04/01/2025

The 22nd Amendment Flatly Prevents Any President from Seeking a Third Term

Trump suggested he has “methods” for seeking a third presidential term

President Donald Trump has suggested that “methods” exist by which he could attempt to serve a third term in the White House, an act that is barred by the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

"I'm not joking," Trump said, in a Sunday interview with NBC News, when asked to clarify speculative comments on the possibility.

Constitutional scholars say any third run for the presidency would violate both the spirit and the letter of the amendment, which was passed after World War II as a protection against “elective monarchy.” Here’s what to know.

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