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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.
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.