'Weak and feeble man': Three ex-Trump staffers fear second term would mean democracy's end
11 months, 3 weeks ago

'Weak and feeble man': Three ex-Trump staffers fear second term would mean democracy's end

Raw Story  

Three ex-Trump White House staffers fear a second term for the MAGA president could do indelible harm to the country. "Fundamentally, a second Trump term could mean the end of American democracy as we know it, and I don't say that lightly," Griffin told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "And that just shows that he's willing to basically break every barrier to get into power and to stay into power," said the former communications director in the Trump White House until resigning after the election loss. "We don't need to speculate what a second Trump term would look like because we already saw it play out," she said in the interview.

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Steve Bannon Falsely Suggests Trump Could Run For President Again In 2028
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Steve Bannon Falsely Suggests Trump Could Run For President Again In 2028

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Steve Bannon suggested falsely that President-elect Donald Trump could run for president again in 2028, despite the Constitution’s two-term limit on the office. In a speech, Bannon mentioned the pro-Trump lawyer Mike Davis, saying Davis noted that the Constitution doesn’t explicitly say the two-term limit applies to presidents who serve non-consecutive terms. “Since it doesn’t actually say …

‘Trump ’28, come on, man!’: Bannon calls for third term
1 week ago

‘Trump ’28, come on, man!’: Bannon calls for third term

Raw Story  

Steve Bannon, the “far-right political provocateur,” strategist, podcaster, and longtime Trump advisor, over the weekend suggested that the President-elect should pursue a third term—despite constitutional experts affirming that the U.S. Constitution explicitly prohibits anyone from being elected to more than two terms. “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, ‘He’s so good we’ve got to figure something …

MSNBC Host Explains Exactly Why Trump Is Stacking Second Term With ‘Political Losers’
1 week ago

MSNBC Host Explains Exactly Why Trump Is Stacking Second Term With ‘Political Losers’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin on Sunday said a “striking pattern” is emerging among Donald Trump’s picks for roles in the president-elect’s upcoming second term. “We’re seeing a whole lot of political losers, people defeated in elections in just about every way imaginable,” Mohyeldin noted. “It might seem odd for Trump to choose so many political losers,” said Mohyeldin. …

Emboldened and unshackled: What a second Trump presidency means for America
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Emboldened and unshackled: What a second Trump presidency means for America

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump’s antidemocratic agenda and embrace of a Supreme …

Column: Listen to Trump’s former aides: He’d be far more dangerous in a second term
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Column: Listen to Trump’s former aides: He’d be far more dangerous in a second term

LA Times  

Donald Trump “never accepted the fact that he wasn’t the most powerful man in the world — and by power, I mean an ability to do anything he wanted, any time he wanted,” his former chief of staff said. Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, broke a long silence and denounced his …

Opinion: Much of the world is terrified by another Trump presidency. Here’s why
2 months, 1 week ago

Opinion: Much of the world is terrified by another Trump presidency. Here’s why

LA Times  

Especially when uttered by a president, and especially overseas. “I guess I’m just not an excitable guy,” he told CBS reporter Lesley Stahl and a similarly bewildered White House press corps amazed by his laconic response. “I’m not going to dance on the wall,” he said privately, forgoing personal political gain to preserve America’s Cold War triumph. “I said, ‘That’s …

Journalists tackle a political what-if: What might a second Trump presidency look like?
1 year ago

Journalists tackle a political what-if: What might a second Trump presidency look like?

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Even before anyone has cast a vote in a 2024 presidential primary, the attention of many political journalists has shifted to Jan. 20, 2025. EVEN TRUMP’S PEOPLE PRESCRIBE CAUTION The volume of stories had reached the point where the Trump campaign at the end of last week sent a memo calling on allies and former aides to …

Trump’s campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
1 year ago

Trump’s campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. In a memo Friday from senior advisers Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, the campaign said messages about a potential Trump government that come from anyone but the Republican or his team should not be considered official and are “an unwelcomed distraction.” It is the second such memo the campaign has …

Trump second term would leave Constitution and rule of law a 'dead letter': columnist
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump second term would leave Constitution and rule of law a 'dead letter': columnist

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's plans for a second term would go far beyond the boundaries of normal presidential behavior, warned columnist Jamelle Bouie in The New York Times — indeed, he wrote that his goals are designed to transform American democracy into a strongman regime. This comes amid a number of reports that show Trump is planning to remake the …

Trump's bizarre rant offers a sneak peek into his second term
2 years, 9 months ago

Trump's bizarre rant offers a sneak peek into his second term

Raw Story  

At a time when the world is watching a horrific war unfold before our very eyes in Europe, one might expect that a formal speech given by a former president of the United States would be a serious discussion of world events. RELATED: Trump belittles NATO during donor speech Unfortunately, the undisputed leader of the Republican Party, the front runner …

White House Planning for Second Trump Term Despite Re-election Defeat, Says Official
4 years, 1 month ago

White House Planning for Second Trump Term Despite Re-election Defeat, Says Official

News 18  

The White House is planning for President Donald Trump to serve a second term despite his reelection loss, a top official said Friday. “We are moving forward here at the White House under the assumption that there will be a second Trump term,” the outgoing president’s trade advisor Peter Navarro said on Fox Business Network. “What we seek here is …

Factbox: A Second Trump Term Could Mean Fewer Regulations, More Trade Wars And High TV Ratings
4 years, 1 month ago

Factbox: A Second Trump Term Could Mean Fewer Regulations, More Trade Wars And High TV Ratings

News 18  

If U.S. President Donald Trump secures a second term in the White House, look for an auto emissions battle with California, a bid to downsize Big Tech and more strong audience ratings for cable news. A second Trump term could see multiple new domestic rare earth mines as well as new processing equipment from Rare Element Resources Ltd and others. …

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