Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention ( www.theguardian.com )

Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration.

“You know, FDR 16 years – almost 16 years – he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?” The ex-president and GOP presidential frontrunner said to the organization’s annual convention in Dallas, prompting some in the crowd to yell “three!” Politico reported.

Trump has floated a third term in past comments, even mentioning a prolonged presidency while campaigning in 2020. He has also tried distancing himself from this idea, telling Time magazine in April: “I wouldn’t be in favor of it at all. I intend to serve four years and do a great job.”

DudeImMacGyver ,

The same guy who unilaterally banned bump stocks with an executive order being hosted by the NRA shows how much the NRA actually cares about the second amendment.

Clbull ,

To be honest I think Clinton or Obama would have been president for life if two term limits weren't imposed.

UnderpantsWeevil ,
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Obama was lucky to win his second term. His approval rating was already underwater and only Romney's own unlikeability saved him.

Either way, this was a man who had functionally checked out back in 2014. He didn't want a third term.

RunawayFixer ,

That's some easily disprovable bullshit: Obama's final presidential approval rating in 2017 was 59%, which is pretty good. So much for "checked out in 2014". Trump and Bush w had 34%, Clinton had the highest ever with 66%.

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/final-presidential-job-approval-ratings

FakeGreekGirl ,
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And that's a big part of why, despite everything Biden is doing, I am 100% voting for him. Because if Biden wins, there will be a 2028 election where we can hopefully find someone better, and I'm not convinced that there will be under Trump.

Four years of Trump came really close to turning this country into a kakistocratic dictatorship. I really don't want to give him another chance.

jettrscga ,

Despite what that Biden's doing exactly? I've heard about Israel weapon sales that are now being forced through by republicans as well. What else?

retrospectology ,
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"What else besides literally funding a genocide."

Listen to yourself.

TexMexBazooka ,

Proportioned by congress, consistent with 70 years of foreign policy.

Next

twack ,

Plus Biden attempted to block any more aid for Israel and the Republicans rammed it through anyway.

brey1013 ,

Exactly. America funding genocides is inevitable, no matter their elected 'leader'.
Money go brrr.

HootinNHollerin ,

Lock him the fuck up already

Theprogressivist ,
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“If the Biden regime gets four more years, they are coming for your guns,” Trump railed.

Really pulling out the "greatest hits" with this piece here. He's got nothing else.

darkpanda ,

‘Member when Trump said he’d take guns without due process? Like he literally said that.

https://youtu.be/yxgybgEKHHI?si=5WjokT9mD_4VQ46T

Sludgehammer ,
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So let's see here, Trump is 77 years old, but will be 78 at the time of election. Let's just add eight years and we get 86... yep he's angling for president for life.

Theprogressivist ,
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Yep, and his brain will be mush, so who knows who'd really be running the show.

AbidanYre ,

Will be? It already is.

tsonfeir ,
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Maybe he has worms. 🪱

Zerlyna ,
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But Biden is too old already. SMH. Maybe he’ll get sucked out of a faulty window in his plane.

tsonfeir ,
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Who, Trump?

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