It's not the first time the president has publicly mused about seeking another four years in the White House, which would be barred by the Constitution.

Summary

Trump joked about running for a third term during a speech to House Republicans at a retreat in Florida, despite the two-term limit imposed by the 22nd Amendment.

His remarks drew laughter, but they come amid a proposal by Rep. Andy Ogles to amend the Constitution to allow Trump a third term, though the measure has not advanced.

Trump has made similar jokes before, calling it “fake news bait,” while GOP lawmakers like Sen. Mike Lee dismissed the possibility due to constitutional barriers.

  • frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io
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    2 days ago

    Constitutional barriers failed once. No troglodyte-operated state GOP would even blink at ignoring further violations to put him on the ballot again and because there’s no functional system to stop them once it’s started, there really aren’t any barriers except the limits of the human lifespan.

    • thefartographer@lemm.ee
      6·
      2 days ago

      That’s pretty much what I keep thinking. The law hasn’t caught up to Trump yet and likely never will. If the rest of the GOP were watching and paying attention to other dictators, they’ve learned a new phrase to justify breaking all the rules: who’s gonna stop us?