Johnson: ‘High bar’ to change Constitution for third Trump term

It's Happening: Trump’s Team Is Really Thinking About How to Make a Third Term Possible

In the latest episode of “As the Oval Office Turns,” it appears that Donald Trump and his inner circle are toying with the idea of a third presidential term—because two just isn’t enough, right? According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, Boris Epshteyn, a lawyer with a penchant for pushing boundaries, has been […]

Dispatch Politics Roundup: What About That Third Term?

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Trump isn’t acting like someone running for reelection despite third-term talk

President Donald Trump has teased running for a third term, which is currently prohibited by the Constitution, but most of his actions suggest he knows his time is limited. Trump has moved quickly on almost every front since returning to…

Ted Cruz reacts to Donald Trump's musings about a third term as president

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz says the Constitution is clear about limiting presidents to two terms in the White House.

The U.S. Constitution prohibits more than two terms of office, but it has not always been so and the current president is not the first to wish to remain in power for longer. ...

Speaker Johnson casts doubt on Trump’s plan for 3rd term

House Republican leadership, including Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is casting doubt on President Trump’s stated ambition to pursue a third presidential term. The president said his team is actively looking for a way around the Constitution’s two-term limit.  The 22nd Amendment states no person shall be elected president more than twice. It can only be changed with a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of…