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Celerity

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16. Trump's claims are meaningless in terms of his being on his 3rd term now, he was not elected in 2020, was not sworn in
Mon Feb 10, 2025, 11:33 AM
Feb 2025

on January 20, 2021, and thus served no 2nd term until this one (that started on January 20, 2025).

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Dictators don't have terms. gab13by13 Feb 2025 #1
Well of course it isn't. Do people actually think we'll have a choice? Wingus Dingus Feb 2025 #2
Carefully written so Obama can't run again Freddie Feb 2025 #3
And they control the voting so ... kerouac2 Feb 2025 #4
this isn't happening RJ-MacReady Feb 2025 #5
we can walk and chew gum at the same time Celerity Feb 2025 #7
I don't believe TSF will try for the third term via The Constitution. no_hypocrisy Feb 2025 #6
blue states RJ-MacReady Feb 2025 #12
According to Trump, this IS his third term DFW Feb 2025 #8
he was never sworn in on January 20, 2021 (obviously, as he lost) so served no 2nd term from then until January 20, 2025 Celerity Feb 2025 #9
The Constitution specifically says "elected," not sworn in or served DFW Feb 2025 #13
Trump's claims are meaningless in terms of his being on his 3rd term now, he was not elected in 2020, was not sworn in Celerity Feb 2025 #16
Kick dalton99a Feb 2025 #10
Still seems at best far-fetched EdmondDantes_ Feb 2025 #11
This will never get videohead5 Feb 2025 #14
He'll circumvent the law by Executive Ordering a 3rd term into existence. LeftinOH Feb 2025 #15
NO, A Third Trump Term Is a Preposterous Joke Wiz Imp Feb 2025 #17
Let Me Get This Straight ProfessorGAC Feb 2025 #18
It doesn't matter if he runs for a third term or not... kentuck Feb 2025 #19
Maureen Dowd's most recent column John Farmer Feb 2025 #20
trump is not well and I have trouble seeing him making to another term LetMyPeopleVote Feb 2025 #21
Tamping down the third term hype for Trump LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #22
MaddowBlog-Despite the Constitution, Trump says he's 'not joking' about eyeing a third term LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2025 #23
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