The constitutional roadblocks to Trump’s often-floated third term

President Donald Trump has shown interest in a third term, despite it being unconstitutional

Now, are there any real paths for a third term for Trump? I would love to do it. I have my best numbers ever

That's the president speaking to reporters recently on Air Force One about running for a third term

And it's not the first time he's mentioned it. It will be the greatest honor of my life to serve not once but twice or three times or four times

I say this, so many people want me to do it. I have never had requests so strong as that

The president's official merchandise website currently sells several pieces of Trump 2028 merch. During a recent meeting with congressional leaders

Trump also displayed Trump 2028 hats in the Oval Office. Meanwhile, Trump ally Steve Bannon made his thoughts on the matter clear

Well, he's going to get a third term. So Trump 28, Trump is going to be president 28

And people just ought to get accommodated with that. At the appropriate time, we'll lay out what the plan is

But there's a plan, and President Trump will be the president in 28. Despite that the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution clearly lays out term limits No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice that amendment reads Now if Trump wants to get around that amendment there are a few possibilities

but none of them are easy. The first option would be repealing the 22nd Amendment

but that would require an amount of political support from the House, Senate and state lawmakers that Trump allies just don't have. Another idea floated is Trump

running for vice president, then having the sitting president resign. That's barred in the

12th Amendment, and Trump doesn't really like that idea anyway. Yeah, I wouldn't rule that out

because it's too cute. I think the people wouldn't like that. It's too cute. It's not

it wouldn't be right. Then there's Trump becoming House Speaker, which doesn't necessarily need to

be an elected official. The president and vice president could resign and the House Speaker

could become president, but that would most definitely be challenged in court. Current

House Speaker Mike Johnson, who's also a constitutional lawyer, has thrown some cold

water on the plan, saying he doesn't see a path. But I think the president knows and he and I've

talked about the constrictions of the Constitution as much as so many American people lament that

Johnson also noted amending the Constitution could take around 10 years. For Straight Arrow

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