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minus-squarePodunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·3 days agoThere is a part of the constitution that prohibits someone that has completed 2 terms as president from being vp afterwards.
minus-squareHalfSalesman@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·3 days agoMy understanding is because of the way its worded that it could be generously interpreted by SCOTUS to favor Trump running as VP. I can’t remember the specifics but I remember reading such.
minus-squarejeffw@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoThe 12th amendment prohibits anyone disqualified from running for POTUS from being VP. It’s quite clear.
There is a part of the constitution that prohibits someone that has completed 2 terms as president from being vp afterwards.
My understanding is because of the way its worded that it could be generously interpreted by SCOTUS to favor Trump running as VP. I can’t remember the specifics but I remember reading such.
The 12th amendment prohibits anyone disqualified from running for POTUS from being VP. It’s quite clear.