Marjorie Taylor Greene demands 25th Amendment against Trump after he said 'a whole civilization will die tonight'

Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has called for the removal of President Donald Trump under the Twenty-fifth Amendment following a series of alarming statements about Iran that have sparked widespread backlash online.

The controversy erupted after Trump posted a dramatic message on social media, writing: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change… maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?”

He added that it could mark “one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World.”

His comments came shortly after he warned that Iran “could be taken out in one night,” adding: “And that night could be tomorrow night.” The remarks were reportedly tied to a deadline he set for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global oil route.

Greene challenges Trump's statement

In response, Greene issued a blunt and urgent reaction online, writing: “25TH AMENDMENT!!! Not a single bomb has dropped on America. We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and madness.”

Trump’s wider remarks intensified concerns about the scale of potential military action. He warned that if Iran failed to meet his demands, the country could effectively be pushed back to the “Stone Ages.” He elaborated: “They’re going to have no bridges… They’re going to have no power plants.”

Such language has led critics to speculate that only extreme measures, potentially including nuclear weapons, could achieve the level of destruction being described.

Social media's condemnation and calls for the Twenty-fifth Amendment

The comments led some politicians to raise the possibility of using the Twenty-fifth Amendment to remove the president, a constitutional provision that is rarely used and only applies in specific circumstances.

The amendment mainly deals with what happens if a president can no longer serve and is split into four parts. The first three explain situations where the vice president, currently JD Vance, would assume power, such as if the president dies, resigns, or temporarily hands over duties, as George W. Bush once did for medical reasons.

The fourth section is the most contentious. It gives the vice president and cabinet the authority to declare that the president is “unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.”

If invoked, the president has the right to challenge that decision. If he does, the vice president then has four days to stand by the claim, which would lead to a vote in Congress. To remove the president permanently, a two-thirds majority in both houses would be required.

Social media users were quick to react. One person wrote: “The only way to take a country out in one night is with nukes. Remove this lunatic now before he burns the whole world down & starts a nuclear war.”

Another added: “President Trump hints he may use a nuclear weapon against Iran and says the day of reckoning could be tomorrow, where the entire country of Iran could be taken out in one night.”

The situation continues to raise serious questions about U.S. military strategy, presidential authority, and the potential global consequences of escalating conflict with Iran.

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