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The Trump Store released $50 “Trump 2028” hats Thursday, sparking backlash online as Trump has repeatedly hinted at running for a third term.

“I have had more people ask me to have a third term,” Trump said on March 31, claiming the 2020 election was “totally rigged.”

Steve Bannon said he's exploring “five or six different alternatives” to enable a third run.

Critics on social media called it “insane” and a sign of “fascist” ambitions. Though barred by the 22nd Amendment, Trump could run again if it were overturned by Congress and the states. However, it would require a two-thirds vote of Congress and three-fourths vote of the states.

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[–] don@lemm.ee 4 points 1 hour ago
[–] theangryseal@lemmy.world 18 points 9 hours ago

They’re also selling shirts that say “rewrite the rules” just under the rest of it. Oh boy.

[–] Auzy@aussie.zone 45 points 13 hours ago (11 children)

Third term has nothing to do with being a grift for money or whatever. He's using that as a tool for power

It's simple. He's going to jail when he's done being president. And he's pissed off so many people he's definitely getting shanked

He cannot pardon himself for state crimes

The entire point of running a 3rd term is to stay out of jail

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

follow by example, much like benjaman has done.

[–] CptOblivius@lemmy.world 35 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

He is going to ride the courts until he dies or too old to care. They had 4 years to lock him up for his previous crimes including Jan 6th. He won't see jail time and he knows it

[–] Auzy@aussie.zone 11 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Doesn't matter. Remember how stressed he appeared during the last lawsuits.

Make the prick stress the fuck out so he can't sleep at night

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

he couldn't sleep at night because he was getting all his sleep during the hearings

[–] Parptarf@lemm.ee 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Like how they put him in jail during Biden’s term?

Oh wait!

[–] Auzy@aussie.zone 7 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Why do you think he ran for presidency again... He was convicted. Legally, he can't argue he's running for a 3rd term, so the judge can't make the same. The only thing the judge did was say he'd postpone sentencing...

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I would love to live in this fairytale land where Trump actually faces consequences, but unfortunately that will never happen and people need to face reality and focus on minimizing damage.

[–] hansolo@lemm.ee 5 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

"Power creates power. The more power you weild, the more you accumulate."

  • Curtis Yarvin, brologarch that wants Trump to literally mass-drown journalists and Dems in foam to seize power.
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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 78 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (9 children)

In case anyone is still unsure, he is not willingly leaving in 2028. Everything that's happening indicates he is setting up a path for him to remain. One of two things are going to happen in our future.

  1. We will need to march on DC in INSANE numbers and force him to leave with the threat of lethal force.

  2. We will have to use lethal force to make him leave.

Only other possibility is he dies of natural causes before then. But then we get Vance and we'll probably have to do the same thing. This isn't just Trump. The entire GOP apparatus is a fascist movement. The only reason he didn't do it last time is because he hadn't set up the foundation for him to remain by doing things like, I don't know, instructing the FBI to arrest federal judges who oppose him, which is a line we just crossed today.

Fascism is here. Arm yourselves. Help others arm themselves. Train. Help others train.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 8 points 14 hours ago

Because of this comment, I think I’m going to start saving a little money for a quick trip to DC. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I think I want to be there when it does.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

But then we get Vance

If Trump dies in 2026 then there are 10 constitutionally valid years of Vance ruling.

Do you think the Constitution will stay unaltered until 2036?

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

Altered or not, it's not like the GOP gives a shit about a piece of paper.

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 5 points 13 hours ago

Yes, all the ways to alter the constitution are fundamentally broken.

[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago

We'll see. But I'll be marching at your side if it comes down to it.

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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 28 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

$50.00 for a fucking Made in China hat.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 26 points 14 hours ago (2 children)
[–] pupbiru@aussie.zone 5 points 12 hours ago

i just assumed the corruption is so out in the open already that he will add an exemption for trump merch

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[–] Allonzee@lemmy.world 44 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm not going to lie, this is a profitable move by Trump, because his voters will line up to get them to antagonize those outside their in group, as was the entire point of their vote, to harm their enemies as an end in itself, regardless of whether he's able to get the SCOTUS to rule that up means down and no third term means infinite terms for Republicans only.

