Trump Is ‘uniquely Positioned To Avoid’ Fate Of Most Two Term Presidents, Washington Post Editorial Explains

The Washington Post editorial committee presented nan different options that they judge President Donald Trump whitethorn prosecute to guarantee that he doesn't extremity up a lame duck.

The Post noted connected Friday that while astir presidents "stumble" successful their 2nd term, and yet extremity up becoming lame duck presidents, Trump is "uniquely positioned to debar this fate."

"He is nan first president since Grover Cleveland to service nonconsecutive terms, giving him a caller commencement pinch a caller team, a pliant Congress — and an unpopular predecessor to blasted for nan country’s problems," nan editorial observed. "His continuing power complete nan Republican Party’s guidelines and showman’s bid of nan bully pulpit mightiness let him to exert different power complete nan nation’s direction, moreover if Democrats flip power of nan House for his last 2 years successful office."

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After signing his "One Big Beautiful Bill" connected Independence Day, avoiding an all-out warfare pinch Iran, racking up wins successful nan Supreme Court and nan costs of his tariffs not biting yet, nan editorial committee asserted that Trump is connected "the longest basking streak of his 2nd term."

The Washington Post conceded that Trump is an "unusually powerful" second-term president and laid retired nan different options that he whitethorn return to support powerfulness done nan extremity of his presidency and beyond. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

The outlet besides noted nan president's expertise to "enforce statement discipline" and support Republicans down him citing Sen. Thom Tillis', R-N.C., determination to return an early status aft opposing Trump's taxation measure arsenic evidence.

"Trump could besides predominate nan 2028 conversation," nan editorial speculated. "He mightiness beryllium a kingmaker successful nan GOP primaries, and he’s successful nary unreserved to anoint an heir. Asked whether JD Vance is his successor, he responded by praising nan vice president and Secretary of State Marco Rubio."

According to nan Post, different action that Trump could research — but apt will not — is moving for a 3rd term. Something that his erstwhile main strategist, Steve Bannon, has been enthusiastically touting since Trump took nan White House for nan 2nd time.

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"The 22nd Amendment says a president cannot beryllium elected much than twice. One idea, untested successful court, is for Trump to tally for vice president and past person his moving mate resign if his summons wins. But nan 12th Amendment states that nary personification ineligible to beryllium president tin go vice president," nan outlet explained.

Many politicos estimate that either Marco Rubio aliases JD Vance will capable nan powerfulness vacuum pursuing Trump's departure from nan White House. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

"Another thought is for Trump to beryllium elected speaker of nan House. (Technically, nan chamber’s leader does not request to beryllium an elected official.) But Republicans could easy suffer nan House, and it’s difficult to spot leaders specified arsenic Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) stepping aside. It is moreover harder to ideate that, aft nan 2028 vote, a recently elected GOP president and vice president would some resign to make measurement for Speaker Trump to reenter nan White House."

As reported by nan Post editorial, Bannon told a newsman from nan Financial Times past week that "Trump’s not leaving," and that "he’s going to beryllium successful your caput for a agelong time."

"Though location is nary plausible script successful which Trump could stay president beyond Jan. 20, 2029, Bannon mightiness still person a point," nan outlet conceded. "Some of nan factors that could make Trump an unusually powerful second-term president mightiness alteration him to exert governmental powerfulness moreover aft he leaves nan Oval Office."

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These factors which alteration Trump to beryllium specified an unusually powerful second-term president person besides led him to "act pinch little restraint" than successful nan past, according to nan Post editorial. 

The Post warned that Trump's "erratic" tariff argumentation could rustle up successful his look arsenic he approaches different imaginable economical headwinds. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The outlet based on that nan president's taxation cuts committedness to adhd trillions to nan debt, his "erratic" tariff argumentation risks ballooning ostentation and economical uncertainty and that his "war" connected forbidden immigrants could bring astir moreover much economical pain.

"The president has proved to beryllium 1 of nan astir resilient American politicians ever to clasp office, and nan early mightiness beryllium amended aliases worse than these predictions suggest. But, arsenic Trump rolls retired a new, monolithic tariff seemingly each hour, nan bigger he goes, nan higher nan consequence to nan nation’s fortunes," nan editorial concluded.

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