Fear among some swing-state voters that Trump would refuse to leave office could help Biden, report says

"Rising fascist dictator considered 'offputting' to some voters"

He definitely wouldn’t leave. He even said it. And the republicans would jump at the concept of appointing, instead of electing, future presidents.

Well it’s a valid concern. So I should fucking hope so.

That and the fact that way more of us Americans hate Trump, are sick to death of his bullshit, and want him gone should help Biden too.

Only one thing is sure--he won't leave willingly, he's as much as said so, as alluded to in the article.

He'd have to be removed in a forceful manner but after another 4 years of him and his minions in control we can't be sure that our institutions, e.g., courts and military, would be able or willing to do that.

I can see it now:

January 2029, President Trump, at 82—over 10 months older than Biden is now—refuses to leave. His supporters surround the White House and storm Capitol Hill.

Trump says it's an emergency, and thus only temporary.

The very rich and military do nothing.

So sad that it's a "could help".

This is the best summary I could come up with:

President Joe Biden has consistently claimed that Donald Trump is "determined to destroy American democracy," and it appears that such a fear is slowly spreading among some voters in crucial swing states.

They are worried that the former president would refuse to leave office at the end of a second term if he were reelected to the White House in November, Bloomberg reported, citing political researchers.

He said that the "greater worry" was Trump "declaring a national emergency and refusing to allow the transition," particularly if the Democrats were to win the 2028 presidential election.

Concerns over the possibility that he could violate the 22nd Amendment appear to be very real, leading some toward the idea of voting for Biden despite of significant apprehension about his age, rampant inflation, and the US's continued support for Israel in the Gaza conflict, the Bloomberg report said.

In a video shared by Longwell, Bloomberg said a moderator asked a group of undecided swing-state voters: "Does anybody think he may not abide by the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution and leave office after the 2028 election?

Seiji Carpenter, a vice president at David Binder Research with 10 years of experience running Democrat focus groups, also told Bloomberg that his firm had seen the issue cropping up: "We were talking to Latino men and Asian American-Pacific Islander women in battleground states, and they went straight to the issue of, what if Trump won't give up power?"

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Sounds like some other extreme measure to make him leave when his time is up is 100% warranted if he refuses. I could care less if he leaves unharmed.

This begs a question:

Should those of us who do not wish to see Trump back into office support a peaceful succession of power? I am asking this academically, not seriously. It IS something to consider.

As with most situations I'm in the middle for the moment, leaning towards yes to the succession and also yes to mass marches once it is handed over. There are issues with this as well.

Thoughts?

Ridiculous

It doesn't matter if he refuses, once the next guy is sworn in trump would no longer have any presidential power. Articles like this are fear mongering gas lighting.