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In reply to the discussion: Trump lashes out suggesting he could stay in office after two terms, amid poor approval ratings [View all]Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)11. He's mentioned this several times now. People would be unwise not to take it seriously.
Just like, "Russia, if you're listening...we need those missing emails!!!" (and the emails were forthcoming in the next day or two)
I would not put it past McConnell to try to change the Constitution so that Trump could serve a third term. That's exactly the sort of thing he'd do.
We must beat Trump in 2020 by a large enough margin to overcome the Russian hacking and the Russian-connected "third parties" (like Jill Stein), which will syphon votes from the Democrats.
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Trump lashes out suggesting he could stay in office after two terms, amid poor approval ratings [View all]
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
OP
And a delusional liar. Let him try and he'll how quick he's thrown out on his ass.
brush
Jun 2019
#35
This needs to be said out loud by all of us. As each day goes by Trump is inflicting more
Doodley
Jun 2019
#27
Trump has become our crazy uncle who talks incessantly and just makes things up.
Lonestarblue
Jun 2019
#10
He's mentioned this several times now. People would be unwise not to take it seriously.
Honeycombe8
Jun 2019
#11
McConnwll can't do this. He'd need a much larger GOP majority in the Senate, plus a large GOP
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#12
Btw, I think it's most likely Trump wouldn't bother trying for a constitutional amendment, but would
highplainsdem
Jun 2019
#13
Yes, if Trump had to choose between leaving office or launching nukes, it is obvious which one he
Doodley
Jun 2019
#29
In fairness, two terms would equal leaving office a little less than six years from now.
Jedi Guy
Jun 2019
#23
He will say the election was rigged and have some phony proof and stay in office while it is
Doodley
Jun 2019
#30
When he loses in 2020 he will claim the election results are fake, demand recounts in every state
sop
Jun 2019
#34