Ask A Genius 1397: Romania’s Political Shift, Biden’s Health, and Trump’s Third‑Term Speculation
Author(s): Rick Rosner and Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Publication (Outlet/Website): Ask A Genius
Publication Date (yyyy/mm/dd): 2025/06/02
Rick Rosner is an accomplished television writer with credits on shows like Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Crank Yankers, and The Man Show. Over his career, he has earned multiple Writers Guild Award nominations—winning one—and an Emmy nomination. Rosner holds a broad academic background, graduating with the equivalent of eight majors. Based in Los Angeles, he continues to write and develop ideas while spending time with his wife, daughter, and two dogs.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen is the publisher of In-Sight Publishing (ISBN: 978-1-0692343) and Editor-in-Chief of In-Sight: Interviews (ISSN: 2369-6885). He writes for The Good Men Project, International Policy Digest (ISSN: 2332–9416), The Humanist (Print: ISSN 0018-7399; Online: ISSN 2163-3576), Basic Income Earth Network (UK Registered Charity 1177066), A Further Inquiry, and other media. He is a member in good standing of numerous media organizations.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen and Rick Rosner discuss Romania flipping from a pro‑Russian to a liberal government, global shifts influenced by Trump’s failures, Biden’s metastatic prostate cancer announcement and public skepticism, AOC’s potential presidential run, and Trump’s legal impossibility of a third term due to the 22nd Amendment, anticipating more political grifting.
Scott Douglas Jacobsen: Romania won their election—democratic?
Rick Rosner: There have been a lot of scary elections around the world. Romania just had theirs, and reasonable people won?
Jacobsen: Yes, that’s good. So, a Russian vassal state flipped to a non–Pro–Russian, liberal government.
Rosner: Last year, right-leaning governments won 88% of national elections globally. This year, though, the terrible example of America under Trump has nudged other countries—like Canada, Romania, and Australia—toward more liberal governance. Even England, although that happened a bit earlier. So… you’re welcome, world. Mister Trump has helped you kick the dipshits out of office by being the worst possible example.
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Jacobsen: Joe Biden. They announced that he had metastatic prostate cancer.
Rosner: Yeah, they put a positive spin on it, saying it’s a type that responds to hormone therapy and is treatable. I do not know enough to judge whether that’s bullshit. All the assholes on Twitter are calling it another cover-up—like, “How can it go from nothing to Stage 4 in one step?”
But I assume that argument is garbage. There are probably ways for prostate cancer to progress that fast. Maybe it had been missed. Presumably, they gave him PSA tests—and perhaps even the finger up the butt. Or not.
It was not a cover-up. It may be how the disease goes sometimes.
We will find out more.
Jacobsen: Jake Tapper released a book a few days ago, arguing that Biden was in decline and the White House was hiding it.
Rosner: Yeah, and everyone on Twitter with a brain is like, “Shut the fuck up.” We have a way worse guy in the White House now than Biden ever was. So, spare us your concern about trolling.
Jacobsen: Do you think AOC will run in the next election?
Rosner: Maybe briefly. I do not think she’ll stay in the race for long, however. She might explore it.
Jacobsen: Do you think Trump will try to run for a third term?
Rosner: Legally, he cannot. But if there is money to be made by pretending to consider it, he will make noise. It will not be a serious attempt—just another grift.
Even if he tried, it would be blocked. The 22nd Amendment prohibits it. He might con people into trying to amend the Constitution—but he would not even come close. Republicans will be glad he is gone.
To pass a constitutional amendment, you need two-thirds of the Senate and three-quarters of the states—so 38 out of 50. He does not have that. So yeah, he might run for a couple of months to con money out of suckers. But that’s all.
Rosner: We do not know what shape he will be in three years from now anyway.
Jacobsen: What else can we talk about?
Rosner: Or we can adjourn until tomorrow. That might be wise.
Jacobsen: You’re melting a little bit.
Rosner: I’m always suitable for adjourning.
Jacobsen: Thank you. It has been a slog of a day.
Rosner: Yes. I will see you tomorrow.
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