Donald Trump has claimed he could serve a third term as president despite it going against the US constitution. In an interview he said there were ways around the rules and that his supporters wanted him to stay on. But, asks Alex Hannaford, how seriously should we take him and what would it mean for the future of America?
  • Omega
    101•2 months ago

    Technically he’s barred from office per the 14th amendment.

    Technically is great until it’s ignored.

      • @RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
        25•2 months ago

        I’m pretty sure the Founders were under the impression that we’d rewrite the Constitution periodically when we discovered loopholes or other new problems they didn’t foresee.

      • mapumbaaEnglish
        19•2 months ago

        It is impossible to write an eternal constitution. Believing that is the biggest flaw of the American mindset.

      • Omega
        14•2 months ago

        Ideally the courts would rule on it and it would be up to congress with a supermajority to reverse it.

        To be clear, a court did rule that he committed treason and was barred from running. SCOTUS did not say they were wrong, they only stated that they (the fucking courts) did not have the power to APPLY THE CONSTITUTION.

        So yeah. It would be up to the courts to apply the constitution and SCOTUS would have the final word. I’m not sure why it would be any different from any other ammendment.

          • Omega
            6•2 months ago

            If a Colorado court can decide to remove a candidate, then all the republicans need to do is get a majority in the courts of swing states and they would forever have the presidency.

            It should be up SCOTUS to validate or invalidate Colorado’s findings. It would never be Colorado as the final word. That’s how the courts already work. Lower courts rule and higher courts can take further action if needed.

            I’m all for SCOTUS reform though.

          • Lemminary
            1•2 months ago

            ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed for senate! Hmm, I think we’re gonna need you a new name, bud.

    • @Coyote_sly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16•2 months ago

      “I’m sure THIS will be the time he faces consequences for blatantly regarding both law and custom! Institutional inertia will protect us now for sure!” say a bunch of ignorant shitlibs for the 1,293,762nd time.