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.

  • @[email protected]
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    1321 hours ago

    No. It should never be fine. People make mistakes. People fix those mistakes. But more importantly, you never want it possible for a political arrest to disbar a person from office.

    • @[email protected]
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      8 hours ago

      Problem is he wasn’t just arrested. Convicted by a jury, incited an insurrection on live TV, retained classified documents and hid them from the FBI, and attempted a coup with the fake electors scheme…it’s a massive leap beyond just being “arrested”.

      He’s literally guilty of blatant treason. That should obviously be disqualifying. Brazil, which might be considered a “third world country” by many Americans, handled their similar situation infinitely better.

    • @T00l_shed
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      19 hours ago

      Sure. Pardons are a thing. And again I said sane, rational adults. I’m not saying that there ARE sane rational adults, I’m saying in an idyllic world

      • ddh
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        518 hours ago

        Political convictions are also a thing. Just convict your opponent and you’re good.

        • @T00l_shed
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          117 hours ago

          Hence, the sane rational adults, and the idyllic world bit

      • @[email protected]
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        420 hours ago

        A sane, rational adult would understand any system that relies on them being sane and rational is a poorly made system