Washington, DC: With talk of a possible third Trump term gaining attention in Washington, House Speaker Mike Johnson confirmed he has discussed the matter with the president but stressed the Constitution bars it.
“I don’t see a path for that,” Johnson said at his daily press conference at the Capitol, now in its 28th day of the government shutdown. “He and I have talked about the constrictions of the Constitution.”
“The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment does not allow for a third presidential term,” he said, noting that changing it would require years of state approvals and congressional votes," he added.
Trump, for his part, has continued to tease the idea of extending his time in office. On Air Force One, he told reporters this week, “I would love to do it,” when asked about a third term, though he quickly dismissed a hypothetical “too cute” workaround involving a vice-presidential run.
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