Donald Trump has once again suggested that he may pursue a third term as U.S. president, despite the constitutional two-term limit, reports RTE.
In an interview with NBC News, Trump stated, “I’m not joking,” when pressed about his previous remarks on running again, adding, “There are methods which you could do it.”
The 78-year-old businessman has frequently hinted at the possibility of serving more than two terms, but his comments on Sunday—along with statements to reporters aboard Air Force One—were his clearest yet regarding potential plans to achieve that goal, reports RTE.
Trump has begun his second presidency with an unprecedented assertion of executive authority, enlisting billionaire Elon Musk to reshape large parts of the government, and has claimed that his supporters want him to do even more.
“We have almost four years to go and that’s a long time but despite that so many people are saying you’ve got to run again. They love the job we’re doing,” Trump said yesterday while speaking on the presidential jet, seemingly referencing his political base and allies, reports RTE.
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When a reporter asked whether he was considering staying in office beyond January 20, 2029—the next Inauguration Day—Trump dismissed the question, saying: “I’m not looking at that, but I’ll tell you, I have had more people ask me to have a third term.”
Earlier in the day, Trump told NBC that he had been shown proposals that would allow him to seek reelection, reports RTE.
When the network questioned whether a scenario could involve Vice President JD Vance running for president and then stepping down to allow Trump to assume the role, Trump responded, “that’s one” method.
He added that “there are others,” but declined to disclose further details, reports RTE.
Changing the U.S. Constitution to permit a third term would require approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate—an advantage that Trump’s Republican Party does not currently hold—or a constitutional convention convened by two-thirds of U.S. states to propose an amendment.
Given the present political balance in Congress and state legislatures, both options appear improbable, reports RTE.
If he pursued either route, he would still need ratification from three-quarters of all state legislatures to enact the amendment.
The United States has never successfully held a constitutional convention, as all 27 amendments to the Constitution have been passed through congressional approval.
In January, shortly after Trump took office, Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a House joint resolution seeking to amend the Constitution to permit presidents to serve up to three terms, reports RTE.
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