Summary

Rep. Daniel Goldman plans to introduce a resolution clarifying that the Constitution’s two-term limit for presidents applies even if terms are non-consecutive, aiming to close any perceived loophole after Donald Trump joked about seeking a third term.

While unlikely to advance under Republican Speaker Mike Johnson, Goldman’s resolution underscores Democrats’ concerns over Trump’s repeated comments about serving beyond two terms, which some view as “anti-democratic and authoritarian.”

Goldman urges bipartisan support to uphold the 22nd Amendment, amid fears that some Republicans might not view Trump’s statements as mere jokes.

  • GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Kings and tyrants always have successors.

    the people are left to pay the bill when a fight for succession happens.

    I would ask everyone to imagine the US being like the post Soviet collapse. ammo out the ass but not a crumb to eat.

    who am I kidding though, the youngins weren’t alive then. I doubt they even remember Kosovo.

    Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it.