Trump says there are ways to run for a third term, even though the Constitution prohibits it.

US President Donald Trump is openly defying the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits him from seeking a third term. He said that "there are ways" to achieve this and emphasized that he is not "joking." "A lot of people would like me to run, but we have a long way to go," he declared, adding that he is "focused on the present.

" Journalist Kristen Welker asked him if there are strategies to renew the mandate, such as Vice President JD Vance leading the 2028 candidacy and, once elected, handing over the office to him. Trump has not ruled it out: "Well, this is one, but there are others as well," he said, without wanting to give further details. "I'm not joking," he reiterated, and clarified that it is "too soon to think about it.



" This is not the first time that Trump has hinted at the possibility of a third term. In January, at an event in Nevada, he said: "It will be the greatest honor of my life to serve not once but two, three or four times." He then added: "No, I will serve twice, for the next four years I will not rest.

" One of his propagandists, Steve Bannon, has said that Trump is electable because he interprets the Constitution as limiting the presidency to only two consecutive terms. The slogan "four more years" is a frequent chant at Trump rallies. Experts have made it clear that a third term for Trump would be unconstitutional.

A motion is already underway in the House of Representatives to initiate the process of constitutional amendment to allow a president to run for a third term if the first two have not been consecutive. However, the text would still prohibit Barack Obama and all former presidents who have served two consecutive terms from serving again. This modification to the 22nd Amendment would require two-thirds of the votes in both the House and Senate, in addition to ratification by three-quarters of the states.

In the history of the United States, only Franklin Delano Roosevelt has served three terms, since the amendment dates back to 1951. When the current presidency ends, in January 2029, Trump will be 82 years and 7 months old and will be the oldest president in the history of the country after Joe Biden, who ended at 82 years old and ..