Trump Says Hes Not Joking About Seeking a Third Term in Defiance of Constitution

President Trump did not rule out seeking a third term in office on Sunday, telling NBC News that he was “not joking” about the possibility and suggesting there were “methods” to circumvent the two-term limit laid out in the Constitution.In wide-ranging remarks to “Meet the Press,” Mr.Trump said “a lot of people” wanted him to serve a third term, described himself as “pissed off” at President Vladimir V.

Putin of Russia and vowed to impose tariffs on global rivals, according to a transcript of the interview provided by the network.“A lot of people want me to do it,” he said to the program’s host, Kristen Welker, about the possibility of a third term.“But we have — my thinking is, we have a long way to go.

I’m focused on the current.”Any attempt to seek a third term would run afoul of the 22nd Amendment, which begins, “No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice.”On Sunday, after the release of the interview, the White House reiterated Mr.Trump’s point that he was focused on his current term, and added that it was “far too early to think about” the idea.“Americans overwhelmingly approve and support President Trump and his America First policies,” Steven Cheung, the White House communications director, said in a statement.

He added that Mr.Trump was focused on “undoing all the hurt” done by the Biden administration and “Making America Great Again.”We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

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