The claim comes after months of President Trump toying with the idea, insisting that he is “not joking” about defying a constitutionally-mandated term limit.

The constitution is crystal-clear:

Twenty-Second Amendment

Section 1

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

Section 2

This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.

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    21 hours ago

    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.

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      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.

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        19 hours ago

        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.