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[–] 143 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

There are shirts that say "Rewrite the rules," so it's pretty clear that they know this isn't allowed and are trying to start early and normalize tearing up the Constitution.

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Republican senators on Capitol Hill later downplayed Trump's comments, with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, of South Dakota, telling reporters that Trump couldn't seek a third term "without a change in the Constitution."

Thune also said Trump is "probably messing" with reporters who ask about the possibility of a Trump 2028 campaign.

So they're going with the tried-and-true "it's just a joke, bro" defense, until of course it isn't.

Asked to comment, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt referred NBC News to the Trump Organization “since it’s their website,” adding, “but it’s a cool hat and I suspect it will be highly popular!”

New tagline just dropped! "Dictatorship: It's A Cool Hat and I Suspect It Will Be Highly Popular"

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  • [–] 78 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    this is how he operates.. he denies, then jokes, then encourages others to joke, then when they do he gets serious, then act like everyone was always serious.

    this man will NEVER willingly give up a shred of power.

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  • [–] 59 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    "Rewrite the rules" is a clear campaign slogan.

    This is a HARD line for me. This fucker doesn't get to run again.

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  • [–] 50 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Does everyone remember during Trump's first presidency, President Xi had just made himself president for life. Trump brought this up at a rally and said "maybe we should try that" and the crowd cheered. It was never a joke. Everything he says is testing the waters to see what reaction he'll get. Now there's a group trying to get him elected to a 3rd term. I think a Republican congressman or two is also pushing for this.

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  • I think a Republican congressman or two is also pushing for this.

    Remember the progression with his election denial as well.

    Jan. 6, 2021 and there were just a handful of plants who would try to object to the counting, before all hell broke loose, while the rest think they're being savvy and staying in their base's good graces while not taking flak by not denouncing it. Four years later, and they don't bat an eye when the literal insurrectionists that nearly killed them are all pardoned, and nobody will even go on record calling it anything but Trump's version.

    By 2028, expect to see lockstep party agreement on this, as well as plans to actually do it - whether allowed or not - already well underway.

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  • [–] 48 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    He said he’d do this. Why are any USAians surprised?

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Modify them to read ‘Trump: 1946 - 2028’.

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Turns out it's nowhere near as complicated as everyone said it would be to change the constitution. All you've got to do is buy yourself a Supreme Court.

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  • [–] 33 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Nah, turns out you don't actually have to change it at all. If nobody is willing to enforce the rules laid out in the Constitution, then it's just a worthless scrap of paper that means nothing. He can just do whatever he wants now, nothing matters.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    I guess Trump merch is exempted from the tariffs?

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago

    Susan Collins is very concerned.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I'm not protesting now, cuz laziness, but you better belive I'm burning shit if he wants ro run again

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    He wants to run again, but really, he wants to not need to run at all. Just dictator for life, which is probably not very long considering his age and health. Putin is his model for how "free and fair" elections should go.

    I have faith that our Constitution will weather this and also no Republican will sit in the oval office in 2028.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Even if he isn't going to run, why would he not try to sell such hats and t-shirts? It's money in the bank.

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    [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I can't think of a comment to make here that won't get me investigated by this Secret Service

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    He may be old, but mentally and emotionally he is like a child.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    ok he's serious.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    It's pitchforks and guillotines time.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I saw this interesting video, and there are not lots of ways for him to run in 2028.

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