Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Given the events of January 6, 2021, do you think Donald Trump will voluntarily relinquish the presidency in January of 2029—as required by the constitution—if he wins the 2024 election?
If he is elected in 2024 and inaugurated in January 2025, then in January 2029, whether or not he wants to vacate the office, his term will end and he will no longer have any powers of the presidency. The military the FBI and the Secret Service would all no longer have to follow his orders. And they can escort him off the premises. The only way he would be able to stay is if he was able to replace all those in those branches with loyalists who also were willing to commit a federal felony in supporting him. While I think there may be many (as January 6 showed us), I don't think there is a plurality of those who would support this treason. That's where it would end. He would not be able to hold the office without a siege of the White House.
Anonymous wrote:The constitution’s 22nd amendment states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
Article II states that the President shall hold his office during the term of four years.
Given the events of January 6, 2021, do you think Donald Trump will voluntarily relinquish the presidency in January of 2029—as required by the constitution—if he wins the 2024 election?
Do you think Donald Trump would abide by the 22nd amendment?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The constitution’s 22nd amendment states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
Article II states that the President shall hold his office during the term of four years.
Given the events of January 6, 2021, do you think Donald Trump will voluntarily relinquish the presidency in January of 2029—as required by the constitution—if he wins the 2024 election?
Nope. Only if it serves his interest to do so, or if he's actually physically incapable. America is lucky in one respect - Trump didn't get involved in politics until he was elderly. That's a lucky break.
FWIW Trump is 77 and his father lived to be 93.
His father also had Alzheimer's and I would bet a few dollars that Trump also has Alzheimer's.
Anonymous wrote:The constitution’s 22nd amendment states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
Article II states that the President shall hold his office during the term of four years.
Given the events of January 6, 2021, do you think Donald Trump will voluntarily relinquish the presidency in January of 2029—as required by the constitution—if he wins the 2024 election?
Hewitt begins by asking Trump if he will peacefully surrender power at the end of his next term, something he failed to do the previous time. Naturally, he cited his friend Hannity:
Hugh Hewitt: Now, President Trump, you have been accused by all sorts of people in the Beltway of planning on being a tyrant and a dictator. I saw you on with our friend Sean, and you made a joke. I thought it was a joke that you wanted to be a dictator for a day. But a bunch of them said, “Oh, see, he’s serious — one day.” So I want to put it to you bluntly. If you are reelected, will you peacefully surrender power at the end of your second term, as required by the Constitution?
Donald Trump: Of course. And I did that this time. And I’ll tell you what: The election was rigged, and we have plenty of evidence of it. But I did it anyway. The other question you should ask is you should ask the other side, “Will you cheat on the elections?” Because the only way we’re going to lose is if they cheat on the elections.
Trump begins by saying “of course.” But then he insists he also peacefully transferred power after losing in 2020, which is obviously not true — he attempted to steal a second term and incited a violent riot in an attempt to hold power. So basically he is promising that if you liked the way he handled the postelection transfer of power in 2020, you’ll approve of how he does it at the end of his next term. He is promising the same pattern of behavior.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand how he’s running again for 2024 since he already won twice. Isn’t he ineligible? Can someone help me out here?
While he claims he has won twice, he has only served 4 years as President. After his "second win", he was not inaugurated as President, so he still has 6 years left that he can serve before her reaches the term limit.
How do you figure six? A. Presidential term is four years.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand how he’s running again for 2024 since he already won twice. Isn’t he ineligible? Can someone help me out here?
While he claims he has won twice, he has only served 4 years as President. After his "second win", he was not inaugurated as President, so he still has 6 years left that he can serve before her reaches the term limit.
How do you figure six? A. Presidential term is four years.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand how he’s running again for 2024 since he already won twice. Isn’t he ineligible? Can someone help me out here?
While he claims he has won twice, he has only served 4 years as President. After his "second win", he was not inaugurated as President, so he still has 6 years left that he can serve before her reaches the term limit.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:The constitution’s 22nd amendment states that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.
Article II states that the President shall hold his office during the term of four years.
Given the events of January 6, 2021, do you think Donald Trump will voluntarily relinquish the presidency in January of 2029—as required by the constitution—if he wins the 2024 election?
Nope. Only if it serves his interest to do so, or if he's actually physically incapable. America is lucky in one respect - Trump didn't get involved in politics until he was elderly. That's a lucky break.
FWIW Trump is 77 and his father lived to be 93.