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Polybius

(22,026 posts) Fri Nov 24, 2023, 04:41 PM Nov 2023

What if Trump wins, and then the SC rules the 14th Amendment says he can't take office? [View all]

Let's say somehow Trump squeaks out an Electoral College win, even with multiple convictions. Before the Electoral College meets in December, the Supreme Court rules by 5-4 that Trump can't take office due to the 14th Amendment.

So, what happens next? Does Trump's VP get elected President, or does Biden? Or someone else? Is this set in stone, or would the SC decide? What in your opinion do you think should happen? What will likely happen?

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What if Trump wins, and then the SC rules the 14th Amendment says he can't take office? [View all] Polybius Nov 2023 OP

Well in my unprofessional opinion, it would go to the VP. yagotme Nov 2023 #1

After the EC meets and votes for the ticket in December, then yes Polybius Nov 2023 #2

Thanks. nt yagotme Nov 2023 #4

President Margery Taylor Green Traildogbob Nov 2023 #8

Melania? Boebert? yagotme Nov 2023 #9

That's a nightmare Traildogbob Nov 2023 #12

LOL nt yagotme Nov 2023 #13

What if Trump wins and X? Prairie Gates Nov 2023 #3

The CO case (if the state supreme court rules as I suspect), is on track to make it to SCOTUS hlthe2b Nov 2023 #5

The VP elect would be sworn in Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #6

if he's elected by the people SOCTUS will not rule to remove him Takket Nov 2023 #7

Exactly. Boomerproud Nov 2023 #16

Trump's personal SC? ... That IS funny! keithbvadu2 Nov 2023 #10

Actually, his personal SC has held firm against trump's election BS. But, yeah, they aren't going to use the 14th A Silent Type Nov 2023 #11

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha funniest post of the year, SCOTUS is corrupt and in the bag for Trump ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #14

I don't speculate on the the improbably ridiculous. marble falls Nov 2023 #15

What? After the nation-wide street dancing calms down? Paladin Nov 2023 #17

SCOTUS will rule on this issue before ballots are finalized and mail LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2023 #18