Would Trump seek a third term in office?

[eider]

Would Trump seek a third term in office?


And what do you think about that if he does seek a third term?


AP News
apnews.com
Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president
5 hours ago — The U.S. constitution says “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Read More. President Donald Trump ...

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com
Trump news at a glance: 'I'm not joking' – Trump says he could seek third term
8 hours ago — Trump also says in interview he was 'very angry' with Putin and threatened to bomb Iran – key US politics stories from 30 March 2025.

CNN
https://www.cnn.com
Trump says 'there are methods' for seeking a third term, adding that he's 'not joking'
8 hours ago — President Donald Trump on Sunday did not dismiss the idea of pursuing a third term in the White House, despite the 22nd Amendment of the

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

Would Trump seek a third term in office?


And what do you think about that if he does seek a third term?


AP News
apnews.com
Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president
5 hours ago — The U.S. constitution says “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Read More. President Donald Trump ...

The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com
Trump news at a glance: 'I'm not joking' – Trump says he could seek third term
8 hours ago — Trump also says in interview he was 'very angry' with Putin and threatened to bomb Iran – key US politics stories from 30 March 2025.

CNN
https://www.cnn.com
Trump says 'there are methods' for seeking a third term, adding that he's 'not joking'
8 hours ago — President Donald Trump on Sunday did not dismiss the idea of pursuing a third term in the White House, despite the 22nd Amendment of the

From The Hill on 20th in an article on Steve Bannon

https://thehill.com/opinion/5204688-...mp-third-term/
[...]
So, how could a third Trump term happen?

There are more pathways than you might think. The obvious one is a constitutional amendment, but that would be the most difficult. Instead, Bannon and others might be eyeing legal and structural loopholes — the kind of soft power plays that don’t require rewriting the Constitution but rather just bending it in ways that seem subtle at first but lead to irreversible changes.

Consider a scenario where Trump’s second term is riddled with national emergencies, real or manufactured. A crisis big enough — war, civil unrest, a cyberattack — could justify drastic measures. The precedent for extending presidential terms already exists in other countries, from Russia to Turkey.

America, once thought immune to such maneuvers, has proven in recent years that norms are far more fragile than anyone assumed. Declaring a state of emergency could open the door to unprecedented executive powers, particularly if a loyalist-packed Supreme Court were willing to back him.

And from The Independent on 19th - again a piece on Bannon.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-b2717861.html

[...] The 22nd amendment of the constitution limits any one person to a maximum of two four-year terms as president.

When asked how Trump and his acolytes could get around the constitution, the former Breitbart editor remained coy.

“We’re working on it,” Bannon said with a wry smile.

“I think we’ll have a couple of alternatives, let's say that... We’ll see what the definition of term limit is,” he added when pressed by Cuomo.

Bannon remained bullish throughout the segment.

“Chris, as you know, I’ve had greater long shots than this. I supported President Trump after the election. I realize you don’t believe that the election of 2020 was stolen — we do. We fervently believe that.”

Cuomo replied: “Who’s we?”

“We’re huge believers in democracy because we know how to get votes out,” Bannon snapped back.

One observation from The Hill article should be considered as extremely relevant:

It’s important to understand who Bannon is, because without him there is no Trumpism. Trump, the man, would exist, of course — his parents saw to that. But Trump the ideological force — the movement, the phenomenon — wouldn’t. That’s Bannon’s creation. He took Trump’s raw charisma and turned it into something bigger, something that outlived the campaign rallies and Twitter tirades. It was Bannon who infused Trumpism with a unifying doctrine: a battle cry against globalism, the deep state and institutional rot.

Without Bannon, Trump might have remained just another loudmouthed billionaire with a knack for self-promotion. With Bannon, he became something more — a figurehead for an existential fight against what many believe is a corrupt ruling class. And now, Bannon is masterminding something even bigger.

Trump has referred to himself as King so perhaps as the 250th anniversary of American independence comes and goes the Americans may find themselves once again anticipating living under another "monarchy"!

[CivilDiscourse]

I'll bring out the fainting couches.

[Reepicheep]

I'll bring out the fainting couches.

