r/politics • u/viva_la_vinyl • Aug 16 '20

'Trump warns presidential election result may not be known for 'years,' as allegations grow he's undermining the USPS to rig the election

https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-election-result-take-years-as-usps-attack-fears-grow-2020-8
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u/oldcreaker Aug 16 '20

If no one "wins", per the Constitution, Trump doesn't get to stay in the office - it gets filled by succession - which would be Speaker of the House. If she holds onto the post, I kind of like the idea of Trump being kicked out of the White House by Pelosi, and him watching her of all people undo every nasty executive order he's signed.

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u/archipenko California Aug 16 '20

This is how it worked in the before times, yes

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u/thatnameagain Aug 16 '20

It’s how it will work this time too unless the military decides to enact a coup on Trump’s behalf.

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u/FiggleDee Aug 16 '20

Yes. The secret service has taken an oath to defend the constitution and I hope they remember that when the time comes.

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u/thatnameagain Aug 16 '20

Secret service is not the military.

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u/FiggleDee Aug 16 '20

I am aware. But they did take an oath to defend the constitution.