Trump says he is not considering running for third term (www.bbc.co.uk)
from MonsterMonster@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 16:15
https://lemmy.world/post/29121833

In other words he’s seeking a 3rd term, constitution pending or not.

#world

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skankhunt42@lemmy.ca on 04 May 2025 16:18 next collapse

I was under the impression that he said Americans would never have to vote again. Does that mean there is no 3rd term, just a really long second?

chaosCruiser@futurology.today on 04 May 2025 18:15 collapse

If the result has already been decided, voting becomes purely ceremonial.

refurbishedrefurbisher@lemmy.sdf.org on 06 May 2025 19:02 collapse

Ah, the Putin method.

JailElonMusk@sopuli.xyz on 04 May 2025 16:19 next collapse

He’s so full of shit, when he sneezes he leaves a skid mark.

Exhibit A: www.trumpstore.com/product/trump-2028-shirt/?attr…

He’s absolutely going to try it, and it’s up to all of us to nope this shit until the next millennia.

random_character_a@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 16:56 next collapse

He’s gonna try to cling in to this one indefinitely.

Bonus@lemm.ee on 04 May 2025 17:00 next collapse

He’s so full of shit, it’s coming out of his mouth.

Ledericas@lemm.ee on 06 May 2025 05:40 collapse

out of his pores actually.

Bonus@lemm.ee on 06 May 2025 15:01 collapse

He’s so full of shit, his eyes are brown.

11111one11111@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 20:08 collapse

Lol idk why buy this reminded me of the Shorsie episode when he has too many concussions that he has to stop playing because when has to shit if he tries to push he blacks out🤣

empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 May 2025 16:29 next collapse

He won’t seek a 3rd term, he will simply extend term 2 into infinity

Bonus@lemm.ee on 04 May 2025 16:59 next collapse

Whatever gets him through the moment.

mazzilius_marsti@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 17:03 next collapse

Wasnt a Republican controlled house propose the one who propose the 22nd ammendment? So after FDR won the 3rd term?

It’s laughable now how a Republicunt President would want to go around this.

CobraChicken3000@lemmy.ca on 04 May 2025 17:04 next collapse

And why would anyone believe a word this turd says?

cosmicrookie@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 17:15 next collapse

He’ll start a war that will force him to stay indefinitely. In the same way that Ukraine is postponing elections.

They are stuck with a good leader though.

OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca on 04 May 2025 17:19 next collapse

He’ll start a war that will force him to stay indefinitely.

Canada.

RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 21:57 collapse

Europe isn’t gonna just let that happen.

OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca on 05 May 2025 22:05 collapse

You really think they’re going to send an invasion force across the Atlantic against the most powerful military force to ever exist to liberate Canada?

Not a chance. They’ll frown and shout and enact sanctions but there is no way Europe will mount a serious military operation like that. It simply wouldn’t be feasible.

RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 22:45 next collapse

you went from 1 to 100 pretty fast there there’s a lot of things that can be done from in the middle

OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca on 06 May 2025 00:11 collapse

You’ll have to excuse me if I don’t find comfort in Europe coming to our aid eventually when it’s convenient while my neighbours, friends, and family are detained, tortured, starved, raped, and murdered for anti-Trump sentiment.

aesthelete@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 23:35 collapse

They won’t need to. A war with Canada will be our Ukraine. It’ll make Afghanistan and Iraq look like walks in the park.

OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca on 06 May 2025 00:12 collapse

And in the meantime how many of my friends and neighbours will be tortured or murdered? I don’t want Canada to be Afghanistan.

aesthelete@lemmy.world on 06 May 2025 01:31 collapse

Oh, I don’t want you to become like Afghanistan either. Nearly every insurgent is the product of a fucking tragedy.

I actually don’t know what I’d do as an American if Trump started a war with Canada.

TachyonTele@lemm.ee on 04 May 2025 17:22 collapse

Who started the war Ukraine is in? Im interested in your answer.

cosmicrookie@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 17:40 next collapse

Russia

Sidhean@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 17:53 collapse

I think their point is more “Ukraine is postponing their election due to war. I think Trump will try to start a war and use similar logic as an excuse.”

Fuckin get em though. Only good tankie is a dead tankie.

PM_me_your_doggo@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 17:19 next collapse

You know who also said that? Putin.

