President Trump recently discussed the possibility of serving a third term in the White House, stating that he is “not joking” about the idea and believes
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PresidentTrumprecentlydiscussedthepossibilityofservingathirdtermintheWhiteHouse,statingthatheis“notjoking”abouttheideaandbelievestheremaybealoopholethatcouldmakeitareality.
InaphonecallwithNBC’sKristenWelkeronSundaymorning,Trump,78,explainedthat“alotofpeoplewantmetodoit”andsuggestedthereweremethodstomakeathirdtermpossible,includingascenariowhereVicePresidentJDVance,40,couldrunforpresidentwithTrumpashisvicepresident.
Vancewouldthenresign,allowingTrumptotakethetoppositionagain.
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“Therearemethodswhichyoucoulddoit,”Trumpsaid,referringtoapotentialloopholethatcouldinvolveVancesteppingdown.
Headdedthattherewereotheroptions,thoughhedidnotprovidefurtherdetails.
The22ndAmendment,ratifiedin1951,limitspresidentstotwotermsinoffice.
However,Trump’ssuggestionofVanceresigningtoenablehim