Trump Claims There Are 'Methods' For Him To Serve Third Term -- What To Know

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : As Welker suggested to Trump, that means it could be possible for Vice President J.D. Vance or another Trump ally to run for president in 2028 with Trump as their running mate, and then upon taking office, resign the position so Trump can serve as president instead.
60% : Trump has floated the possibility of a third term since his first term in office, saying at a September 2020 rally that after winning a second term, "We'll negotiate, right?
48% : " Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third term (The Hill) Presidential Terms and Tenure: Perspectives and Proposals for Change (Congressional Research Service)
45% : Trump did not commit to that scenario to Welker, only saying when she brought up the possibility, "Well, that's one [method].
42% : But Peabody and Gant noted that it could technically be allowed, writing that although "political and popular expectations would discourage" presidents from serving a third term, "whatever reluctance there is to sanctioning a reassumption of the presidency may someday be tested and ultimately overcome.
40% : Welker asking Trump about a third term came after Trump allies like former advisor Steve Bannon have publicly floated the possibility, with Bannon recently saying on NewsNation that he and other Trump allies were "working on" plans for Trump to run in 2028.
30% : I'm not joking," Trump told Welker when asked about him serving a third term, but added, "It is far too early to think about it."
27% : While the 22nd Amendment makes it very clear that presidents cannot be elected to a third term, it does not explicitly say they can't serve a third term, making way for some legal loopholes that Trump could try to exploit.
17% : " Trump's attorney general Pam Bondi confirmed during her Senate confirmation hearing that Trump is unable to run for a third term under the Constitution as it now stands.
13% : President Donald Trump told NBC News Sunday he's "not joking" about possibly seeking a third term, which would be barred under the Constitution -- though Trump could try to test the restrictions using legal loopholes.
13% : Asked if Trump was allowed to run for a third term in 2028, Bondi responded, "No senator, not unless they change the Constitution." Pushing for a third term would put Trump in line with other controversial world leaders who have managed to defy term limits.

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