‘How do we invoke the 25th Amendment on this guy?’ Alex Jones joins calls to oust Trump over Iran

President Trump’s recent declaration that a “whole civilization will die” has ignited urgent demands for his removal from office, particularly in light of escalating tensions with Iran.

Among those now advocating for the invocation of the 25th Amendment are former allies Alex Jones and Marjorie Taylor Greene. This constitutional provision allows the vice president and a majority of the cabinet to deem the president unfit for duty. Numerous Democratic lawmakers are also pushing for his ouster.

“How do we 25th Amendment his ass?” Jones questioned during his InfoWars broadcast on Monday.

Following Trump’s threats to obliterate Iranian civilization, Jones expressed on social media, “The definition of genocide is destroying an entire civilization/people! Trump literally sounds like an unhinged super villain from a Marvel comic movie. This IS NOT WHAT WE VOTED FOR!!”

Greene echoed the sentiment, exclaiming: “25th AMENDMENT!!!”

“Not a single bomb has dropped on America,” she stated. “We cannot kill an entire civilization. This is evil and madness.”

Trump has issued an ultimatum to Tehran, demanding a ceasefire or threatening to escalate military actions by targeting critical infrastructure in a nation of over 90 million people. After weeks of indecision regarding the war's trajectory, he declared a final deadline of 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

“The entire country can be taken out in one night, and that night might be tomorrow night,” Trump warned on Monday.

On Tuesday morning, he ominously tweeted: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran has severely impacted global oil supplies, causing prices to surge. The conflict has already resulted in the deaths of over a dozen U.S. service members, with more than 300 injured and several aircraft critically damaged or destroyed. Iranian human rights organizations report that over 1,500 civilians have lost their lives.

In a fiery Easter message, Trump warned Iran: “Open the F****’ Strait, you crazy bastards, or you’ll be living in Hell.”

Democratic Representative Yassamin Ansari, who previously called for Trump’s removal over threats related to Greenland, reiterated her demand for the 25th Amendment and introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

“Trump is escalating a devastating, illegal war, threatening massive war crimes and targeting civilian infrastructure in Iran,” she asserted on Monday.

Ansari contended that the president’s inflammatory rhetoric only strengthens the Iranian regime while endangering millions and American service members.

During Jones’s broadcast, guest Robert Barnes suggested that administration officials might need to “tackle Trump and let him pretend he’s president while publicly reporting that he’s going through a health issue.”

“It literally needs to be something like that. It’s that bad,” Barnes added.

“This isn’t a guy acting like he’s crazy,” Jones remarked. “This is real.”

“He’s threatening an extinction-level event for the people of Iran,” Barnes responded. “Does nobody think there’s gonna be any blowback from that? If he follows through on that, the whole world is screwed.”

Jones, who supported Trump during his first term and re-election campaigns, stated last week that it’s time to “cut bait on Trump” as the president “is in free fall.”

In January 2021, Congressional Democrats urged then-Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment after Trump failed to quell the violent Capitol insurrection aimed at blocking Joe Biden's election certification.

On January 12, 2021, House lawmakers voted 223-205 to adopt a resolution compelling Pence to act. He ultimately rejected this effort, leading to Trump’s impeachment by the House for inciting insurrection.

The amendment specifies that the vice president assumes presidential powers in cases of removal from office or presidential death or resignation.

However, achieving this would require both the vice president and a majority of the 16-member cabinet to agree that “the president is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.” Given Trump’s administration is built on unwavering loyalty to him, this seems highly improbable.

An alternative route could involve establishing a disability review panel, which would necessitate Congressional approval and the president's signature—or if vetoed, support from two-thirds of both chambers.

If the vice president and either the cabinet or a disability review panel concur on the need for removal, the vice president could immediately assume acting presidential powers.

The president could then assert to Congress that “no inability exists” and seek to resume his duties, which could be contested by the cabinet or disability panel.

Congress would then have 21 days to determine whether the president is fit for office. A two-thirds vote from both chambers would be required for the vice president to take over.

According to Jamal Greene, a constitutional law professor at Columbia Law School, “The intended constitutional remedy for this behavior is impeachment and removal. The fact that that remedy is politically impossible is a scandal and a crisis.”

“Threatening to end an entire civilization of 90 million people in order to bend a nation’s conduct to your will is grossly morally wrong,” Democratic Senator Chris Murphy stated on Monday. “It is evil. And we should say this loudly.”

While Trump may perceive his rhetoric as mere “bluster” aimed at negotiating with Iran, Murphy emphasized that “this is just not how the human race should operate … under threat of murder of innocent people.”

The White House has been approached for comment regarding these developments.