Damien

Yes. The amendment that bars him from running for President is the one that bars him from Vice President. If he is going to attempt to brazen it out, then he might as well do so to go for the top job again rather than this convoluted plan some are kicking about.

Whilst it's a mistake not to take Trump literally, I suspect this is one time he is just winding people up. I think he would want to do it, and also he doesn't care for norms or the constitution, but it will be his age that is the limitation here.

Also, at some point, surely, the spell will break around Trump. Politics is full of examples of seemingly unassailable politicians who seem to defy political gravity eventually falling back to earth hard.