US EditionThe US restricts presidents to 2 terms. Here's a look at the tradition Trump questions
- Donald Trump suggested he might seek a third term as president, despite existing limitations.
- George Washington set a two-term precedent, but Franklin D. Roosevelt won a then-unprecedented third election in 1940.
- Roosevelt won a third term during World War II, and he secured Electoral College landslides in his four victories.
- After Roosevelt's death in 1945, Congress proposed the 22nd Amendment, later ratified in 1951, limiting presidents to two terms.
- Proposals to amend the 22nd Amendment have emerged, and Trump has alluded to methods to seek a third term, though it faces constitutional challenges.
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Donald Trump seems to seriously want to run for a third term. He has several options for circumventing the Constitution. We'll talk about a politician's chances to become president in 2028
Donald Trump regularly talks about his possible third term in office, and on March 31 he even said that he was “not joking” about this and that “there are methods” to do this. Especially for Meduza, political scientist and Americanist Sergei Zhdanov explains what these methods are and how realistic it is to change the US Constitution.
Explainer: Can Donald Trump serve a third term as US president?
President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third term but did not explain how he would get around the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition against anyone serving more than two terms as president. Here is a look at the legal barriers Trump faces. WHAT DOES THE CONSTITUTION SAY? The 22nd Amendment states in part: “No […] The post Explainer: Can Donald Trump serve a third term as US president? appeared first on Interaksyon.
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