Trump states he's 'not joking' about running for third term: 'There are methods' for doing so
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US President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of running for a third term in the White House. He believes that there are ways to make this happen, NBC News reports, citing the interview with Trump.
In particular, Trump noted that he is "not joking" about the possibility of being elected to a third term as US President, even though it is prohibited by the US Constitution under the 22nd Amendment.
"A lot of people want me to do it. I'm not joking. But I'm not - it is far too early to think about it," the President said in the interview.
According to Trump, he enjoys being President. However, he emphasized that it is too early to discuss running for the highest office in the country.
"But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it's very early in the administration. I'm focused on the current," the US President added.
At the same time, the US President stressed that there are "methods" that could allow him to bypass the legislative restrictions on two terms.
Journalists speculated a scenario where Vice President JD Vance might run for President and then pass the role to Trump. In response, the President said: "That's one method. But there are others."
However, Trump refused to specify any other method.
NBC News adds that amending the Constitution to abolish the two-term limit would be extremely difficult. It would require either two-thirds of votes in Congress or the consent of two-thirds of states to call a constitutional convention to propose changes. Any of these paths would also need ratification by three-quarters of the states.
Trump's allies' initiative
As previously reported, Trump's supporters are pushing for a constitutional change to allow him to run in 2028. His allies have already proposed an amendment.
Trump himself has not opposed this initiative, and his supporters are actively promoting this idea among conservative voters.
Republican Congressman Andy Ogles of Tennessee has already filed a resolution to amend the constitution to extend the US presidential term to 12 years
Ogles' amendment would allow any President to be elected to a third term if his or her first two terms were not consecutive.
