In July he tweeted jokingly (“just kidding”) about staying in office for “10 or 14” more years.”
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By David Frum (Original source The Atlantic)
“President Donald Trump is not much of a humorist, yet he never tires of joking that he might not leave office. Toasting Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago in March 2018, Trump said: “He’s now president for life. President for life … I think it’s great. Maybe we’ll have to give that a shot someday.” At a rally in Elkhart, Indiana, two months later, Trump mused about getting an “extension” of his presidency beyond the eight-year constitutional maximum. In July he tweeted jokingly (“just kidding”) about staying in office for “10 or 14” more years.” Click to see more |