President Donald Trump’s Easter morning post on Truth Social has sparked widespread outrage and renewed calls for the 25th Amendment. The explicit message, posted on the day Christians commemorate the resurrection of Christ, has raised serious questions about the president’s ability to carry out his duties.
Trump, who identifies as Christian, wrote: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the F—in’ Strait, you crazy b—–ds, or you’ll be living in Hell – JUST WATCH! Praise be to Allah. President DONALD J. TRUMP.” The post drew immediate and sharp criticism from politicians and public figures across the board.
According to The Daily Beast, the 25th Amendment quickly became a trending topic on X. Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan posted on X, “An Easter message from the president which should really force the VP and the cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment,” alongside a picture of the post. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy wrote, “If I were in Trump’s Cabinet, I would spend Easter calling constitutional lawyers about the 25th Amendment.”
Calls for the 25th Amendment are growing louder across political lines
Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari stated on X, “The 25th Amendment exists for a reason,” a post that was shared by the official Oversight Dems account. Democratic Representative Melanie Stansbury declared, “The emperor has no clothes. Time for the #25thAmendment. Congress and the Cabinet must act.”
Even some formerly close to Trump have spoken out. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a longtime ally, posted a lengthy message on X urging the administration to “intervene in Trump’s madness,” adding, “I know all of you and him and he has gone insane, and all of you are complicit.” White House correspondent S.V. Dáte responded to Greene’s comments, noting, “‘He has gone insane.’ That would be 25th Amendment territory.”
Former GOP congressman Joe Walsh also joined in, referencing the Easter post and the fact that just two days earlier, one of Trump’s religious advisors had compared him to Jesus Christ. Walsh wrote, “He will forever be a stain on this country. And the world. 25th Amendment. Now.”
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci added, “It was at this point that our Founders thought the best thing to do would be to remove a mad man who has the executive office. It became more formalized with the 25th amendment, but more people now should be calling for this man’s removal.”
The 25th Amendment is a constitutional procedure that sets out rules for replacing the president or vice president in cases of death, removal, resignation, or incapacitation. The current discussion focuses specifically on Section 4, which allows the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare the president unable to carry out his duties, making the vice president the acting president. Section 4 has never been used in U.S. history.
The amendment has been used before in other ways. In 1973, President Nixon used it to nominate Congressman Gerald R. Ford as vice president after Spiro Agnew resigned, according to The Independent. Ford later became president when Nixon himself resigned. Presidents Reagan, G.W. Bush, and Biden have also used parts of the amendment to temporarily hand power to their vice presidents during medical procedures requiring anesthesia.
Ironically, Trump himself joked about the 25th Amendment at a press conference on March 26. When asked about his Iran war plans, he said he couldn’t reveal them, joking, “If I did, I wouldn’t be sitting here for long. I’d probably, what is it called, the 25th Amendment? They’d institute the 25th Amendment,” drawing laughs from Pete Hegseth.
He also remarked, “Which they didn’t do with Biden, which is shocking.” Reports have since revealed that Trump launched the Iran war without congressional approval, with even his own Chief of Staff reportedly alarmed by how deeply unpopular it is with the American public.
All of this is happening as Trump’s military action against Iran continues, with a poll from late March showing only 14 percent of Americans support deploying U.S. troops there, while 62 percent are opposed. The situation has also rattled global energy markets, as Trump’s Iran war timeline warning caused crude oil prices to surge past $107 a barrel, despite his speech being intended to calm those very markets.
Published: Apr 6, 2026 09:30 am