "polite conversation" will be banned