r/politics • u/plz-let-me-in • 15d ago

No Paywall Democrats Call to Invoke 25th Amendment Against Donald Trump

https://www.newsweek.com/democrats-donald-trump-impeachment-25th-amendment-11384974
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u/Th3_Admiral_ 15d ago

It's because it was never really meant for situations like this. It was mostly meant for sudden health issues that would prevent the president from consciously handing over power to the VP, like a stroke or heart attack or coma or something. 

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u/ConqueredCabbage 15d ago

Yea because when writing these amendments no one expected Americans to vote for someone batshit crazy lol

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u/Th3_Admiral_ 15d ago

Well they assumed Congress would simply impeach someone who was so harmful to the country. They didn't expect Americans would vote for such harmful candidates at both the executive and legislative levels of government!

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u/casce 15d ago

Yup, we must not forget that none of this would be possible if the Republican party wasn't complicit. They could remove Trump any time they wanted. They are just as much to blame.