I wouldn’t put it passed him to try to weasel into a 3rd (or indefinite 2nd) term but given the rampant nepotism and astonishing loyalty I think it more likely his family will all start rotating into that role and we’ll see a Trump on the ballot for the next 2-3 decades. Plenty of time to slow cook that frog.
He’s already said this kind of thing. He admired the Chinese President for declaring himself President For Life and he said that he deserves a third term for the “Russia Russia Russia investigation.” His age might play into him actually going for a third term. He’d be 82 in January 2029 - assuming his lifelong bad health habits didn’t get to him first.
I could see him trying to appoint his successor, but none of his kids are as “charismatic” as he is. (Using the term “charismatic” loosely to describe the hold he has on some people. Not sure what else to call that.) A Trump Dictatorship could oddly result in a civil war as we get Trump Jr MAGAs fighting Greene MAGAs or Lake MAGAs etc. All while the tattered remnants of the Democrats try to use the chaos to right the ship.
I wouldn’t put it passed him to try to weasel into a 3rd (or indefinite 2nd) term but given the rampant nepotism and astonishing loyalty I think it more likely his family will all start rotating into that role and we’ll see a Trump on the ballot for the next 2-3 decades. Plenty of time to slow cook that frog.
He’s already said this kind of thing. He admired the Chinese President for declaring himself President For Life and he said that he deserves a third term for the “Russia Russia Russia investigation.” His age might play into him actually going for a third term. He’d be 82 in January 2029 - assuming his lifelong bad health habits didn’t get to him first.
I could see him trying to appoint his successor, but none of his kids are as “charismatic” as he is. (Using the term “charismatic” loosely to describe the hold he has on some people. Not sure what else to call that.) A Trump Dictatorship could oddly result in a civil war as we get Trump Jr MAGAs fighting Greene MAGAs or Lake MAGAs etc. All while the tattered remnants of the Democrats try to use the chaos to right the ship.
The Supreme Court will find a way. Clarence Thomas will get a new boat.
They will just say the first term or second term doesn’t count because he wasn’t elected he won the EC.