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Trump says he does not view Vance as his successor in the 2028 presidential race
(www.independent.co.uk)
Just Dumb should sit on his "sofa."
this post was submitted on 11 Feb 2025
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The political theater never disappoints. Trump’s coyness about Vance’s 2028 ambitions is peak performative ambiguity—classic distraction from the fact that nobody actually believes in succession plans anymore. It’s all just ego preservation wrapped in faux meritocracy.
Vance playing diplomat in Europe while simultaneously quarterbacking TikTok’s survival is a masterclass in cognitive dissonance. Saving a social media app while negotiating global conflicts? Only in a world where geopolitical strategy is outsourced to Silicon Valley’s dopamine factories.
The real punchline? TikTok thanking Trump for its resurrection. A Chinese-owned platform crediting an American populist for its survival—irony so thick you could carve it with a propaganda knife. The circus is in town, and the clowns are writing the rules.
Trump works for what ever makes trump look good. He will eventually fire Musk. Are there odds on musk making it the full 4 years? Remember he was also in the first administration, but got out.
No, Trumps successor will be family. Or maybe Kushner
Well he tried to get his last VP killed, so this is on brand for him already.
Its been only a month or so. Give it some time!
Probably gonna amend the constitution to let Elon pull a Putin. Or just not and do it anyway
Of course. For Trump, presidency goes to the highest bidder. Musk just outbid Vance, that's all.
Musk can't qualify, he's not a natural-born US Citizen, and I thank my lucky stars for that. ArtII.S1.C5.1 Qualifications for the Presidency
Now, natural-born sock puppet stooges for Musk, I cannot speak to.
Anything is possible when you just ignore the rules and nobody stops you.
If they are not bound by law, neither are we.
I firmly exoect Trump to sell Elon birthright citizenship. He bought his founder title at Tesla as well.
I actually don't think Trump will endorse Musk either but I could be wrong .
Once Trump sees the amount of money Musk will offer to buy him out, I don't see any hindrances.
If Trump is still alive, why wouldn't he just run again?
Dumb piece of paper called the constitution. Don't worry, we won't have to worry about it in 4 years.
But my point is it's just as unconstitutional for Musk to run, so why would he endorse Musk over himself?
OK, 6 billion, 200 cattle, the finest herd with hardly any covid, name in the sky and 10 virgins from south Africa!
That's because Trump doesn't view himself leaving office in 2028. He's president for life now.
He’s president for life now.
Ecclesiastes 8:8 -- No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death.
I can see him rallying his cult to defend him if anyone, including the GOP, tries to get him to step down. He's done it before. But this time, he'll have far more power.
Welp, you heard the news JD. There's only one way for you to become president...so get to work. I mean as long as you say its an official act you can do the deed yourself and aparently its totally legal.
But he wouldn't have been president when he did it, so it wouldn't apply.
You just start doing official acts one after another
Things have changed a lot since '14.
Like "on the one hand it's a hassle having your husband be president"
"... Buton the other hand... I want my daughters to have rights..."
So far his only smart words as a president.
Way too early to anoint a successor.
He's the oldest president in our history and eats McDonald's frequently...
Perhaps because he doesn't seem to think there will be a need for a 2028 presidential race. Did he not say "you won't need to vote anymore" to his supporters after the 2024 election?
Before, and they still voted for him.
Just a correction, he didn't say this after, he literally said it a few days before the election.. :(
yeah that's what I meant, just poorly phrased -- "you won't need to vote anymore [after the election]" to his supporters.
Understood! Sorry for the confusion!
yes. yes he did. that either means he's establishing himself as dicktator for life, or he's gonna fuck up the country so much there won't be a government to elect in 2028. his actions thus far, it's hard to tell which way he's aiming that malformed 'shroom of his.
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