What happens if Trump is incapacitated and how would it affect the election?

The Guardian UK

Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19 – but what happens if he can’t carry out his presidential duties?Trump tests positive for coronavirus – latest updatesTrump tests positive: what we know and don’t knowUnder the 25th amendment to the US constitution the president himself – or the vice-president with the agreement of eight cabinet officers, supported by Congress – can ask the vice-president, in this instance Republican Mike Pence, to take over as acting president. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/02/trump-coronavirus-what-happens-election-impact-changes-pence-biden #donald_trump #coronavirus_outbreak #us_elections_2020 #mike_pence #joe_biden #us_politics #us_news #world_news