Constitutional amendment to allow Trump third term introduced in the House

CNBC ^ | January 24, 2025 | Dan Mangan

[C210N]

The ironic thing - Trump is in his third term right now.

Ran three times, won by larger margins each time.

45-47. The Dash Matters.

[Ann Archy]

STUPID.

[Col Frank Slade]

HAHA this will drive the left even more insane.

[Magnum44]

No thanks, love Trump but that’s not the answer. Prefer an amendment that bars professional politicians in senate and house from more than 12 years.

[KC Burke]

At his age (similar to mine) passing the torch in four years is what is best. If MAGA Republicanism can’t produce leaders we are sunk anyway.

[dfwgator]

Just have Donald Trump Jr. or Eric Trump run, and then Barron in about 20 years.

[Fury]

LOL!

[dware]

Non-starter. He’ll have a great 4 years and then it is time to pass the torch. Now if Mr. Tennessee Politician wants to introduce an amendment limiting Congress to 2 terms, that would be great.

[kosciusko51]

Bad ideas all around. Either Trump is an individual, once-in-a-lifetime leader who will eventually be gone, no matter the number of terms, or the MAGA movement will need new leadership that can continue Trump’s legacy.

[Verginius Rufus]

The amendment would never get the necessary votes in the Senate or House, or be ratified by three-quarters of the states in time for the 2028 election. If there was a chance of it being adopted, that would just give further incentive to the Democrats to have Trump eliminated.

Most Presidents have a less successful second term (Trump looks like he will be an exception) and are usually worn out after 8 years, so there would not be many future Presidents who would want to avail themselves of the possibility.

[Westbrook]

No.

Imagine if 0bumma had 3 terms.

Well, he did, vicariously, but not constitutionally elected.

[nathanbedford]

Bad ideas make bad precedents

[TornadoAlley3]

No.

[Magnum44]

Like the bushes, No dynasties. Vance should be able to prove himself just fine.

[Churchillspirit]

You discount Vice President Vance?

[chuckb87]

No thanks. We had Obambi for 8 illegitimate terms. We don’t need it enshrined in the Constitution.

[Red Badger]

Never forget, BIDEN CAN ALWAYS RUN AGAIN!..............

[madison10]

Ignorant idea. Trump will be too old for a third term. This is it.

[Qwapisking]

I like all of these scenarios! can any American history buff even imagine the damage a fourth full term by that dyed in the wool progressive Roosevelt would have wrought on THESE United States of America?