# What constitutional reforms would you like to see post-Trump? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [July 5, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444 "2026-07-05T22:07:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/81 "2026-07-09T22:04:37Z")
Is he? I certainly doubt it. He can say it’s official if he flys to have golf with Lindsey Graham. ---
**Author:** ![vbob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vbob/32/4439_2.png) [@vbob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vbob)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/82 "2026-07-09T22:20:46Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > How about only allowing white people to run as long as these kinds of suggestions are being made. Or just Males. Robert A. Heinlein once suggested that only women be allowed to vote. Seems fair… ---
**Author:** ![duality72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duality72/32/3910_2.png) [@duality72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duality72)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/83 "2026-07-10T01:11:30Z")
Good chance it would be an improvement, for sure. For a while, anyway. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/84 "2026-07-10T02:09:21Z")
Some clause to prevent a future Trump from naming things after himself. Nothing owned or run by the government to be named after a living person, or to carry the image of a living person. For example, to name a ship after a notable Navy officer, that person must be dead at least a year. To name something after a politician, that person must be dead at least ten years. Exception to be made for things like driving licenses and passports which obviously have to carry the name and photo of the holder. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/85 "2026-07-10T17:32:54Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > For example, to name a ship after a notable Navy officer, that person must be dead at least a year. I like this except for maybe Medal of Honor recipients. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/86 "2026-07-10T18:03:40Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Especially when that corrupt president is willing to break the law and is protected by a Congress and Supreme Court who refuse to enforce the law. It might be worth it to do away with fixed election dates, and fixed terms of office. Too many of the problems in the US are built on the foundations of “There’s nothing we can do for the next two/four/six years.” Find a way that regular voters can remove people from office who are refusing to do their jobs, doing them badly, or are actively engaging in illegal activities. Don’t make removal from office entirely dependent on politicians who are themselves often beholden to the very people you want to remove. Parliamentary systems have some aspect of this, in that the government can fall any time the Prime Minister loses the “confidence of the house”, but that still relies on MPs being willing to vote against the PM. But it’s still better than what you have the US. The president could be viscerally hated by all the members of the House, and 65 Senators, and still stay in office for the whole four years. ---
**Author:** ![Ancient\_Nerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/87 "2026-07-10T19:35:57Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Find a way that regular voters can remove people from office who are refusing to do their jobs, doing them badly, or are actively engaging in illegal activities. Don’t make removal from office entirely dependent on politicians who are themselves often beholden to the very people you want to remove. California has recall. This is how we got Schwarzenegger. If enough people sign a petition, there is a special election. The ballot has a yes or no question for removing the existing person and a vote for the replacement. The list of replacements was extremely long and included a porn star. ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/88 "2026-07-10T19:58:35Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Find a way that regular voters can remove people from office who are refusing to do their jobs, doing them badly, or are actively engaging in illegal activities Or are not showing up because they are medically incapacitated and their staff is covering for them. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/89 "2026-07-10T20:25:13Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > I like this except for maybe Medal of Honor recipients. Trump recently said that he’s thinking of awarding himself the Medal of Honor. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/90 "2026-07-10T21:22:40Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Trump recently said that he’s thinking of awarding himself the Medal of Honor. One of his few jokes. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/91 "2026-07-10T23:04:35Z")
what makes you think he was joking? ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/92 "2026-07-10T23:13:23Z")
> [@Ancient\_Nerd](#): > > The list of replacements was extremely long and included a porn star. Mutually Exclusive? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/93 "2026-07-10T23:42:41Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > what makes you think he was joking? Perhaps read the articles? [https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/21/donald-trump-give-himself-medal-of-honor-1470950](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/21/donald-trump-give-himself-medal-of-honor-1470950) **“\> That was a big day, Medal of Honor. Nothing like the Medal of Honor,” he continued. “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.’”** > \*\*Amid scattered chuckles, Trump concluded: “Great, great people. These are great, great men and women that get congressional Medal of Honor. > Thank you, Woody.”\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/94 "2026-07-10T23:49:33Z")
He wasn’t telling a joke. He was floating an idea that he has proposed before in a way that allows him an excuse that it was just a joke if the idea fall flat. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2026, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/95 "2026-07-11T03:48:13Z")
Come to think of it, I’d like to see a constitutional amendment ejecting the confederate states from the Union. We tried mercy, but it just didn’t work out. Build a wall. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/96 "2026-07-12T12:57:49Z")
[quote=“enipla, post:81, topic:1031444”] He can say it’s official if he flys to have golf with Lindsey Graham. [/quote nm ---
**Author:** ![survinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cab0a1/32.png) [@survinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/survinga)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/97 "2026-07-12T13:37:47Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > Come to think of it, I’d like to see a constitutional amendment ejecting the confederate states from the Union. We tried mercy, but it just didn’t work out. > > Build a wall. OK, but give those of us who still live down here a chance to migrate north or west before building said wall. And what do you want to do with my two Senators, Warnock and Ossoff? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/98 "2026-07-12T14:06:14Z")
Hey, why are you bringing logic to my emotion-based argument? All Constitutional amendments are fantasyland, now and for the foreseeable future. Only plague or war could bring radical reform, and I doubt those changes would be pretty. ---
**Author:** ![Inigo\_Montoya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inigo_montoya/32/124_2.png) [@Inigo\_Montoya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inigo_Montoya)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/99 "2026-07-14T16:13:43Z")
Most of the proposed reforms strike me as ‘management by exception’. Maybe passing (and enforcing!) ordinary laws and procedural changes would be sufficient to address some issues like the filibuster, campaign finance, abuse of power, etc. But I would like to see an avenue opened for impeachment & removal by popular vote, just in case Congress becomes corrupt and refuses to do it when it is clearly appropriate. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444/100 "2026-07-14T22:43:51Z")
> [@Inigo\_Montoya](#): > > and enforcing! Well, that’s the fundamental problem, isn’t it? If the people tasked with enforcement decide to just not do their jobs, no system will work. So try to design a system that positively rewards actually doing the hard work, and punishes slacking. I’m just not sure how to do that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-constitutional-reforms-would-you-like-to-see-post-trump/1031444.md?page=6)