President Trump appeared to rule out seeking a third term on Wednesday, acknowledging that the Constitution is “pretty clear” that he is not allowed to do so run again,
“It’s a very interesting thing. The best numbers I’ve had for any president in many years,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One as he flew to South Korea.
Trump said, “And I will say, if you read this, it’s very clear. I am not allowed to run. That’s too bad.” “But we have a lot of great people.”
Trump has talked about the possibility of running for a third term at least a half-dozen times during the first nine months of his second term.
The 22nd Amendment states that no person can be elected President for more than two terms.
The discussion of Trump coming back to power in 2028 again gained momentumsteve bannon, A Trump ally and former top adviser said in a recent interview that there was a “plan” to keep Trump in office, though he did not elaborate.
Trump was asked about Bannon’s comments on Monday’s flight to Japan and said he would “love” to run for re-election, though he rejected the idea floated by some supporters of running as a vice presidential candidate and then taking office after the election.
speakermike johnson(R-La.) said Tuesday that he has spoke to trump About the constitutional limits that would prevent a President from seeking a third term.
“It’s been great, but I think the President knows — and he and I have talked about the constraints of the Constitution, that many of the American people deplore,” Johnson told reporters.
