Trump's Amendment Joke: Uncharted Territory

0:00It's March 27. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI, your daily dose of celebrity buzz. President Donald Trump recently made a light-hearted comment during a cabinet meeting on March 26 about his plans for dealing with Iran. He suggested that if he shared those details, his cabinet might try to use the 25th Amendment to remove him from office. He pointed out that they surprisingly did not attempt it with President Biden. Trump was hinting at potential military moves without giving specifics, preferring to keep things under wraps for now. The room filled with laughter at the remark. The 25th Amendment, created in the 1960s after John F. Kennedy's assassination, lets the Vice President and a majority of the cabinet temporarily take over if the President is unable to serve. Past Presidents like Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, and Joe Biden have used part of it for short medical procedures, such as colonoscopies. But the section allowing forced removal has never actually been triggered.

1:01After the January 6th Capitol riot in 2021, House leaders urged Vice President Mike Pence to invoke it against Trump, but Pence declined in a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying it would harm the nation and violate the Constitution. This episode highlights how the Amendment remains untested in real crises.