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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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[–] Souroak@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 11 months ago (4 children)

How can he possibly sell $50 hats? Hasn't he sucked poor white conservatives dry yet? They've bought plenty of merch and crypto meme coins already.

[–] rumba@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 months ago

I'm still unclear on exactly who is sucking who dry /s

Double entendre intended.

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[–] Srh@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

I wish soft launching a dictatorship was insane. He has soft launched all the atrocities before this. Always starts as a joke or suggestion... Until it's not. Now here we are. This soft launch will takes all the outrage of this move and diffuse it through time and the fire hose of all the other terrible things to happen before the the next presidental election... Assuming we will have one at all.

[–] Skunk@piefed.social 8 points 11 months ago

I don't get the "rigged 2020 election" argument.

Did he forgot about his first mandate? If he won in 2020/21 it would still make 2 mandates and he theoretically would not been able to go for 2024/25.

OFC it is just a shit excuse to please his crowd, but math are math, one + one still equals two, 2020 election or not.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He got into power rigging the election with Elon, Russia, and ballotproof. He will magically get enough seats in the midterm to overturn the 22nd and be king til he dies if successful.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

MAGAts will proudly wear these acts of treason.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Performative acts like that shirt are the proof-of-faith that the republiQans require. It's very tied up with Evangelical Christianity in an awful way.

[–] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Not saying I agree with the whole 2 terms 4 years each thing americans have let alone their political system in general, but who was actually surprised? That's what fascists do, just take Mussolini.

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[–] don@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago
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