Trump Retweets Falwell’s Call For Two Years To Be Added To His Term As ‘Reparations’

on May 13, 2017 in Lynchburg, Virginia.
LYNCHBURG, VA - MAY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Jerry Falwell (R), President of Liberty University, pose for photos with members of gospel choir Lu Praise during a commencement at Liberty University May ... LYNCHBURG, VA - MAY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Jerry Falwell (R), President of Liberty University, pose for photos with members of gospel choir Lu Praise during a commencement at Liberty University May 13, 2017 in Lynchburg, Virginia. President Trump is the first sitting president to speak at Liberty's commencement since George H.W. Bush spoke in 1990. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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In a move likely to heighten the anxiety of those already dubious about President Donald Trump’s respect for term limits, the President retweeted Jerry Falwell’s call to add two years to his term as “reparations” for the time spent on the Mueller investigation.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) expressed her fear to the New York Times on Saturday that Trump wouldn’t accept a loss in the 2020 election unless the Democrats win by significant margins.

“We have to inoculate against that, we have to be prepared for that,” she said.

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  1. President-for-life? Not so fast, Trump-for-brains*.

    Shamelessly stolen yesterday.

  2. Avatar for sanni sanni says:

    … The moment when it became clear to the world that Jr. Falwell had traded in any claim on being a “Christian” leader, for being a Trump political playa and tool.

  3. tRump’s contempt for democracy knows no limit. he would never be content with two extra years but instead is pushing for his reign to be extended in perpetuity. amazing hubris for somebody who lost the popular vote by over 3 million and who’s never had a job approval rating above the low 40’s.

  4. Why not make reparation to Merrick Garland?

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