I'm just looking forward to all the idiots giggling about their own enslavement, as I see anyone wearing that hat as a derivation of this:

[–] ZoopZeZoop@lemmy.world 8 points 15 hours ago

I was thinking of making a sign to be carried at a protest. One side would say "Honk if you support Trump." The other side would say something like, "Only the assholes are honking."

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

He got into power rigging the election with Elon, Russia, and ballotproof. He will magically get enough seats in the midterm to overturn the 22nd and be king til he dies if successful.

[–] Doctor_Satan@lemm.ee 1 points 37 minutes ago

Republicans would have to win two thirds of state legislatures with MAGA loyalists to even bring a vote to overturn the 22nd. There is no way that happens legally, and Republicans know it. If they plan on a third Trump term, my bet is they will either be ignoring the 22nd altogether, or enacting emergency powers to suspend the entire Constitution indefinitely.

[–] Freshparsnip@lemm.ee 62 points 19 hours ago (17 children)

It still isn't currently legal for him to run for a third term. This is how confident he is the law will be changed or ignored.

[–] snf@lemmy.world 29 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

To be clear. It's not just "the law" it's the goddamn constitution

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 29 points 18 hours ago (14 children)

Just a piece of paper unless someone enforces it.

[–] Signtist@lemm.ee 18 points 18 hours ago (5 children)

My mom used to always speed like crazy, and when people would complain, pointing to the speed limit signs, she'd always respond with something along the lines of "signs can't limit speed, let me know if you see a cop instead." Some people just don't give a shit about the forms of soft power meant to keep people in line without taking real action against them. My mom was one, and our current president is another. The funny thing is that we're going to have to ignore them as well to stop him.

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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 11 points 15 hours ago (4 children)

It still isn't currently legal for him to run for a third term.

Being a convicted felon made it illegal for him to run for a second term. Still didn't stop him.

[–] Kolrami@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

You can run as a felon. You can even run for president from jail.

Since he was eligible to run, the only process (that I know of) that could've made it illegal is as a possible consequence in an impeachment conviction in the Senate.

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[–] troed@fedia.io 163 points 22 hours ago (7 children)

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to start selling "Obama 2028" hats.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 72 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Or Bill Clinton 2028 hats. They're the same age, after all and the jokes write themselves.

Bill Clinton - At least he was able to balance the budget.

Bill Clinton - He'll just fuck the interns instead of the rest of us.

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[–] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Not saying I agree with the whole 2 terms 4 years each thing americans have let alone their political system in general, but who was actually surprised? That's what fascists do, just take Mussolini.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 3 hours ago

thats what hitler does, whom trump have qouted many times.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 4 points 12 hours ago

You have to soft launch your fascist dictatorship. People need time to accept the possibility.

It took a lifetime to turn the Roman Republic into the Principate. You gotta ease into these things to keep peope from shanking you on the senate floor.

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 71 points 21 hours ago (17 children)

Let's be honest. His health isn't going to make it. But regardless, if true, we should run Obama against him just so he can lose to a black man, again, before he dies.

[–] coyootje@lemmy.world 59 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Are you really willing to bet the future of the country on this? Evil has a way of sticking around way longer than you'd think...

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[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 106 points 23 hours ago (7 children)

If this joke of a nation had any merit at all, these coy suggestions would be disqualifying and his flabby, corrupt ass would be on the sidewalk or in jail tomorrow. Unfortunately, Americans are lazy, entitled, stupid, and collectively rich enough to pretend that there won’t be consequences to our shortsightedness.

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[–] Hikuro93@lemmy.world 38 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

And these hats still had to be designed, manufactured and shipped.

Meaning, this wasn't exactly done yesterday. Meaning that while Trump was publicly stating that "they want me to run for a 3rd term, but I can't" this was likely already in the works.

Not surprising in the least, but still worth pointing out and adding to the already huge pile of bs coming from him and his suckers.

[–] kautau@lemmy.world 24 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

No different than any other conservative playbook.

"I know nothing about project 2025"

meanwhile https://www.project2025.observer/

"The trans people are abusing our kids!"

Meanwhile, page 50: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/2/2221200/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-50

Edit: Latest: page 55

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/3/24/2312324/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-55

"They're spreading misinformation!"

Which is always https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DARVO

The projection is the only thing consistent

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