Revealed: Trump could be president until 2037

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

89% : The crowd of hundreds of thousands on the National Mall erupts in cheers of 'Trump, Trump, Trump' and 'Four More Years.' Donald Trump has become President for a third time.
66% : Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump dance at the Liberty Ball, one of the events being held following US President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington, DC on January 20, 2025 The Supreme Court Opponents could challenge such a move in the courts, arguing it breaches the 22nd Amendment.
59% : It would also require Trump to have enough popular support to win for a third term at the ballot box.
57% : Trump could therefore run for Vice President, with Vance as an openly recognized nominal figure at the top of the ticket.
53% : But it leaves open the possibility of a third term for Trump.
46% : Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev came to an arrangement that allowed Putin to serve more terms The Putin-Medvedev precedent There is a modern precedent of sorts for Trump pursuing a third term, which is sometimes referred to as the Putin-Medvedev method.
43% : Once he is sworn in Vance could then resign, allowing his Vice President - Trump - to step into the office.
40% : In fact, the path for Trump to serve a third term - and potentially a fourth until January 2037 when he would be aged 90 - is not only possible, it is simple, thanks to a glaring loophole in the amendment.
39% : If people knew what they were voting for - 'Vote Vance, Get Trump' - it would be hard for opponents to argue in court that the spirit - let alone the letter - of the Constitution was being broken.
37% : But could a scenario where Trump remains in the White House beyond that really happen?
36% : To win a fourth term Trump would simply have to resign the presidency before the 2032 election and become the running mate of a nominal presidential candidate, be that Vance or someone else.
30% : 'What seemed crazy a couple of decades ago now seems all too plausible.' Indeed, Trump would not be the first president to look at the idea.
27% : George Washington in a portrait painting by Constable-Hamilton, 1794 from the New York Public Library The Twelfth Amendment It has been argued that the 12th Amendment would prevent Trump from standing as Vice President.
25% : A plan involving JD Vance could allow Trump to serve a third term The idea of exploiting this loophole has long been percolating in academic circles, behind the scenes in Congress and the White House, and recenlty among Trump's most fervent supporters.

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