vice president that already served 8 years of presidency

Question

lets say that president trump gets re-elected in 2020, after his 2nd term he is elected vice president and the president he is working behind dies for some reason. would president trump take over (and finish his term, making it his 3rd term) or would there be an immediate election for someone else because presidents cant technically be president for more than 10 years.

Answer 1

There is a ten-year limit on the number of years any one person can serve as President. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution stipulates that no person may be elected to the Office of President of the United States more than twice, and that any person who succeeds a president who leaves the Office before the end of their term may serve as President for no more than two years of their predecessor's unfinished term. Therefore, President Trump could be elected to no more than two terms as President. If he were then elected as Vice President and unforeseen circumstances ended his successor's term of office, Trump could served no more than two years of the unfinished term. In other words, no President of the United States can serve as our nation's chief executive for more than 10 years total.

Answer 2

Trump could not serve as President, so his Vice Presidential candidacy would violate the Constitution.