Trump Sparks 25th Amendment Calls After Claiming 50-State Win in Oval Office Appearance
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Updated · HuffPost · Jun 5
Trump Sparks 25th Amendment Calls After Claiming 50-State Win in Oval Office Appearance
3 articles · Updated · HuffPost · Jun 5
Summary
Fresh calls to invoke the 25th Amendment spread on social media after Donald Trump’s Thursday Oval Office appearance, where critics said his remarks and demeanor raised questions about his fitness for office.
One flashpoint was Trump’s claim that he would have won all 50 states with an “honest count”; he actually won 31 states in the 2024 election.
He also said he wanted a path linking the Lincoln Memorial to the Potomac River and claimed unnamed supporters wanted it called the “Trump Promenade.”
The White House rejected accusations that Trump appeared to nod off, with its Rapid Response account saying his eyes were open in the circulated clip.
Under the 25th Amendment, the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet can declare a president unable to serve, with Congress deciding if the president contests it.