According to fresh Republic magazine, Donald Trump He wants to “be president of the United States My full life and just prepares the ground‘. However, these reports are not isolated rumors. another media are besides talking about a akin scenario.
Media: Donald Trump wants a 3rd word in the White House
Donald Trump suggested at least respective times publically that he would like to extend his rule. Under applicable law, the second word should be his lastBut the American president wants a precedent.
– If you watched the first 4 weeks (his presidency) and you think he's incapable to find how to suspend the constitution and stay in office, well, you didn't watch the same show as me – said deputy editor-in-chief Michael Tomasky.
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The writer pointed out that Trump had installed his “pretorian” in “force ministries” and intelligence agencies and listed respective crucial figures in the Pentagon. For example, on Friday evening, he nominated as president of the College of Joint Chiefs of Armed Forces of the United States John Dan Caine, who is not required by law of qualification to become commander of the US Armed Forces (he is only a three-star general), but was celebrated for his message that Trump "is large and could kill for him".
The Military.com portal points out that Caine is besides business-related with Trump's family.
USA. An initiative to extend Trump's rule
Also the author of Substack "Letters from an American" Heather Cox Richardson believes that efforts for full control of the Ministry of Defence and the Army and intelligence are a clear signal that Trump "has taken a step towards authoritarian rule".
Tomasky adds that there is no 1 around the president of the United States to halt him from introducing martial law and suspending the constitution or even elections.
A sensational script is besides written by the British paper "Independent", quoting the latest poll, according to which More than 50% of Americans are convinced Trump will want to win a 3rd term.
The U.S. edition of Newsweek, on the another hand, describes the 3rd Age Project, an initiative presented to the media by a group of Republicans at a fresh CPAC conference. run chief Shane Trejo is counting on Republicans in legislature to support this project, especially since Trump "was wrongly stripped of his word of office in 2020. And the country suffered tremendous losses due to this."
Donald Trump's gonna go around the American constitution?
The hot proponent of this initiative is erstwhile White home strategist during Trump's first presidency and War area podcast author Steve Bannon, who said at the CPAC conference: “We want Trump in 28... A man like Trump only happens erstwhile or twice in the past of the country."
CNN recalls that in December Bannon announced that Trump may circumvent the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, limiting the President's regulation to 2 terms, as it does not find whether it must be 2 consecutive terms.
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In January, CNN pointed out Trump's message that there was no ‘100 percent certainty’ that he would not be able to apply for a 3rd presidential term.
– I've raised large sums for the next election campaign. I'm assuming I can't usage them for my campaign, but I'm not certain about that 100 percent. said Trump during the yearly conference of Republican members of the home of Representatives.
A week earlier, the president stated that the top honor for him would be “to service not erstwhile but twice or 3 times.”
A bumpy road to another presidency
Republican Congressman Andy Ogles called Constitution changesTrump could apply for a 3rd term, but the introduction of specified a improvement would be very difficultWhat the media is paying attention to.
Formal amendment requires two thirds of the votes in the home of Representatives and the SenateThe Republicans do not have adequate seats to vote on it.
The second option is Constitutional Convention, however, which took place late in the 18th century. The amendment would then should be ratified, requiring at least 38 states to approve it.
