You don’t build a throne room to yourself if you are leaving. The minute the SC gave him universal immunity - it was over. He’s not leaving because he might face a consequence. He will remain in power until he leaves, in a box.
This was all avoidable.
No fucking shit. He has merch.
Well the merch is just a joke to own the libs!
He can't legally be elected president, but he could be made speaker of the house and the elected president and vice president could both resign (or be eliminated) making him president.
Or, Congress could change the order of succession such that Trump becomes president without being speaker of the house.
I would hope the various numbnuts I know who claim he isn't trying to become king figure out they were wrong before it comes to pass.
As far as I can see, he could just run as V.P. to some candidate whose entire platform is "I will resign straight after being sworn in." A disturbing number of people would vote for them just to "own the libs".
No, you have to be eligible to be president to be VP. It's just as illegal as running as president.
Ah, OK, that's good to know. So, speaker of the house is the most likely under current arrangements. I wonder if thaat's the plan, or if they're going to try to change the rules, or if they're just going to ignore the rules completely.
from what I recall, it's written in a way that even in that circumstance they wouldn't be able to become president, it would move down to the next person, but he absolutely could be speaker of the house.
Here's a thought...
Let's say someone - like JD Vance - wins the presidency on an 'I'll resign on Day 1 and nominate Speaker Trump to take my place' ticket (assuming the succession rules are changed too).
Why would he? Why would someone willingly give up the unchecked power of the most powerful person on the planet?
We've seen just how completely broken the U.S. is now, effectively having a king thanks to the Supreme Court. The first 'official' act of this new President, before they chose to resign, would be to release the Epstein files, arrest Trump, and put him on trial for all of his crimes.
That way they keep all of this unchecked power to themselves.
You're asking why?
Because Vance is a fucking cuck thats why.
I think if "JD" "Vance" were to actually do something like that, he'd have to watch out for the actual Deep State that would be aching to do a JFK to him because of their absurd loyalty to Orange Jesus.
That's what I would've thought...
Though would the vehemently anti-paedophile Deep State suddenly forget about Trump when the Epstein Files are released?
I'm genuinely not so sure their blind faith in Orange Jesus will remain resolute when even MTG is demanding their release.
In (I think) the 12th amendment, it states that anyone who is ineligible to run for president is also ineligible to be vice president. While it's not necessarily clear, I imagine that'd also mean that anyone ineligible to run for president would not be eligible for any position that would put them in line of succession for president
He will be the first third term president. He will not need to be elected
If it does happen, he would be the second.
FDR beat him to it, but legitimately.
FDR was elected for 4 terms.
Exactly. It makes him the first President elected to four terms and he is also the first President elected to three terms.
Yes, I forgot about FDR
Trump will leave office when he’s dead.
Might want to check out FDR.
Oh shit I forgot all about FDR.
I'd love someone to ask Bannon off the record if he really thinks Taco's health suggests he'll make it another 3.5 years.
Just because as a person is having mental decline, and possibly a stroke, doesn’t mean they can’t be kept alive for decades with the best medicine money can buy
The Golden Throne doesn't exist... yet.
lol, I was just about to say I am pretty sure Trump has a golden toilet
Or continue to release ai videos until they get bored of it.
no thanks. he's in it for himself
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