KAtieTot@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 04 May 2025 17:20 next collapse

He isn’t considering it. He’s already made the decision

DarkWinterNights@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 17:47 next collapse

Imagine the majority of the constituents that only read the headlines and move on; it doesn’t matter if it’s right or wrong, It’s economizing on it, and it’s a disservice for this to be the headline.

Especially since he’s done entire interviews saying precisely the opposite.

Nusm@yall.theatl.social on 04 May 2025 17:56 next collapse

Is that what he said? Then he is definitely seeking a 3rd term.

blakenong@lemmings.world on 04 May 2025 18:18 collapse

He doesn’t consider it a third term because the second one never ends

SinningStromgald@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 18:24 next collapse

And the first didnt count because of the impeachments.

Nusm@yall.theatl.social on 04 May 2025 18:24 next collapse

Yeah, I know that’s how it will go down. I was just making the point that, if he says he’s not doing something, then he is absolutely 100% doing it. Whether it’s a third term, or a never-ending second, he doesn’t intend to go anywhere. No matter what drools out of his mouth.

dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net on 04 May 2025 21:22 collapse

I’m not running for a third term, I’ll just have a third term.

Fingolfinz@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 18:20 next collapse

Why is this headline stating it like it’s fucking normal for this to be even coming up?

HybridSarcasm@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 18:35 next collapse

For those that didn’t read the article, he was asked about his previous statements that he wanted to run for a third term. His response was meant to convey he was “trolling the fake news media.”

“I’ll be an eight-year president, I’ll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important,” Trump told NBC’s Meet the Press with Kristen Welker in an interview that aired on Sunday.

Whether you believe those to be his intentions or not, it seems kind of important to understand he was responding to a question about earlier statements.

venusaur@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 19:57 next collapse

He’ll try to do it if he can. Why wouldn’t he?

InverseParallax@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 20:45 next collapse

Donald J Trump will not be running for a third term.

Donald J Trump Jr. will be running for his first term.

palordrolap@fedia.io on 04 May 2025 22:22 collapse

Preposterous!! Whoever heard of a president's son being elected president?

GeeDubHayduke@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 04 May 2025 21:18 next collapse

He said he did not hit that woman! He did naaaaawt. Oh, hey Mark!

tensor_nightly69@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 17:16 collapse

How’s your sex life?

dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net on 04 May 2025 21:21 next collapse

The guy who lies all the time says something? Probably lying.

thedruid@lemmy.world on 04 May 2025 21:33 next collapse

He wants to hand it off. Hell step down and give it to Vance. Seriously. That’s his play if he’s not the guy

selkiesidhe@lemm.ee on 04 May 2025 23:15 next collapse

Lying addled PoS is absolutely going to run a third time.

Or he’s saying he won’t run because there will BE NO MORE ELECTIONS.

Thank fuck this nasty old shit stain is as old as he is. We gonna celebrate like it’s 1999 when the day comes.

Formfiller@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 01:03 next collapse

🪦🙏🏼

tacosplease@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 01:31 next collapse

He’s already decided to do it. There is nothing to consider.

DoubleSpace@lemm.ee on 05 May 2025 01:49 collapse

He’s not going to run. Did you see him dancing around and leaving early during the last six months of the 2024 election? He doesn’t need to run and no one needs to vote.

Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works on 05 May 2025 06:33 next collapse

He’s going to be dead. He’s so fucking old and unhealthy, guys. He’s going to be eating a hamburger tomorrow and his heart is just going to give the fuck up on his hateful ass.

tensor_nightly69@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 17:08 next collapse

It’s pronounced… hamberder

MyRobotShitsBolts@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 20:47 next collapse

Every damn day. I wake up every damn day and check the news. Someday.

RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 21:55 next collapse

I will throw a party when this happens.

nibble4bits@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 06 May 2025 08:46 collapse

"1 day ago“ Today’s the day!!

KbSez@piefed.social on 05 May 2025 12:24 next collapse

There is only one response to anyone and everyone that brings this up:

OBAMA 2028 !!!!!!

Kolanaki@pawb.social on 05 May 2025 12:26 next collapse

I know better than to believe his lies.

barneypiccolo@lemm.ee on 05 May 2025 16:33 next collapse

EVERY person who wants to run for president says they don’t want to run for president.

