Donald Trump on Saturday suggested modifying the 25th Amendment to allow Congress to impeach a vice president for covering up a president’s incapacity. This came shortly after President Joe Biden withdrew from the 2024 race due to concerns about his age and health.
During a rally in Mosinee, Wisconsin, Trump said, I will support changing the 25th Amendment so that if a vice president lies or helps cover up the president’s incapacity, they can be impeached and removed from office.
Trump has often accused Vice President Kamala Harris and Democrats of hiding the truth about Biden’s health, especially after a poor debate performance in June that led to Biden’s exit. Some Republicans had called for using the 25th Amendment to remove Biden after that debate, similar to how Democrats wanted to remove Trump after the January 6th Capitol riot. However, changing the Constitution is a difficult and unlikely process.
Trump’s comments show his difficulty adjusting to the new Democratic candidate. He’s mentioned that Biden’s exit from the race bothers him, even confusing who his opponent is at times.
If Biden didn’t go to that debate, he’d still be running, Trump said.
After the rally, Trump intensified his calls for prosecuting political opponents, stating on social media that anyone interfering in the election would be caught and prosecuted.
Trump’s return to Wisconsin, a state he lost to Biden in 2020 and where polls show he’s trailing Harris, comes as his campaign focuses on seven key battleground states. Meanwhile, Harris was in Pittsburgh, preparing for her debate with Trump. She also expressed gratitude for receiving endorsements from former Vice President Dick Cheney and his daughter, Liz Cheney, both of whom put “country above party.
Trump criticized Dick Cheney as a RINO and slammed Liz Cheney for her role in the January 6th committee but didn’t mention the endorsements during his rally.
Instead, Trump promised to cut the fat out of our government and create a commission for government efficiency. He also repeated his pledge to reduce federal regulations and dismantle the Department of Education.
In his usual style, Trump touched on other topics as well. He falsely claimed that sentencing in his hush-money case was postponed because “there’s no case.” He joked about Russian President Putin’s endorsement of Harris and said, without evidence, that Colorado would be overrun by migrants if he didn’t win in November.
As Harris’s campaign released ads reminding voters that Trump helped overturn Roe v. Wade, Trump tried to navigate the tricky issue of abortion. While he took credit for appointing justices who overturned the ruling, he also supported exceptions for abortion in cases of rape, incest, and when the mother’s life is at risk.