25th Amendment explained and how it could remove Donald Trump from office

January 23, 2026 by youssef

Although the amendment has never been used to remove a sitting president, it has been invoked on two occasions involving temporary transfers of authority to vice presidents.

Calls to Invoke the Amendment

Last year, California Representative Maxine Waters publicly urged decisive action to prevent Trump from remaining in office. She warned that his desire to exert control over the Federal Reserve and dictate interest rates posed a serious threat to economic stability.

Waters argued that such actions reflected authoritarian tendencies, stating that Trump’s approach could “upend the entire economy,” and called for the implementation of Article 25.

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