@Ghost Utmost what steps would Trump have needed to take to be the next Alexander or Julius Caesar. Even if he was smarter I don't see how or anyone else could do it. Look at Bush and Cheney, they couldn't pull it off and Cheney was a huge believer in executive power.
That election shyt was CLOSE.
Seriously. About a dozen people in place in certain positions could have actually let him rig it.
Pence could have done some fukcery if he was down with the program.
If Trump had the smarts of your local small time drug dealer who been hustling since high school and still free.. he woulda actually set the shyt up in the few years he was PREZ.
Instead, they tried to muscle it through in the stupidest ways imaginable.
Once they can call elections, they just put whoever in whatever position. Trump makes up a reason to extend the number of terms. Has Trump Jr as vice. Trump Jr takes over after Trump croaks or has a stroke or whatever...
Putin throws elections regularly. Gets 90% of the vote.