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Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the U.S. Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

Trump, who took office on January 20 for his second, non-consecutive White House term, has made vague allusions to seeking a third one but addressed it directly on Sunday in a telephone interview with NBC News.

"No, I'm not joking. I’m not joking," Trump said, but "it is far too early to think about it."

"There are, there are methods which you could do it, as you know," he said. He declined to elaborate on any specific methods.

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[–] drdiddlybadger@pawb.social 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The only thing keeping most people quiet is the idea that Trump is temporary. This will not bode well for stability.

[–] deathproof@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No one votes for someone to be a president for 4 years thinking it's just temporary.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 7 points 11 months ago (2 children)

By temporary and quiet, I think the previous poster means: The reason why there has not been more resistance or assassination attempts is that everone expects Trump to die from uninflicted causes soon enough. It's not worth sacrificing your own life to see it happen sooner than later.

The entire world is a powder keg where everyone is hoping that the fuse goes out before it explodes. That is why nobody is stopping Trump. This includes the people in GOP who know fully well that they're on the wrong path. You can tell because they've stopped blowing air on the fuse. Except for Vance and Elon. Those idiots want the world to explode.

Waiting it out is still a bad solution, because it will enable more to follow his example.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

We've all become complacent (incl Canadians). Few are willing to die, get injured, be fired or end up in jail in El Salvador because they were in the fight 'too early'.

By the time America wakes up to the need for battle Project 2025 will be (almost?) completed and it will be too late to change course.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 2 points 11 months ago

The reason why there has not been more resistance or assassination attempts is that everone expects Trump to die from uninflicted causes soon enough

There's still a pretty good chance that eventually someone who Trump/DOGE causes to lose their job will have a "going postal" response.

Especially if that person has other stressors in their life that have already put them on "I have nothing to live for anymore" edge. (Remember the guy in the movie "Falling Down"?)

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Trump may be temporary , but his puppetmasters aren't.