#25thAmendmentnow began trending as Donald Trump proclaimed himself 'the chosen one,' 'the king of Israel,' and the 'Second Coming' – then tells vets he wants to give himself the Medal of Honor after Denmark turns down offer to buy Greenland.
Trump's wacky day began when he quoted Wayne Allen Root, who has backed numerous conspiracy theories, and who said Israeli Jews love Trump 'like he is the second coming of God.'
Later in the day, Trump looked to the sky as he defended his unique role confronting China, saying he was 'the chosen one.' He also bizarrely canceled a state visit to Greenland and blasted comments by the Danish prime minister after she criticized his proposal to buy Greenland, calling it absurd and saying it was not for sale.
Next, Trump told Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams at an event in Kentucky, 'Nothing like the Medal of Honor-- I wanted one, but they told me I don't qualify, Woody. I said, 'Can I give it to myself anyway?' They said, 'I don't think that's a good idea.'”
The medal is usually given out in a solemn ceremony. Trump did not serve in Vietnam and received multiple deferments.
Wrote Twitter user Ryan Knight, whose handle is @ProudResister: 'When the president of the United States starts declaring that he is: “The King of Israel, 'The Chosen One,' 'The Second coming of God,' It means he is out of his goddamn mind & it’s time for the #25thAmendmentNow.'
The 25th Amendment gives a special role to the vice president. Under it, the VP and the cabinet, if they vote by a majority, can write Congress saying the president is unable to discharge his office. A two thirds vote in each chamber would be required to remove him.
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