Donald Trump has once more mentioned the possibility of running for a third term as President, despite this being against the rules.
Currently, Trump is serving his second and final term, as mandated by the 22nd Amendment, which limits a person to two presidential terms.
According to the National Constitution Center, the amendment specifies: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.”
However, Trump has hinted at potential ways to circumvent this restriction and has indicated that he has already begun fundraising for another campaign.
While he had previously seemed to joke about the possibility, Trump has now suggested that he is earnest about exploring ‘methods’ to extend his presidency.
During an interview with NBC News on March 30, Trump commented on the notion of a third term: “A lot of people want me to do it. But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.”
“I’m focused on the current,” he mentioned.
When questioned about another term, the 78-year-old remarked: “I like working. I’m not joking. But I’m not – it is far too early to think about it.”
He added that ‘there are methods which you could do it’.
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One approach might involve Vice President JD Vance running for the presidency and later handing the role to Trump.
Trump acknowledged this as a possibility but chose not to elaborate on other potential ‘methods’.
Supporting his intentions is a new bill introduced by US Representative Andy Ogles.
Ogles aims to amend the 22nd Amendment, allowing Trump to remain President until 2032.
The proposed language of the amendment would state: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
This modification would enable Trump to run again, but not Barack Obama or Bill Clinton.