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13. The 25th amendment imposes term limits on getting elected, not on serving.

Reply to phylny (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 01:54 PM

Oct 27

That's the loophole. He can become president via succession, just not via election. So he could be elected vice president or a Republican house could make him Speaker. Or even just a cabinet member if they control the trifecta.

Then if the placeholder president and everyone else ahead of him in the order of succession resigns, he becomes president.

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Trump does not rule out seeking third term - but says he will not use VP loophole [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 27 OP

Ugh. V. P. loophole. There is none. phylny Oct 27 #1

The 25th amendment imposes term limits on getting elected, not on serving. unblock Oct 27 #13

Oh, great. Double ugh. phylny Oct 27 #17

Trump said something "wouldn't be right"? Permanut Oct 27 #2

For his ego to handle not being the top of the ticket EdmondDantes_ Oct 27 #4

The reason TSF won't go the "veep route" Wednesdays Oct 27 #3

That's why I think their plan would be to make him speaker of the house unblock Oct 27 #14

I think 2028 will see his elephant in the room quiver into a pulpy mess of yesterday's headlines. Torchlight Oct 27 #5

This could also be him saying shit to stay relevant & play down being a lame duck. That said... Jbraybarten Oct 27 #6

probably exactly what he is planning then HAB911 Oct 27 #7

As is he will be living that long FirefighterJo Oct 27 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 27 #9

That's why they made him get an MRI leftstreet Oct 27 #10

Trolling to own the libs Fiendish Thingy Oct 27 #11

If he thinks it's okay to run for a third term, fine Grim Chieftain Oct 27 #12

If Obama had said anything like this.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 27 #15

Dude is too feeble, he will eventually channel a frog--and croak! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 27 #16