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Trump having his Liz Truss moment

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Shwish · 07/04/2025 09:03

That's what the BBC is saying. Does that mean there might be a way to get rid of him? Obviously not by the likes of me (I'm in the UK) but if the majority of the US voters come round to the realisation that he's potentially causing the next Great Depression?
I don't really understand US politics so I'm probably wrong but I think he has "absolute power" at the moment. Is that right? He can't be got rid of in a vote of no confidence sort of way like happened here?

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CreationNat1on · 07/04/2025 09:53

In his first time in office, he had more balanced, genuine advisors. He wasn't expecting to win, was out of his depth and maintained some more neutral, experienced people in the background, who could steer him back on course away from some of his extreme ideas.

TRUMP 2.0 presidency is emboldened by all his handpicked conspiracy theorist Loony, sychophants. It's completely deranged, he has a god complex. He is burning the economy down. It's like a cult.

I wonder if Trump was gone, would Vance put more measured people into positions of power. I think Vance is a bully boy, turn coat snake, but I wonder does he have slightly better acumen than Trump. Would he behave better if he was surrounded by more educated and level headed people?

XWKD · 07/04/2025 09:45

There's nothing anyone can do, unless he's declared unfit, in which case Vance takes over.

The best hope is the mid-term elections in 2026 in which Democrats could regain control of Congress and the Senate.

MugsyBalonz · 07/04/2025 09:39

As others have said, it's exceedingly difficult to get rid of a sitting president and Trump is the type to legislate to protect himself too. Plus if he goes, then Vance takes over and he's even worse.

The MAGA crowd all still think he's doing a great job, making 'Murica great and mugging off a load of "freeloading" countries.

Neolara · 07/04/2025 09:33

I the UK, the conservatives got rid of Truss. In the US, there is no such mechanism for the Republicans to get rid of Trump. It's set up differently.

Maitri108 · 07/04/2025 09:30

It's very difficult because it's all stacked in his favour. The courts brought in a rule that he is immune from prosecution while acting as president. He can be impeached but only under specific circumstances. He's also looking at bending the constitution to get a third term.

He's going to last much longer than a lettuce by the looks of things.

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