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I wonder what would happen to the primary if, however unlikely it is, Trump were to not only be impeached, but removed. Would he still be able to run for a second term? It doesn't look as astronomically unlikely as it used to that the Senate could convict, if the Republicans are actually that pissed about the Syria situation and the polls support it enough, which they're already at majority support among Dems and Independents so it's getting close, we're at Nixon levels of support for it now. If that happens, does the Republican primary begin in full force with Pence as the incumbent? Or does Trump remain at the top of the ticket, with Pence as VP? Or would Trump still be able to run, but would Pence also be a candidate, and Trump would have to choose a new VP? If Pence and Trump were both running, with Pence as the technical incumbent, who would the RNC support? Would they still support them enough to cancel primaries? Seriously, I get that this is unlikely, but I wish someone with more knowledge on the laws behind it would delve into this possibility because I'm really curious how this would work.