In a recent phone interview with NBC News, former President Donald Trump said he is serious about wanting to serve a third term in office. He claimed, “There are methods which you could do it,” suggesting that he believes there are ways around the current rules. Later that same day, while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight from Florida to Washington, D.C., Trump added, “I’ve had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election, was totally rigged.”
This comment has sparked a lot of conversation because it goes against what the U.S. Constitution says. According to the 22nd Amendment, no person can be elected president more than two times. This rule became law in 1951, after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times. Lawmakers wanted to make sure no president could have that much power again.
Trump’s comments are raising concerns among both legal experts and political leaders. Some say he’s testing the boundaries of democracy, while others argue he’s simply expressing frustration. Either way, his words are once again putting him at the center of a major national debate.