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3. If he were younger and in better health, YES

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Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:48 AM

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He is maximizing his limited time right now to collect all the wealth and treasures and power possible.

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Reality check: will Donald Trump seek and serve an illegal third term as president? [View all] Fiendish Thingy Yesterday OP

My tea leaves are too rumpled to read beyond the next hour Torchlight Yesterday #1

Im still rooting for the Big Mac . . . Johonny Yesterday #2

If he were younger and in better health, YES newdeal2 Yesterday #3

Seek, maybe, because he does dumb, illegal and/or unconstitutional things all the time, but serve? Ocelot II Yesterday #4

Any "seeking" will strictly be for the grift Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6

Absolutely for the grift, and for the ego-trip of being able to anoint a successor. Ocelot II Yesterday #7

Agree crazylikafox Yesterday #21

I was looking for that reply...seek and serve are different animals. Septua 16 hrs ago #56

I sincerely doubt he'll be around to seek one. marmar Yesterday #5

Grim reaper is going to come knocking Historic NY Yesterday #8

That is what I am thinking! IzzaNuDay 21 hrs ago #39

His father lived into his 90s, even though he had Alzscheimer's, so I am not assuming he will die soon, tblue37 17 hrs ago #51

I hope he is president for the rest of his life. JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #9

I think there's a good chance of this EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #32

There should be an option for Canadian bacon. BannonsLiver Yesterday #10

there will be no unconstitutional third term rampartd Yesterday #11

As it is, Congress is dissolved. Repukes are fine with that. Ponietz 17 hrs ago #52

The GOP will present him as "Dear Leader" until his death becomes public RainCaster Yesterday #12

He'll be dead. CanonRay Yesterday #13

Seek? Yes, he may well be already. Serve? No, thank God GusBob Yesterday #14

By "seek", I mean formally declare and file his candidacy and seek the GOP 2028 nomination. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #17

I believe the puppet masters will cause him to either be shut down or will die. chouchou Yesterday #15

Yup- Trump is merely a temporary means to an end. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #18

I disagree. A fucked economy for the masses usually means ... Whiskeytide 21 hrs ago #36

No, he won't live that long. n/t Chemical Bill Yesterday #16

100% this... nt EarthFirst Yesterday #19

Talk about a push poll Cirsium Yesterday #20

The poll asks if Trump will serve a 3rd term Kaleva Yesterday #22

Actually the "Yes" option states Trump will remain in office for the rest of his life Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #26

+1 BannonsLiver Yesterday #24

Acknowledging the lawlessness and daily atrocities isn't defeatism Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #25

OK Cirsium Yesterday #34

There have been numerous threads on the topic over the past week. Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #35

All are possible Cirsium 21 hrs ago #37

None of those are possible IMO Fiendish Thingy 21 hrs ago #38

Very good Cirsium 18 hrs ago #45

I believe he will try. Tommy Carcetti Yesterday #23

Johnson gave the game away --- Trump is trolling us. ificandream Yesterday #27

Depends... Mike Nelson Yesterday #28

Walk me through the steps of just how he will "try" to stay in office. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #29

Stay in office? Mike Nelson Yesterday #30

By wives taking over... Mike Nelson Yesterday #31

None of that is grounded in reality, law or logic. Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #33

If he's alive, he tries. KentuckyWoman 20 hrs ago #40

He's already said he won't run as VP Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #43

Legality seems to be open for debate. KentuckyWoman 18 hrs ago #47

Two means two, not three Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #48

Will drumpf voluntarily walk away from campaign fundraising / free money? JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #41

He doesn't have to run to grift like he's running. Nt Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #44

But if he's not "running," that campaign money goes to someone else JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #46

"President for the rest of HIS life" Conjuay 20 hrs ago #42

La complainte du partisan struggle4progress 17 hrs ago #49

His son is going to run. nt Blasphemer 17 hrs ago #50

He better run (and not for president).... Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #60

If a leading an insurrection is fine with the Roberts court then a third term is nothing. Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #53

So you think SCOTUS will rule that a part of the constitution is unconstitutional? Fiendish Thingy 16 hrs ago #54

It's exactly what they already did- Colorado ruled he was ineligible and they forced him back on the ballot Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #55

You are wrong Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #61

States are in charge of the elections right? The scotus just made some shit up to force him back on. Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #63

The Colorado ruling was a unanimous, bipartisan decision Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #64

I admire your faith bro. Blues Heron 7 hrs ago #65

No faith required Fiendish Thingy 6 hrs ago #66

Seek? Possibly. Actually win? Only if the game is rigged from the start. sakabatou 16 hrs ago #57

"States run elections" J_William_Ryan 13 hrs ago #58

SCOTUS never ruled on Trump's disqualification under the 14th amendment Fiendish Thingy 7 hrs ago #62

The only way Trump was ever going to be disqualified under the 14th Amendment was if the Justice Department put him Midwestern Democrat 6 hrs ago #67

You are correct Fiendish Thingy 6 hrs ago #68

He might well "seek it", but I don't believe he will survive until November 2028 anyway.... Jack Valentino 13 hrs ago #59