Donald Trump’s Presidency and the Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

Given the strong position of the President in the American political system, the is-sue of continuity of power is crucial for stability and safety not only of The United States but also of the global order. Among provisions regulating the president’s succession, there is the Twenty-fifth Amendment, in which sections three and four regulate the situation in which the president is unable to fulfill his duties. Although section four has never been used, voices supporting the launching of the procedure did accompany Donald Trump’s presidency from the beginning. The author puts forth a thesis that the 25th Amendment was not designed as an instrument for the president’s removal and cannot be perceived as an alternative for impeachment procedure. The article presents circumstances sur-rounding the amendment’s introduction, analyzes its content with special attention given to section four and presents arguments for and against using the amendment to remove D. Trump. Presented research combines theoretical considerations (analysis of the US Con-stitution and provisions regulating the issue of presidential succession) with a case study (D. Trump’s presidency).