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Summary

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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[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 8 points 20 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.

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[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 110 points 1 day ago (2 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.

[–] entwine413@lemm.ee 31 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Americans don't have a democratic process to do anything about it.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Yup. If we did, trump could've never had a chance at being president

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[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 72 points 1 day ago (13 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 1 day ago (1 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...

[–] neukenindekeuken@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Absolutely not. I would rather the constitution not get used like toilet paper for this waste of human space. But if they go full authoritarian, why not lean into it and play our own hand in a similar vein?

I'm tired of taking the high road against fascists.

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[–] stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 day ago (4 children)

The plan is to argue that only two consecutive terms bar someone from running for a third term, and have the Supreme Court's Republican majority rubber stamp it, so Trump can run and Obama can't.

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[–] Hikuro93@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 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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[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 5 points 21 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.

[–] Skunk@piefed.social 8 points 23 hours ago

I don't get the "rigged 2020 election" argument.

Did he forgot about his first mandate? If he won in 2020/21 it would still make 2 mandates and he theoretically would not been able to go for 2024/25.

OFC it is just a shit excuse to please his crowd, but math are math, one + one still equals two, 2020 election or not.

[–] Charlxmagne@lemmy.world 4 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 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.

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[–] RedditIsDeddit@lemmy.world 30 points 1 day ago

Remove Trump now!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's weird to wear a hat that says "punch me I'm a fascist" but okay

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[–] Srh@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

I wish soft launching a dictatorship was insane. He has soft launched all the atrocities before this. Always starts as a joke or suggestion... Until it's not. Now here we are. This soft launch will takes all the outrage of this move and diffuse it through time and the fire hose of all the other terrible things to happen before the the next presidental election... Assuming we will have one at all.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (7 children)

Welp. It was a good run, America.

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