The Strategy Behind Trump’s Repeated Musings About a Third Term
The president’s comments deflect attention from other controversies. And they freeze the field of potential successors who might steal the spotlight from a lame duck.
Term Limits (Political Office)
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Joking’ About Seeking a Third Term in Defiance of Constitution
President Trump, in an interview with NBC News, said there were “methods” that would allow a third term. The 22nd Amendment prohibits a person from being elected to more than two terms as president.
Trump’s Third-Term Talk Faces Pushback From a Democratic Congressman
Representative Dan Goldman plans a resolution to reinforce the Constitution’s two-term limit.
No, Trump Cannot Run for Re-election Again in 2028
The Constitution sets a two-term limit for presidents. Still, Donald J. Trump has repeatedly floated the idea that he might like to stay in the White House beyond his next term.