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[–] paranoid@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

I read somewhere that his only "legal" option for becoming president for another term is by running as the vice presidential candidate, and then having whoever was voted for president resign. He wouldn't technically be elected to the presidency, and thus could exploit a loophole.

That being said, I'm certain it would be challenged in court. The fact that it could even get that far is pretty disheartening

Edit: as someone pointed out in the replies, this would not be allowed under the 12th amendment

[–] WhiteRabbit_33@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Luckily the 12th amendment prevents that.

But no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States

https://constitution.congress.gov/constitution/amendment-12/

[–] paranoid@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I did not know that, thank you. That provides at least some relief!

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 1 points 17 hours ago

They already blatantly ignore constitution. Per 14th amendment he already is an illegitimate president.

He will absolutely want to stay in that position until he dies. We already were let down but Congress and Judicial and looks like we are the only ones on his way.

Despite what others might be saying showing our dissatisfaction works and we should not stop and give up. If we give up, he will get exactly what he wants.

https://youtu.be/kOoiJt4iQAY

[–] BrokenGlepnir@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

If you are not allowed to run for president I don't think you are allowed to run for vice president. Speaker of the house however ...

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

There's a precedent where someone would have been skipped in the chain as replacement for the president because they weren't born in the US.

[–] paranoid@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Yeah, another commenter linked the part of the 12th amendment that says anyone constitutionally ineligible to run for president may not run as VP. That's quite a relief

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 2 days ago

That's not the only option.

He could have the president killed. Doesn't have to just make him resign.