Tamping down the third term hype for Trump (good legal analysis as to why trump cannot run for third term)

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8. If the Supreme Court rules that the 22nd doesn't apply to Trump over the "elected" language...

...it absolutely could open the door for him to be eligible and therefore not in violation of the 12th Amendment.

The 22nd explicitly mentions "elected to the office of president more than twice..."

Trump's eligibility would be tied to the Court's interpretation of that. The argument absolutely would be that Trump, if he ascended the presidency through the line of succession, would technically not have been elected to the office of President and therefore, the 22nd does not apply to him and he meets the qualifications under the 12th to be vice president - and more importantly, president if the situation presented itself (resignation, removal or death of the president).

It is a legally sound argument? I don't think so. But I'm not 100% convinced it's an argument that wouldn't win over a majority of the Court.

I think the court would rule against Trump in that matter but I have enough doubt about the Supreme Court that I don't feel its a legal slam dunk.