A Third Trump Term Isn’t Just a Joke Anymore

Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of serving more than two terms as president, and one lawmaker has proposed an amendment that has brought the idea to Congress.

Andy Ogles

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President Donald Trump just started his second term, but the idea that he could stick around for another one keeps coming up in Washington.

One Republican lawmaker is already trying to change the Constitution to allow Trump a third term — Rep. Andy Ogles introduced a resolution to alter the 22nd Amendment, a move that has amplified the idea of Republicans keeping their president in office longer than the two-term limit. As recently as Thursday, Trump suggested that the limit is not concrete.

At a time when Trump is reaching for more land and power, the idea of Republicans trying to keep Trump in office even longer doesn’t seem so far-fetched, even if it doesn’t seem to have much traction in Congress.