Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as Jesus

Measure by Jamie Raskin follows statements by Trump about annihilating Iran and post depicting himself as Jesus

House Democrats on Tuesday proposed creating a commission that would work with JD Vance to remove Donald Trump from office under the 25th amendment, should they determine he is no longer fit to serve.

The measure, introduced by Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House judiciary committee, follows a series of statements from Trump, including his recent warning that Iran’s “whole civilization will die” if it did not capitulate to his demands, and a social media post that depicted him as Jesus Christ.

Democratic lawmakers and other opponents, including the former CIA director John Brennan, have seized on those comments to argue that the 79-year-old president is no longer competent to lead the country, and that the US vice-president should work with Trump’s cabinet to remove him.

  • Davel23@fedia.io
    29·
    2 days ago

    Vance would never go for it before Trump’s second year is over. He wants to be eligible to be elected twice.

    • xtr0n@sh.itjust.works
      27·
      2 days ago

      You’re 100% correct. And getting removal via the 25th is the longest longshot ever. But it’s kinda wild that we all could die in WWIII while Vance waits for the halfway point, so he’s eligible to be elected twice, even though he’s so uncharismatic he’s never getting elected once.

        • Pistachio@lemmy.zip
          91·
          2 days ago

          Bush was elected (the second time) because he had actual charisma, people said they could see themselves sharing a beer with him.

        • xtr0n@sh.itjust.works
          61·
          2 days ago

          Yeah, although W is like a million times more charming than Vance. And I say this as someone who HATES W.

          Also, he barely got in the 1st time (you could argue that he didn’t actually win) and then 911 happened in his 1st term, so at that point, we were cooked. I would still argue that even a 911 type event wouldn’t be enough to get Vance elected cuz he’s just so deeply unlikeable.

          • wheezy@lemmy.mlEnglish
            4·
            2 days ago

            I agree he’s very unlikable. I was mostly making a joke. I think Tucker Carlson is the much more likely winner in 2028. And, if the Democrats run anyone to the right of Mamdani, Tucker will absolutely win.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
      2·
      2 days ago

      thiel would be very angry with vance if he was removed before his time, after thiel spent so much resources propping him up, hes expecting a ROI.