In 1988, Democrats feared that, if things went well for Michael Dukakis, Ronald Reagan would not leave the White House if the Democrats won the presidency. In 2000, paranoid Republicans claimed that Bill Clinton would stay in the White House and not leave when his term ended in January 2001.
The same rumors resurfaced in 2008 and Democrats feared that George W. Bush would remain in office and not resign after Obama won. In 2016, Republicans feared Obama would stay in the White House forever.
The opposition party is always afraid that even if they win the next presidential election, the current president will not leave.
In the case of Donald Trump, he tried to overturn the 2020 election that he lost, so when Trump starts talking about not leaving the White House after his term ends, his threats are more concerning than previous partisan rumors.
The reality is that Donald Trump is showing clear signs of decline and old age. He’ll be lucky to still be able to stand upright and breathe when his current term ends, let alone stick around for an illegal third term.
It turns out that Trump is talking about a third term for a reason, and not because he wants to stay in the White House.
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