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

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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.”

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[-] FakeGreekGirl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 253 points 7 months ago

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@lemmy.world 43 points 7 months ago

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?

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[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 123 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

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.

[-] barsquid@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago

Are you claiming the "take the guns first" guy isn't a strong 2A supporter? Say it isn't so!

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[-] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 98 points 7 months ago

“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@lemmy.ca 62 points 7 months ago

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

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

[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 18 points 7 months ago

That’s a GOP golden oldie. I’ve heard that same bs line since the early 90s at least.

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[-] Audacious@sh.itjust.works 83 points 7 months ago

3, then 4, then 5... Just like putin.

[-] Huschke@programming.dev 23 points 7 months ago

"Let me tell you, folks, it’s so true. Just like Putin, right? It’s unbelievable. We start with 3, then we go to 4, and then 5. It's all about strength, and nobody knows strength like me. We're talking about a progression, a strategy. Just like Putin does, so smart. You have to move step by step, building power. That’s how you win, that’s how you get things done. Trust me, it works."

Trump in one of his rallies (probably)

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[-] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 59 points 7 months ago

I support a life-term prisondency for him.

[-] UmeU@lemmy.world 52 points 7 months ago

Ok hear me out…

Trump wants to be a dictator, sure. He was a terrible president and it would be a disaster if he was reelected.

Now that you know my position, listen to what he said at the NRA convention. He wasn’t saying ‘hey maybe I’ll serve 3 terms’… what he was saying was ‘if I get elected in 2024 then would that be two terms or three terms? Because we all know I was elected to a second term back in 2020 and so even though Biden is acting president, I am in my second term now, so a win in 2024 is a third term.’

The man is an idiot and rambled incoherently throughout the NRA speech. He reiterated his usual batch of racist xenophobic statements and bragged about his uncle at MIT… he is a one trick pony and there is plenty to poke fun at.

Would he tout the idea of a third term for himself? Sure! Is that what he did in this case, not precisely.

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[-] gregorum@lemm.ee 47 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The only time we elected a president more than twice, it was a Socialist, and he was so popular that we had to pass a law after he was elected a fourth time so it didn’t happen again.

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[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The only time we elected a president 3 times, it was a Socialist

FDR was elected to four terms. He died 85 days into his fourth.

and he was so popular that we had to pass a law to keep him from being elected a fourth time.

The 22nd amendment wasn't even drafted until after FDR was dead, and wasn't ratified until 1951. And the language of the amendment specifically exempts the president at the time of ratification. The 22nd Amendment wouldn't have stopped Truman from running again, let alone his predecessor.

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[-] Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

FDR was a Social Democrat not a Democratic Socialist. Similar but very different

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[-] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 45 points 7 months ago

If he gets even one we are doomed

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[-] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 39 points 7 months ago

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@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago

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

[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 45 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Will be? It already is.

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[-] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

He's angling for hereditary dictatorship.

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[-] hperrin@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

Republicans hate the constitution, so… this checks out.

[-] Alto@kbin.social 33 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

noted fascist is a fascist, more at 5

Guys I'm starting to think that this Trump fellow might not like democracy

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 33 points 7 months ago

Lock him the fuck up already

[-] aquinteros@lemmy.world 27 points 7 months ago

that's how dictators dictate

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[-] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

Not the first time he's done this.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4673353-trump-suggests-he-could-be-a-three-term-president-if-he-wins-election/

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[-] Clbull@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

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

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[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 21 points 7 months ago

Man, all those guns, and no one shot him in the face multiple times. What a shame. Damn shame.

[-] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 29 points 7 months ago

That would never happen: These brave 2A champions have completely banned firearms from these conventions for security reasons.

[-] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 22 points 7 months ago

It's my biggest gripe against the left. Imagine betting your life on a game of football where one side is playing no contact tag rules and the other is playing full lethality death ball rules. We'll sit here and talk about how they're not playing fair, but pride parades won't march with guns. We'll cry about how horrid it is that they force their religion into our schools but we won't use the same system to fight it.

The left will die for their beliefs, but the right will kill for them. Only one of those methods leaves survivors.

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[-] psvrh@lemmy.ca 18 points 7 months ago

He really, really wants to stay out of prison.

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[-] workerONE@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

Someone asked if Republicans will ever run a candidate other than Trump while he is alive. He has such a strong grip on the party that even if he keeps losing he may remain the R candidate, in 2028 and beyond.

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