Trump Suggests Americans Want Him to Run Again, Despite
Constitutional Limits
Former President Donald Trump stated on Monday that many
Americans are urging him to seek another term, though such a move would violate
the U.S. Constitution, which he continues to claim might still be possible.
"People are asking me to run," Trump told
reporters in the Oval Office when questioned about the possibility of a third
presidential term.
"I don't know. I never looked into it. They say there's
a way you can do it, but I'm not sure about that," he added, emphasizing
that he has not investigated the option.
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Trump was also asked about the idea of facing off against
former President Barack Obama, who served two terms. "That would be a good
one, I'd like that," Trump responded.
"I’m not joking," Trump remarked during an
interview with NBC News on Sunday when discussing the prospect of a third term.
Trump, 78, served as president from 2017 to 2021, and his
second term technically began on January 20, 2021.
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The precedent of limiting presidents to two terms was first
set by George Washington, who voluntarily stepped down after two terms in 1797.
However, it wasn't until 1951, after World War II, that the U.S. Constitution
was amended to formally establish this rule with the ratification of the 22nd
Amendment, which prohibits any president from being elected to more than two
terms.
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