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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•29 days agoTechnically, he could run as VP with the explicit plan to have the actual president step down as soon as they’re in. But I don’t know if Trump would even be down for that. He just wants to run for a third term full stop.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink0•29 days agoThere is a part of the constitution that prohibits someone that has completed 2 terms as president from being vp afterwards.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish0•29 days agoMy understanding is because of the way its worded that it could be generously interpreted by SCOTUS to favor Trump running as VP. I can’t remember the specifics but I remember reading such.
minus-square@[email protected]OPMlinkfedilink0•29 days agoThe 12th amendment prohibits anyone disqualified from running for POTUS from being VP. It’s quite clear.
Technically, he could run as VP with the explicit plan to have the actual president step down as soon as they’re in.
But I don’t know if Trump would even be down for that. He just wants to run for a third term full stop.
There is a part of the constitution that prohibits someone that has completed 2 terms as president from being vp afterwards.
My understanding is because of the way its worded that it could be generously interpreted by SCOTUS to favor Trump running as VP. I can’t remember the specifics but I remember reading such.
The 12th amendment prohibits anyone disqualified from running for POTUS from being VP. It’s quite clear.