'I Am Not Joking': Trump Hints At Considering Ways To Serve Third Term As US President
The 22nd Amendment, which was added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, says, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”.
US President Donald Trump once again sparked speculation about his plans, revealing that he’s open to seeking a third term in the White House. On Sunday, Trump said, “I’m not joking" about trying to serve a third term.
Speaking to NBC News in a phone interview on Sunday, Trump claimed, “There are methods which you could do it," while also adding that “it is far too early to think about it".
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The 22nd Amendment, which was added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, says, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice".
NBC’s Kristen Welker asked Trump about one way to bypass this restriction could be through Vice President JD Vance running and later stepping aside. Trump responded, “Well, that’s one. But there are others too. There are others". “Can you tell me another?" she asked. “No," Trump replied.
Trump has previously also joked about serving more than two terms at Republican events.
Trump, who would be 82 at the end of his second term, was asked whether he would want to keep serving in “the toughest job in the country" at that point. “Well, I like working," the president said.
The US President also claimed to have the highest poll numbers of any Republican in a century. “We’re in the high 70s in many polls, in the real polls, and you see that. And, you know, we’re very popular. A lot of people would like me to do that," he said.
However, according to NBC, a Gallup poll on candidate popularity puts Trump’s approval rating at just 47 per cent.
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