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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump in Indiana: "Fake News Media" would "not be happy about an extension on my presidency"
On Thursday night in Indiana, President Trump made another one of his jokes about extending his presidency beyond eight years. He was talking about how he had wanted to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem and was told that might take 10 years.
Its not the first time he has alluded to staying in office past 2024. (It goes without saying, in his world, that he will be re-elected in 2020.) Speaking before a group of GOP donors last March he talked about Chinese president Xi Jinping saying, Hes now president for life. President for life. No, hes great. And look, he was able to do that. I think its great. Maybe well give that a shot someday.
Perhaps its the usual Trumpish upside-down logic at play, since he and the Republicans are actually running on the idea that he may not even finish out his first term if they dont hold their congressional majority in November. He didnt mention that in Indiana, but hes made it clear in earlier rallies:
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President @realDonaldTrump: "We have to keep the House, because if you listen to @MaxineWaters, she goes around saying, 'We will impeach him, we will impeach him.'"
https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/trumps-impeachment-horizon-believe-republican-candidates/
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Missed this when it happened live, but notable that Trump mused about getting "an extension on the presidency," said media "would be happy because when I'm not here their ratings are going to sink, so they'll probably be very happy."
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Missed this when it happened live, but notable that Trump mused about getting "an extension on the presidency," said media "would be happy because when I'm not here their ratings are going to sink, so they'll probably be very happy."
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Its not the first time he has alluded to staying in office past 2024. (It goes without saying, in his world, that he will be re-elected in 2020.) Speaking before a group of GOP donors last March he talked about Chinese president Xi Jinping saying, Hes now president for life. President for life. No, hes great. And look, he was able to do that. I think its great. Maybe well give that a shot someday.
Perhaps its the usual Trumpish upside-down logic at play, since he and the Republicans are actually running on the idea that he may not even finish out his first term if they dont hold their congressional majority in November. He didnt mention that in Indiana, but hes made it clear in earlier rallies:
Fox News
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President @realDonaldTrump: "We have to keep the House, because if you listen to @MaxineWaters, she goes around saying, 'We will impeach him, we will impeach him.'"
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https://www.rawstory.com/2018/05/trumps-impeachment-horizon-believe-republican-candidates/
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Trump in Indiana: "Fake News Media" would "not be happy about an extension on my presidency" (Original Post)
Miles Archer
May 2018
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I was wondering when he'd start floating that "President for Life" balloon...
Blue_Tires
May 2018
#4
He is obsessed with ratings. Can someone tell him that he didn't win Dancing With The Stars?
Arkansas Granny
May 2018
#6
greatauntoftriplets
(175,752 posts)1. May the gods help us.
zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)2. They ain't the only ones
It ain't just the news media that would not be happy.
Va Lefty
(6,252 posts)3. Crowd cheered
Triumph of the Swill
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)4. I was wondering when he'd start floating that "President for Life" balloon...
Trump would do well to remember the demise of Julius Caesar because we just might have a sequel...
Orsino
(37,428 posts)5. He's talking about extending his presidency.
In Trump, that means he knows it's going to be shortened. In the meantime, he would like to continue fleecing the rubes.
Arkansas Granny
(31,532 posts)6. He is obsessed with ratings. Can someone tell him that he didn't win Dancing With The Stars?