# What will happen in 2028? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 7, 2024, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825 "2024-11-07T00:25:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Jas09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d07c76/32.png) [@Jas09](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jas09)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/24 "2024-11-07T02:50:50Z")
> [@NDP](#): > > As for the others, they lack the name recognition and/or gravitas needed to be successful candidates. Raphael Warnock? Where was Barack Obama in 2004? IIRC he had just given a campaign speech and been elected to the Senate. There is plenty of time for new young voices with new ideas to come out. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/25 "2024-11-07T05:11:50Z")
This exactly. President Vance will be running for his first full term after taking over for the deceased or senile President Trump. His opponent won’t matter as he will win with 80% of the vote. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/26 "2024-11-07T07:05:28Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > His opponent won’t matter as he will win with 80% of the vote. Then the Democrats might as well run some random sacrificial lamb and put every penny into congressional races starting now. Though I’m not sure what kind of slogan that will be: “No Chance in Hell for the White House, But Vote Downballot Anyway!” ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/27 "2024-11-07T14:12:10Z")
Nah, the election will be as fair as it can be under the weight of foreign disinfo campaigns, which no Western country seems to be taking at all seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/28 "2024-11-07T14:30:08Z")
Maybe there will be another anti-incumbent election in’28 but, despite Republicans now in control of the White House, Congress and the Supreme Court, Democrats will be blamed for every problem the nation encounters. See: Missouri, Texas, etc. ---
**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:** [November 7, 2024, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/29 "2024-11-07T14:31:42Z")
Forget 2028 for now. Democrats need to be putting everything they have into the midterms in 2026. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/30 "2024-11-07T16:17:06Z")
> [@Fretful\_Porpentine](#): > > _How_ would Trump cancel an election? Constitutional amendment? That requires either a 2/3 majority in _both_ houses of Congress, or 2/3 of state legislatures, Plus 3/4 of the states to ratify. Current 38. Are there 38 reliable red states that would ban Presidential elections? ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825/31 "2024-11-07T18:29:36Z")
Given that Trump’s term ends on January 20, 2029, it’s pretty hard to run the country without one - especially if the Democrats control the House of Representatives at that point, as technically the Speaker of the House would be acting President. Any attempts by Trump to become “President for Life” would soon be put down by some combination of a civilian riot and the inaction of the Armed Forces to protect him (“but…but…their duty is to protect the Commander-in-Chief at all costs!” Even if that was true, Trump stops becoming that on 1/20/2029.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-happen-in-2028/1009825.md?page=1)