'What Dictators Do': Critics Shred Trump's Claim He's 'Not Joking' About 3rd Term
Donald Trump,Third Term,US Constitution
Critics are calling out President Donald Trump for saying that he’s “not joking” about possibly seeking a third term in office, which would violate the Constitution.
“There are methods which you could do it,” Trump told NBC News on Sunday.
The network asked if one option would be for Vice President JD Vance to run and then hand off the presidency to Trump.
“That’s one,” Trump said.
However, the Constitution states that no one ineligible to be president can run for vice president, either ― so Trump would not be eligible to be Vance’s running mate.
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