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The Trump Store released $50 “Trump 2028” hats Thursday, sparking backlash online as Trump has repeatedly hinted at running for a third term.

“I have had more people ask me to have a third term,” Trump said on March 31, claiming the 2020 election was “totally rigged.”

Steve Bannon said he's exploring “five or six different alternatives” to enable a third run.

Critics on social media called it “insane” and a sign of “fascist” ambitions. Though barred by the 22nd Amendment, Trump could run again if it were overturned by Congress and the states. However, it would require a two-thirds vote of Congress and three-fourths vote of the states.

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[–] Auzy@aussie.zone 58 points 11 months ago (8 children)

Third term has nothing to do with being a grift for money or whatever. He's using that as a tool for power

It's simple. He's going to jail when he's done being president. And he's pissed off so many people he's definitely getting shanked

He cannot pardon himself for state crimes

The entire point of running a 3rd term is to stay out of jail

[–] CptOblivius@lemmy.world 45 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He is going to ride the courts until he dies or too old to care. They had 4 years to lock him up for his previous crimes including Jan 6th. He won't see jail time and he knows it

[–] Auzy@aussie.zone 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Doesn't matter. Remember how stressed he appeared during the last lawsuits.

Make the prick stress the fuck out so he can't sleep at night

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

he couldn't sleep at night because he was getting all his sleep during the hearings

[–] Parptarf@lemm.ee 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Like how they put him in jail during Biden’s term?

Oh wait!

[–] Auzy@aussie.zone 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why do you think he ran for presidency again... He was convicted. Legally, he can't argue he's running for a 3rd term, so the judge can't make the same. The only thing the judge did was say he'd postpone sentencing...

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I would love to live in this fairytale land where Trump actually faces consequences, but unfortunately that will never happen and people need to face reality and focus on minimizing damage.

[–] WorldsDumbestMan@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago

Trump was exactly what the world needed, to see how far it had strayed

[–] hansolo@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

"Power creates power. The more power you weild, the more you accumulate."

  • Curtis Yarvin, brologarch that wants Trump to literally mass-drown journalists and Dems in foam to seize power.
[–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Jail? You all are more delusional than I thought.

[–] Auzy@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

He got convicted. Just not given a prison sentence

And he can't pardon State crimes. Tax fraud is serious. And there is no where to escalate this to. He has no control over the courts in ny

He only wasn't sent to jaildue to the possibility it would be considered election interference.

And, I'm not sure he can't even appeal it

[–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Do you know of any dictator that was deposed by a court?

[–] jecxjo@midwest.social 3 points 11 months ago

most dictators are unalived before that happens.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago

follow by example, much like benjaman has done.

[–] oz1sej@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He will be president for the rest of his life.

[–] Goodmorningsunshine@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And if that's a month, two, who are we to judge God's plan or the Luigi who carries it out.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

To put on my own conspiracy hat for a moment, he's getting set up to be the fall guy. He's following a playbook he didn't write, the people that did write Project 2025 know how unpopular it will be, and the final play is setting trump up as the tyrant to be deposed by a real dictator. Sure hope I'm wrong.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 3 points 11 months ago

My worst nightmare is him getting killed right before the next election cycle ramps up and the fascists running a campaign "in memory of Trump".
Maybe they'll have kicked off the war with Iran by then too, so they can say "This is no time for a change in leadership".

[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

Sure, everyone has seen the checks and balances in action