Trump wants a 3rd term
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USA TODAY |
The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution says, "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...
Reuters |
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third term but did not explain how he would get around the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against anyone serving more than two...
CNN |
After the January 6 Capitol riot, Trump was treated as a pariah by Republican lawmakers.
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Ratified in 1951, the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution bars anyone from being elected to the presidency beyond two terms.
Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of a third term, including likening himself to a ‘king,’ though his previous mentions seemed more like banter in front of large crowds of his supporters.