Last week, Steve Bannon, the far-right provocateur and one-time Donald Trump adviser, said in an interview with the Economist that the president would seek an unconstitutional third term. “Trump is going to be president in 28, and people ought to just get accommodated with that,” Bannon said. “At the appropriate time, we’ll lay out what the plan is.”
Like clockwork, Trump commented on the idea soon after, telling reporters following him on Air Force One as he flew from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo: “I would love to do it.”
Initially, he said: “I haven’t really thought about it. But I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had.” (This is not true; Trump’s approval has sunk considerably, with a new poll released this week showing him at a net -19 point approval rating, the lowest of his second term.) Still, Trump said he would be legally able to run again in a scheme in which he was placed on the ticket as a vice-presidential nominee, only for the puppet placed in the presidential slot to resign once taking office, thereby granting him the presidency.
Related Article: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/31/trump-third-term-constitution
Follow Natalie Bencivenga:
SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@factsoverfearnatalieb
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/nataliebencivenga/
TIK TOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@nataliebencivenga
00:00 - Start
1:22 - Donald Trump Floats A 3rd Term
6:22 - Trump Brings Medical Debt Back To Credit Reports
15:00 - ICE Uses AI To Surveil Social Media
22:30 - Donald Trump Threatens War With Venezuela
Follow - Independent Thought:
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/independentthought/?hl=en