Do you believe The Bully is lying when he says he is considering being president for a third term?

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

I'll bring out the fainting couches.

What is your view on all this talk of a third term? Do you consider it to be nothing but idiomatic hot air?

[Ronson]

The mandatory two-term limit is stupid and was enacted by emotional dweebs after FDR's demise. Either the POTUS term should be extended to six years, allowing a reelected president 12 years to set policy, or simply repeal the amendment.

Having said this, Trump would be too old for another term. I would not vote for someone in their 80s except under the most dire conditions.

[CivilDiscourse]

What is your view on all this talk of a third term? Do you consider it to be nothing but idiomatic hot air?

I think it's much ado about nothing. But if you guys want to hyperventilate and focus on something like that, go right ahead.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

I think it's much ado about nothing. But if you guys want to hyperventilate and focus on something like that, go right ahead.

From the above it is apparent that you consider it be nothing but idiomatic hot air.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

The mandatory two-term limit is stupid and was enacted by emotional dweebs after FDR's demise. Either the POTUS term should be extended to six years, allowing a reelected president 12 years to set policy, or simply repeal the amendment.

Having said this, Trump would be too old for another term. I would not vote for someone in their 80s except under the most dire conditions.

Which would you prefer to see? The same candidate being able to stand time and time again? Or a six year Presidential term that permitted the same candidate to only run for two terms?

[tabibito]

What is your view on all this talk of a third term? Do you consider it to be nothing but idiomatic hot air?

The pundits have been speculating about how it could be done even without abandoning the restrictive amendment; the wording being that a person cannot be elected as president more than twice. One of the scenarios has Trump elected VP, and having the elected president resign immediately after inauguration.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

The pundits have been speculating about how it could be done even without abandoning the restrictive amendment; the wording being that a person cannot be elected as president more than twice. One of the scenarios has Trump elected VP, and having the elected president resign immediately after inauguration.

From one of the articles cited in the OP

Derek Muller, a professor of election law at Notre Dame, noted that the 12th Amendment, which was ratified in 1804, says “no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.”

Muller said that indicates that if Trump is not eligible to run for president again because of the 22nd Amendment, he is not eligible to run for vice president, either.

However, the section from The Hill article that I cited might also not be entirely implausible particularly regarding the manufacture of some sort of national crisis in order to extend the term of the incumbent. Trump does have the support of many of those who really rule the world.

Consider a scenario where Trump’s second term is riddled with national emergencies, real or manufactured. A crisis big enough — war, civil unrest, a cyberattack — could justify drastic measures. The precedent for extending presidential terms already exists in other countries, from Russia to Turkey.

While the scenario is decidedly unlikely that does not render it inconceivable.

[tabibito]

From one of the articles cited in the OP

Derek Muller, a professor of election law at Notre Dame, noted that the 12th Amendment, which was ratified in 1804, says “no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States.”

Muller said that indicates that if Trump is not eligible to run for president again because of the 22nd Amendment, he is not eligible to run for vice president, either.

However, the section from The Hill article that I cited might also not be entirely implausible particularly regarding the manufacture of some sort of national crisis in order to extend the term of the incumbent. Trump does have the support of many of those who really rule the world.

Consider a scenario where Trump’s second term is riddled with national emergencies, real or manufactured. A crisis big enough — war, civil unrest, a cyberattack — could justify drastic measures. The precedent for extending presidential terms already exists in other countries, from Russia to Turkey.

While the scenario is decidedly unlikely that does not render it inconceivable.

Definitely a tall order.

[eider]

The mandatory two-term limit is stupid and was enacted by emotional dweebs after FDR's demise. Either the POTUS term should be extended to six years, allowing a reelected president 12 years to set policy, or simply repeal the amendment.

Repeal the Amendment?
I thought you defended amendments fiercely?
How about the 2nd Amendment, for instance? Is that stupid as well?

[eider]

I think it's much ado about nothing. But if you guys want to hyperventilate and focus on something like that, go right ahead.

Don't get upset about all this. We're only asking questions.

[Mountain Man]

I think it's hilarious that liberals still haven't figured out that there is a difference between what President Trump says, and what President Trump does.