Trump's third-term tease is a brilliant political strategy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : Third-term talk keeps 2028 Republican wannabes off-balance, so that Trump remains more powerful.
62% : Shane Trejo, its leader, has said he is "pushing support in the grassroots...for Trump to get a rightful third term.
59% : Trump could use the prospect of a third term for as long as possible, to rally support for his policies and "finish the job" -- the slogan of the Third Term Project.
52% : Now, Rep. Ogles and the Third Term Project's banners scream, "For Trump 2028 ...
49% : Then, after winning the popular vote by a mere 1.5 percentage points and the Electoral College by a more convincing 312 to 226 votes, Trump seems to believe he has an overwhelming mandate to rule with an iron fist and usher in "America's Golden Age.
49% : In February, at a White House event celebrating Black History Month, Trump asked the friendly gathering, "Should I run again?
47% : With Trump keen on testing this delicate power balance, the Supreme Court continues to issue rulings with foundational consequences and checks on executive power with which Trump must comply.
47% : I better not get you involved in that." But count on Trump to involve himself, because third-term-tease-talk supports a Machiavellian strategy, boosting what appears to be his insatiable quest for expanded power.
43% : Furthermore, at any time, Trump can engage in political theater, showing off by asking the "run again" question, knowing a friendly crowd will chant "four more years!"
42% : Given the political reality that Trump is a time-limited lame duck, the prospect of a third term helps downplay the inevitable January 2029 expiration date on his political career, all the while continuing to rule through fear, demanding absolute loyalty among friends and foes.
41% : That points us back to the 22nd Amendment that Ogles dreams of modifying so that Trump can legally run again in 2028.
36% : Ogles wants to create an exception in the 22nd Amendment that would allow Trump to serve a third term.
36% : Its banners displayed a profile bust of President Trump in classic ancient Roman style, mimicking an iconic sculpture of Julius Caesar, the general and politician who forced his way into the position of "dictator for life" before his political rivals assassinated him this month 2,069 years ago.
36% : But that won't stop Trump the showman from teasing his adoring loyal followers about a third term.
35% : So, how will Trump act?
32% : Since Trump loves generating controversy that guarantees headlines, an illegal third term -- or at least ambiguity about one -- fits the bill.
26% : " Starting on Inauguration Day, Trump has not stopped strategically expanding presidential powers.
23% : " Earlier, one week into his second term, Trump wasted no time posing the reelection question to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) during a Republican retreat at Trump's Doral golf resort.

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