Is it seriously but not literally, or literally but not seriously?

Nice headline by Newsweek of all places: Trump Questions Potential ‘Fourth’ Term After Worst-Ever Approval Rating.

Trump’s comments came after he made a series of social media posts blasting major news organizations and polling firms for publishing the damning new polls. A The New York Times/Siena College Research Institute survey showed his approval had dropped to the low 40s, while separate polling from American Research Group, released Wednesday, placed it even lower at 35 percent, with 63 percent disapproval.

“The REAL Polls have been GREAT, but they refuse to print them,” he wrote, before accusing the Times/Siena poll of being “heavily skewed toward Democrats.” He also promised to add the research institute to his ongoing lawsuit against the newspaper.

As the article notes, he has been dropping hints that he wants another ride on the POTUS-go-round for a while, including one directly to Republican members of the House of Representatives on Jan. 6.

Trump said during his 90-minute speech, “I could have the most unbelievable four years. I guess I’m not allowed to run… I’m not sure, is there a little something out there I’m not allowed to run? Let’s assume I was allowed to run. I could have,” he laughed, then added, “This is going to be a constitutional movement.”

To be clear, I’m not saying that this would be legal, or that he can make the 22nd amendment go poof with a wave of a permanent marker. I am saying that he will twist and turn like a twisty turny thingy to stay in the White House and members of the party are at best humoring him, and at worst encouraging him to think he can. Even though Ogles’ joint resolution to allow someone to serve three presidential terms has an amazing zero co-sponsors it is hard to imagine enough members of the GOP have the collective spine to tell him no way if he presses the point.

Baltimore University Law Professor Kimberly Wehle previously told Newsweek about a potential third term for Trump: “States each decide who gets on their presidential ballots, not the federal government. Ultimately, it’s the party that makes the nomination. If enough states put him on the ballot, the GOP will obviously nominate him—it has put no checks on his illegal behavior whatsoever this far, so it cannot be expected to choose the 22nd Amendment over him.”

An absolute slaughter during the midterms might render the GOP unable to help, but based on the RNC’s recent move to hold a GOP midterm convention they think Trumpstench will help rather than hurt their chances.

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