While on his way to Japan, Donald Trump called the idea of running as vice president to come back to power in a third term “too cute.” And this is exactly how dictators flirt with democracy before killing it. Was it a joke or a soft rehearsal?
On Monday, Trump chatted with reporters aboard Air Force One while on his way to Japan following his visit to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Onboard, one of the reporters asked him a question that should have been easy enough to answer. He asserted a “theory” that suggests Trump might try to serve a third term by running as the vice president, and pushed him for his thoughts.
