Trump won't rule out seeking a third term in the White House, tells NBC News 'there are methods' for doing so [View all]
Source: NBC
President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment, saying in an exclusive interview with NBC News that there were methods for doing so and clarifying that he was “not joking.”
“A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call with NBC News, referring to his allies. “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.”
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Amending the Constitution to abolish the two-term limit would be exceedingly difficult, requiring either a two-thirds vote of Congress or two-thirds of the states agreeing to call a constitutional convention to propose changes. Either route would then require ratification from three-quarters of the states.
The president pointed to his poll numbers, saying that “a lot of people would like me to” hold office for a third term.
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-third-term-white-house-methods-rcna198752
Trump was asked about a possible method where Vance would run for president and then "pass the role to Trump" and Trump said that was one possible method, added that "there are others" - but said "No" when asked to share any of the others.
And the Trump-as-VP method would be unconstitutional, too, since his two terms as president woud mean he couldn't run as VP because he can't become president again.
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