Can Trump swear himself in for a second term if he loses?

[CTyankee]

What is to keep him from grabbing a Bible and just swear himself in.

And what if he refuses to get on the chopper that takes him out of D.C after Biden is sworn in?

[Skittles]

1. LOL

wait until he plays golf?

[kimbutgar]

2. I'm beginning to think he won't make it to the election due to health issues

the stress is probably weakening him everyday. This is not going to end well for him.

[CanonRay]

7. I've been thinking the same thing.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

3. No. On January 20, 2021, he becomes a private citizen

by operation of the Constitution. At that point he's trespassing on federal property and could be physically removed by federal marshals or the Secret Service if it came to that. And presidents don't swear themselves in; the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court has to do that. He'll be busy swearing in someone else.

[CTyankee]

5. Well, Napoleon crowned himself emperor and wasn't sposed to.

And I know Presidents don't do it. I was just having a bad dream. I hope they have him tranquilized on Jan. 20, 2021. That's the only way he can be controlled.

[Laffy Kat]

6. LOL. Yes, maybe they can use one of those special dart guns they use on rhinos and elephants!

That way they don't even have to get close enough to use a hypodermic.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

8. But Napoleon was already legitimately the emperor of France.

His elevation to emperor had been overwhelmingly approved by the citizens of France by a constitutional referendum; and his coronation of himself during the ceremony was just a symbolic gesture that didn't change his status. If, however, Fat Nixon tried to swear himself in even though he had just been voted out of office, that action would not make him the president.

[CTyankee]

15. Well, Trump prolly sees himself overwhelmingly approved by U.S. citizens...I'm not talking about

a sane man here. If anybody has a Napoleonic complex it's him.

I am betting that his aides will have his meds at the ready on Jan. 20.

[struggle4progress]

4. meh ... the rest of us will all have sworn-in ourselves before he ever gets a chance

[First Speaker]

9. Sure he can. And I can summon demons from the vasty deep...

...but will they come when I do call them?

[struggle4progress]

17. And I can teach thee, coz, to shame the devil - by telling the truth. Tell truth and shame the devil

[sarisataka]

10. If he doesn't get on the chopper

He is free to call an uber

[maxrandb]

11. They normally don't chopper you to prison

I think a police van will do.

[Hoyt]

12. He'll whine, blame Obama, cry, whip up his adoring rubes, but he'll leave.

[Marrah_Goodman]

13. The Secret Service would escort him out.

[frogmarch]

14. If he refuses to leave...

[Fiendish Thingy]

16. He could swear himself in as emperor for life, wouldn't matter

We’re supposed to be members of the reality based community, so let’s act like it.

Yes, he will make a fuss if he loses and try to disrupt the transition process, but once Congress certifies the Electoral College results, it’s over.

[CTyankee]

19. I guess my question is: is there anyone around him who can be counted on to tell him "It's time

to go."? And he complies?

[Fiendish Thingy]

25. Doesn't matter, as he will be powerless on January 20 at noon. Nt

[Cosmocat]

22. Coin flip

on the congress thing.

Rs in congress have backed his play nearly every time.

If Joe wins big they might fracture off enough Rs to get it done, but if it is close it very well could get really hairy.

[Fiendish Thingy]

24. In case you hadn't noticed, Dems hold a majority in the house. Nt

[lame54]

18. Then we board up the Whitehouse...

And Biden can run the country from a burned out 7-11

[mokawanis]

20. Just don't take away his twitter account

Twitter seems to be the more important thing for Chump. Elect Biden, let the country burn, let the people die from covid....but don't take away his twitter. How else can he vent his anger?

[JHB]

21. Nothing keeps him from doing that... but so what? It wouldn't make him president again.

The presidency isn't a shiny marble that he could snatch and swallow rather than give up. Him swearing himself back in has no legal weight of any kind. He'd be Nora Desmond informing Mr. DeMille that she's ready for her close-up.

And if he doesn't take the chopper, he gets stuffed into a limo and driven to the airport.

[USALiberal]

23. Why do people keep asking this question? He will no longer be president!!!! Weird. nt

[CTyankee]

26. Because Trump is insane. He is not in control of his faculties. Crazy people make crazy decisions.

[USALiberal]

27. On 1/21 he has no more powers than you do. The SS will remove him. Wow, nt

[Ms. Toad]

28. He can make whatever crazy decisions he wants to

but he makes them as a private citizen.