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca on 05 May 2025 17:19 collapse

He promised no elections if he won this term

I believe him when he says he doesn’t want to “run”

null@slrpnk.net on 05 May 2025 21:47 next collapse

He’s said plenty of crazy shit, no need to invent things.

f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz on 05 May 2025 23:14 collapse

It’s seemingly a valid interpretation of “You won’t have to vote anymore!”

null@slrpnk.net on 05 May 2025 23:25 collapse

It’s not though. He’s clearly trying to motivate non-voters to get out and vote for him, saying he’ll fix everything if they give him another term, and then they can go back to not voting.

Like I said, there’s plenty of actual insane, vile things he’s actually said. No need to make things up.

ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca on 06 May 2025 02:58 collapse

I think that’s pretty naive to believe

the_crotch@sh.itjust.works on 06 May 2025 20:29 collapse

He’ll run. When the people reach their breaking point and come for him, he’ll run.

UncleGrandPa@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 17:32 next collapse

Why would he have to run again?

Once he declares himself King

lemmy_acct_id_8647@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 19:53 next collapse

Hard to run 6’ down

morphballganon@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 22:35 next collapse

We already know he lies, so the only reason to share what he says is if you want him to remain influential.

craig9@lemm.ee on 06 May 2025 08:57 next collapse

Thanks for saying this. I saw the headline and thought something similar.

Dicska@lemmy.world on 06 May 2025 09:42 collapse

Also, there has been more than a few days’ worth of data proving that he can’t really be taken for granted for more than one and a half minutes.

MoonRaven@feddit.nl on 05 May 2025 22:48 next collapse

Yeah, doesn’t consider it because he decided already.

Zedd_Prophecy@lemmy.world on 05 May 2025 23:39 collapse

He’s not considering because there will be no election.

PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social on 05 May 2025 23:37 next collapse

In the mosh pit, if someone crosses a line, say they shove a small kid down or grab a girl by her breasts or throw a Nazi salute, the pit reacts.

“Get him!” someone will shout.

Then the offender gets stomped the fuck out.

If you can’t play nice the strongest members of the pit take you out.

Not sure why I’m thinking about pit protocols now.

Just waiting for someone to shout “get him” I guess.

the_crotch@sh.itjust.works on 06 May 2025 20:27 next collapse

That’s a nice thought but in my experience the strongest members of the pit throw fists regardless of what anyone else does because they want to show everyone they’re the strongest

PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social on 06 May 2025 20:36 collapse

If that happens a bunch of punks jump that one dude. In my experience.

ksigley@lemm.ee on 08 May 2025 00:19 collapse

Punk af

valkyrieangela@lemmy.blahaj.zone on 06 May 2025 06:03 next collapse

He’s not running because they’re going to run a puppet actor in his place. Once the new deep state actors rig the elections in battleground states, they can bait and switch him in. Scotus will allow it as a “creative interpretation” of the constitution. Everyone is fucked here.

MDCCCLV@lemmy.ca on 06 May 2025 09:11 collapse

Would it be legal if they made him speaker after jan and then had the pres and vp resign?

Billonthehill@lemmy.world on 06 May 2025 09:20 next collapse

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I heard he’s been approached for a new job - starts next week.

peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world on 06 May 2025 09:39 collapse

Trump is more Poop than Pope

Naevermix@lemmy.world on 06 May 2025 09:33 next collapse

Sic semper tyrannis

CapriciousDay@lemmy.ml on 06 May 2025 09:37 next collapse

There’s all sorts of other crazy options to consider like simply “stretching” this term out for a while. Any emergency will do.

podeniak@lemmy.zip on 06 May 2025 15:38 next collapse

Wait till he change his diapper, and the shitshow will continu stronger and wilder.

uawarebrah@sh.itjust.works on 06 May 2025 15:56 next collapse

#doubt

Nalivai@lemmy.world on 06 May 2025 16:29 next collapse

In 2018, while serving his 4th presidential term, Putin publicly declared that he wasn’t going to run for the 3rd term (he forgot to count the first two, stuff like that happens, you know). He is now serving his 5th term.

DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 06 May 2025 16:37 collapse

His 2nd term would just run over… Martial law would suspend elections and he wouldn’t need to “run” again.

EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com on 06 May 2025 19:35 collapse

This is what I expect. Taps side of head don’t need a third term if the second one just keeps going.