return2ozma@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 3 months agoTrump says 'it's pretty clear' he can't run for 3rd termabcnews.go.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up141arrow-down13
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minus-squareChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·3 months agoHe doesn’t have to run. He can just declare an emergency and cancel the election.
minus-squarecattywampas@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoHe cannot “cancel the election.” States run elections, not the federal government.
minus-squareFireRetardant@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoAnd the states that don’t cancel will have militaries from trump supporting states come in and occupy the state to either cancel the election or scare everyone into their homes/arrest the ones that break emergency curfew to vote.
He doesn’t have to run. He can just declare an emergency and cancel the election.
He cannot “cancel the election.” States run elections, not the federal government.
And the states that don’t cancel will have militaries from trump supporting states come in and occupy the state to either cancel the election or scare everyone into their homes/arrest the ones that break emergency curfew to vote.