because of the COVID-19 pandemic, though the president lacks the legal authority to delay elections on his own.
Trump broached the subject of a delay in a tweet in which he complained about potential problems with mail-in voting, adding:"Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???" “The president has no power here,” Foley said. “Congress has the power. I can’t foresee Congress changing the date of the election.”
The U.S. Constitution requires congressional elections every two years. To hold congressional and presidential elections together, a delayed presidential election would still need to take place in 2020.
Incredible to have this banana republic dictator as the POTUS. I feel sad for my country
He did this 2 months later than I thought he would. True to form though
Delay the election BUT students must return to school
NO FKing Way!!! What an ass - asking for delay of the presidential election? This president obviously lost his mind as he is terribly afraid he will loose the election! Unbelievable!
Nooooo!!!! Way!!!
He did mail in voting and so did his cabinet. Republicans have and always will be hypocrites
Trump's messaging is so inconsistent Hold in-person school without delay despite the pandemic. Delay in-person voting because of the pandemic.
Democrats don’t believe they can win without mail-in voting. During a pandemic, only the most motivated voters are going to show up at the polls, and Democrats have a massive enthusiasm gap with Trump. He is trying to give us the choice back.
Got a better plan draft a resignation letter!!!!
Blah blah blah day after day~
In few words: HELL GODDAMNED NO! If we could do elections during blipping WARTIME we can do them during this pandemic. It just means that we are going to have to do them by mail or by another means.
angieesslinger realDonaldTrump
I remember those times when the United States accused Latin American countries of looking for excuses to delay the elections! It seems like the tortilla turned around
so... children can go to schools but their parents are in danger of being sick voting?
When it's not going your way, just shut it down. And that the thought and actions of dictators. The actions of rich spoiled yuppies. To many MINORITIES moving in the neighborhood, change the laws and block them. And this is what you want in a leader?
So hes not allowed to say it?
What Pandemic?..it’s a hoax!!!
Never said he had the authority.
Where did he say that he was going to delay it again?
Is the most dangerous president ever preparing a coup in the next election? Is politicizing wearing a mask part of his strategy to create chaos and mayhem in the country? Nothing can be ruled out with this president!
Why report such foolishness. Thats what he likes! His stupid face and stupid comments plastered every where. He has no authority to move anything.
'Trump said...' is tiresome. This has to be the LAZIEST reporting there is. You KNOW this is diversion & distraction. WHY doesn't media do its job & put TRUTH upfront in posts, instead of making CITIZENS do explaining to those you have needlessly upset w/half-assed reporting?
No
Strange how realDonaldTrump mentioned this on the same day as the dismal GDP figures come out. The biggest fall in GDP figures in American history. 'Only the best people.'🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Or Donny you could do the world a favour and just walk away now.
Hmm. Has Trump ever done anything he didn’t have legal authority to do?
Ok everyone freak out because he was trying to drive a point that the election might be a mess because of mail in voting. Look at ny. Still elections open because of mail in ballots
Only fair if the Democrat governors and mayors are keeping the country shut down
This is very concerning; very dangerous. This is the type of thing totalitarians (anti-democratic republic) people state. Trump's sounding more & more like Hitler in the '30s. Remember history. Learn from it. Dangerous times in the US. People must choose the republic over party.
I will say it again: it will be very, Very, VERY hard to expel him out of the white house. He doesnt know how to lose!
Many countries have held elections in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic like Poland, Suriname, Guyana, Dominican Republic and other countries, so, why the US can't have them in November? Does the tyrant dictator corrupt gansgter needs more time for what? He no longer convinces
Can we advance it?
Really, Trump's delay in action and failures of up holding the oath to protect the citizens by all means has contributed to over 150,000 American deaths for the soul purpose of retaining the support of his base at their own expense. Now he wants to delay the elections. Vote Biden
Term ends on Jan 20...guess he wants to turn keys over to Nancy 👀🤔
It's a war going on he has all the authority to delay elections
'Legal Issues'? Trump only cares about Trump. Trump has lots of Trump Chumps who will back him holding on to power.
He’s going for lose BIG and can’t accept it!
Nov election will cure all this dumbassery and COVID..
Trump talking about fraudulent elections is exactly the laugh I needed today. 😂😂😂 DumpTrump2020
DonaldTrump Trump2020 is a 🤡🤡 ErickaUrsula brangelo75
America, DonaldTrump is official losing the November election, he has nothing left but to VoteByMail for JoeBiden
But COVID19 is a hoax is it not ?!!! That’s what dickhead reckons , so it’s not a problem to vote then !! No covid no worries about voting!!!
the show must go on thats just the framework w ork work within the sandbox
Meat Muppet One and his KKKlan have called for a delay in the election. Trump and Pence can only serve until the end of their term and are escorted out at noon on January 20, 2021. A temporary president is appointed until an election can be held, welcome President Pelosi.
One person one vote, voter ID mandatory to make sure no Russians are voting. Do not let Russia steal the election with mail fraud ballots.
Try and stay in office after the election realDonaldTrump and this is what you will see dragging you out of the White House in January.
28 Psychiatrists & his niece, a Clinical Psychologist, warned the nation about his mental status, yet Republicans have blindly followed him. We need to bring in UN observers for this election because he is now desperate & will try anything to win.We must save our democracy.
Nice try PuTrump...
DT is a moron
This Motherfucker will do whatever he can to stay in power, he falls in love with that, he wish to become as a Putin!!
When audits of mail in ballots uncover fraud....and they will....what then?
NFWay! Pelosi should nip that in the bud. I said it would take dynamite to remove him.🧨
UT, the President continues to play his POLITICAL GAME “Look over Here AMERICA, FETCH!”, what is “SIDESHOW DON” up-to Today as he distracts & ignores the Pandemic, Unemployment & Bankruptcies? TODAY We are at 153,848 COVID19 US DEATHS & he’s averaging over 1,000 deaths per day!
The election should be delayed due to pandemic crisis as the America has its protocol to suspend it's election in times of the Pandemic and War disputes.
Try and stay in office after the election realDonaldTrump and this is what you will see dragging you out of the Whitehouse in January.
He is responsible for what he says, he is NOT responsible for what you understand or how you twist it. Please DO NOT assume. It’s better to seek for clarification on what he truly meant by his statement before you react full-speed.
Well what did you expect to happen with all the fear mongering
He's just trying to generate press coverage to take focus off of Congressman John Lewis funeral.
He could care less about protecting people from the pandemic; ex. School reopenings. Trump wants to delay it because he’s going to lose, and that means jail time (party time for the rest of us)
When Tyrant_Trump ordered federal forces into the cities of America and against American citizens he defined himself a tyrant. An Insurrectionist_Trump Against the ppl and constitution of America. SpeakerPelosi Do your duty!
It's always such fun when he trolls the media!
It's called gaslighting. People will believe he can do it and just like that he has planted the seed of a rigged election.
MAJOR DISTRACTION
He's just throwing a bone out there.
It may back fire on you Donny boy. .....The US Constitution states that his term is up in January. Delaying an election doesn’t change that. Speaker of the House is next in line. President Pelosi anyone?
Don't worry masks are effective and it's perfectly safe to vote in person. We don't have to delay the election. We can't risk a contested election over mail-in ballots. People must vote in person if they want to get rid of Trump.
Trump is freaking out about the economy report. He will be on a distraction rampage all day long.
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