Good morning and welcome to our US politics blog, where we are following the news that Donald Trump is seriously considering a third term in office.
Trump’s comments on Sunday suggest he is mulling ways to circumvent a constitutional limit on serving more than two terms, which would expire at the beginning of 2029.
Later, Trump spoke to reporters on Air Force One, acknowledging “more people have asked me for a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the 2020 election was rigged.” Trump lost that election to Joe Biden.
However, Trump stated, “I don’t want to talk about a third term now because we’ve got a long time to go before we must consider it.”
The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution, implemented in 1951, restricts a person from being elected as President more than twice.
Any attempt to extend his tenure would face legal challenges and questions about how seriously Trump plans to pursue this concept. The comments represent a significant departure from democratic norms and recall his previous attempts to dispute the integrity of the 2020 election.
As the news unfolds, we will be covering reactions from both supporters and critics of Trump. Additionally, we have other significant updates:
