{"id":2381344,"date":"2024-12-18T10:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/geraldo-rivera-mocked-for-his-ludicrous-trump-2028-conspiracy-theory\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T10:53:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T15:53:57","slug":"geraldo-rivera-mocked-for-his-ludicrous-trump-2028-conspiracy-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/geraldo-rivera-mocked-for-his-ludicrous-trump-2028-conspiracy-theory\/","title":{"rendered":"Geraldo Rivera Mocked for His Ludicrous &#8216;Trump 2028&#8217; Conspiracy Theory"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeraldo-rivera-mocked-for-his-ludicrous-trump-2028-conspiracy-theory%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2381344&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Geraldo \u200dRivera, a longtime Fox News commentator, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sephora-cuts-ties-with-beauty-influencer-for-being-a-conservative-says-republicans-arent-aligned-with-their-values\/\" title=\"Sephora Cuts Ties With Beauty Influencer for Being a Conservative, Says Republicans \u2018Aren\u2019t Aligned\u2019 With Their Values\">recently shared<\/a> a controversial theory regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-bother-mike-pence-hints-at-2024-run-after-betraying-president-trump-his-voters-and-america\/\" title=\"Why Bother? Mike Pence Hints at 2024 Run After Betraying President Trump, His Voters and America\">political future<\/a> \u200dof President-elect Donald \u2062Trump. According to Rivera,\u2063 there is \u2063a \u200bpossibility\u200d that Trump and his supporters may seek \u2064to amend the 22nd Amendment of the\u200b U.S. Constitution, which currently limits presidents\u2064 to two terms \u200din office. He claimed \u2063that \u200dTrump could potentially rally enough state governments\u201438 out of 50\u2014to convene for this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/niger-heads-to-polls-in-search-of-first-democratic-transition\/\" title=\"Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition\">constitutional change<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rivera pointed out that\u2063 Trump won 30 state governments in the 2024\u2063 election, which could make\u200b it feasible for him to aim for a third \u2064term in 2028. Though, the theory has been met with skepticism and mockery from\u2063 various commentators, some \u200bquestioning rivera\u2019s \u200dcredibility and\u200b suggesting that such a\u200d drastic move, involving amending the constitution, seems unlikely. Criticisms\u2062 also highlighted the challenges \u2063Trump would face \u2063in\u200c garnering the support of additional \u200bstates, and also challenging his recent governance \u200drecord. Rivera&#8217;s claims have sparked debate about the political \u2063landscape surrounding Trump and the implications \u200bof\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">altering long-standing constitutional provisions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Geraldo Rivera has quite the theory about the political future of President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>And that theory extends far beyond the end of his second term.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime Fox News commentator and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-supporter-geraldo-rivera-baffled-vps-tactics-fox-news-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">current<\/a> correspondent-at-large with NewsNation claimed on social media that Trump and his allies may amend the Constitution to open the possibility of a third term.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump &amp; Co. will soon start chattering about revoking\/amending the 22d Amendment, which limits presidents to two four year terms,&rdquo; Rivera <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GeraldoRivera\/status\/1869048792424804504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote Tuesday on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He just needs 38 of 50 state governments to agree to convene,&rdquo; he predicted. &ldquo;Trump won 30 in 2024. Trump in 2028?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">for future reference: President Trump &amp; Co. will soon start chattering about revoking\/amending the 22d Amendment, which limits presidents to two four year terms.<br \/> He just needs 38 of 50 state governments to agree to convene. (3\/4ths)<br \/> Trump won 30 in 2024.<br \/> Trump in 2028?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeraldoRivera\/status\/1869048792424804504?\">December 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  The <a href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/constitution\/amendment-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">amendment<\/a> to which Rivera referred says that &ldquo;no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The states ratified that amendment in 1951, six years after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who was the only commander-in-chief to be elected to a third and fourth term.<\/p>\n<p>To be clear, if Trump wants to successfully change the Constitution to win a third term, he would need eight more states than he won this year to join the effort before he runs for a third term at 82 years old.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s assuming the states which voted for him in 2024 would take a step as drastic and unusual as amending the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Rivera also overlooked the fact that the past four years were marked by actual drastic and unusual actions from the Democrats, such as attempting to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/court-packing-nightmare-democrats-make-calls-demolish-traditional-supreme-court-numbers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pack<\/a> the Supreme Court, discussing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-growing-movement-abolish-electoral-college-sets-sights-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">abolishmen<\/a> of the Electoral College, and expressing the desire to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chuck-schumer-admits-love-add-2-new-states-boost-democrats-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">add<\/a> Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., as new states.<\/p>\n<p>Many therefore reacted to Rivera&rsquo;s theory with a healthy dose of skepticism, and even a not-so-subtle hint of mockery.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Its on Page 782 of Project 2025,&rdquo; Jason Robertson, co-founder of commentary outlet The American Tribune, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JRobFromMN\/status\/1869055923265937594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">replied<\/a> on social media. &ldquo;He changes the United States to a Galactic Empire and names himself Emperor.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And what is your reliable and factual source for this rant, Geraldo?&rdquo; another commenter <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Ladylaw31256058\/status\/1869055953066480096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asked<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Geraldo is as relevant as Al Capone&rsquo;s vault,&rdquo; a third <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Huckfinn_11\/status\/1869078015101329740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>That last comment was a reference to the famous live television special during which Rivera opened a walled-off room in a Chicago hotel once owned by gangster Al Capone.<\/p>\n<p>Rather than witnessing some mysterious artifacts or spectacular treasures from the infamous crime lord, 30 million viewers tuned in to see nothing but an empty room, with the exception of some debris.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not like the guy who is best known for the Al Capone vault stunt had much credibility remaining, but this latest claim should drain the last of it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The veteran Fox News commentator and current correspondent for NewsNation stated on social media that Trump and his supporters might seek to amend the Constitution to allow for a third term. Rivera noted that \u201cPresident Trump &amp; Co. will soon start discussing revoking\/amending the 22nd Amendment, which restricts presidents to two four-year terms.\u201d He believes Trump would need 38 out of 50 state governments to agree to convene, pointing out that Trump won in 30 states in 2024. The amendment he referenced was ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt became the only president elected more than twice. For Trump to successfully pursue this change at age 82, he would require support from eight additional states compared to those he won this year\u2014assuming those states would be willing to take such an unprecedented step as amending the Constitution. Many reacted skeptically and mockingly towards Rivera&#8217;s theory, with some referencing past controversial actions by Democrats and questioning Rivera&#8217;s credibility based on his history with a famous television special involving Al Capone\u2019s vault that revealed nothing significant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2381345,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Geraldo-Rivera.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32662,43213,4699,32171,47033],"class_list":["post-2381344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-conspiracy-theory","tag-geraldo-rivera","tag-mockery","tag-political-commentary","tag-trump-2028"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Geraldo-Rivera.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381344","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2381344"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381344\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2381348,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2381344\/revisions\/2381348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2381345"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2381344"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2381344"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2381344"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}