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Originally Posted by theoddz
Okay you political scholars, I have a question regarding this situation with the orange man-baby and his wife now testing positive for COVID-19.
Everyone knows that tRump is in a high risk category for the most severe reaction to the virus (obesity, probable hypertension (?), etc.). If he ends up really sick with this virus and unable to perform his duties as POTUS for the remainder of his term, then of course they would/could/should use Article 25 of the Constitution to have him step down and VP Pence step up as POTUS for the remainder of the term. At that time, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi would be, in essence, in the "slot" of next in line for POTUS if something happens to Pence between the time he steps in for tRump and January 20.
Since it is so late in the election cycle, even now, with just weeks to go before the election, and the "lame duck" period would follow until January 20th, what would happen to the GOP ticket?? VP Pence is just that....the VP, as of now. There would be no Republican candidate for the Presidency.
What would happen?? Anyone know?? 
Thanks for the input. 
~Theo~ 
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If there is enough time before the election, the RNC can vote on an alternate candidate, or the RNC convention can reconvene and select another person.
There is not enough time for those choices, so the electoral college will choose the next President.
All of that is part of the 25th amendment to the constitution.