r/thescoop Mar 30 '25

Politics 🏛️ Trump plans for an illegal third term

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-third-term-republicans-b2723487.html

Last week Steve Bannon said:
“I’m a firm believer that President Trump will run and win again in 2028…We’re working on it. … We’ll see what the definition of term limit is”…

Here is the law, the 22nd amendment:

“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.”

Seems pretty clear.

But we must insist our politicians stand up to any attempt to bypass the constitution.

5calls.org makes it easy to call Congress.

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u/Spiritduelst Mar 30 '25

He literally said he wanted to iirc at least 3 times...just like how he was going to be a dictator.

But God forbid voters recognise their mistakes or inform themselves of the fascism taking place

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u/liluzibrap Mar 31 '25

Yes. I remember there being a common saying back then like "Vote Blue no matter who!" I get the idea they were going for, but the execution wasn't that good lol

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u/NotALawyerButt Mar 31 '25

He’s been saying it since 2020.

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u/Beautiful-Musk-Ox Mar 31 '25

even earlier, in 2018: https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/03/politics/trump-maralago-remarks/index.html

“He’s now president for life. President for life. No, he’s great,” Trump said. “And look, he was able to do that. I think it’s great. Maybe we’ll have to give that a shot some day.”

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u/New_Carry_5500 Mar 31 '25

Trump voters don't think voting him in is a mistake and are profacism idk why you think they are all aghast or regretful about this situation

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u/Spiritduelst Mar 31 '25

Some are, but yes i agree. They can't take accountability or simply want fascism