EPISODE · Oct 27, 2025 · 13 MIN
Trump Wants A Third Term - Why That Could Go Badly Wrong For Him
from Mallen Baker: Faultlines · host Mallen Baker
We know that Trump would LOVE to run for a third term - not least because he keeps telling us so. And now some of his people, such as Steve Bannon, are saying that it's all possible, although they won't yet say how. It could well just be trolling, but let's say for a moment that they're right. It's possible. There's a pretty good rationale for why it would potentially wreck their movement, and destroy their momentum if they were to try to go for it. While staying within the bounds of what we know about Trump's support base, let's play the scenario.
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We know that Trump would LOVE to run for a third term - not least because he keeps telling us so. And now some of his people, such as Steve Bannon, are saying that it's all possible, although they won't yet say how. It could well just be trolling, but let's say for a moment that they're right. It's possible. There's a pretty good rationale for why it would potentially wreck their movement, and destroy their momentum if they were to try to go for it. While staying within the bounds of what we know about Trump's support base, let's play the scenario.
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