Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
Mar 30, 2025, 10:19 AM | Updated: 2:40 pm
President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One at Palm Beach International Airport, Friday, March 28, 2025, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) 鈥� President Donald Trump said Sunday that 鈥淚鈥檓 not joking鈥� about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends in early 2029.
鈥淭here are methods which you could do it,鈥� Trump said in a telephone interview with NBC News.
He also said 鈥渋t is far too early to think about it.鈥�
The 22nd Amendment, which was added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, says 鈥渘o person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.鈥�
NBC’s Kristen Welker asked Trump if one potential avenue to a third term was having Vice President JD Vance run for the top job and 鈥渢hen pass the baton to you.鈥�
鈥淲ell, that鈥檚 one,鈥� Trump responded. 鈥淏ut there are others too. There are others.鈥�
鈥淐an you tell me another?鈥� she asked.
鈥淣o,鈥� Trump replied.
Trump has mused before about serving longer than two terms before, generally with jokes to friendly audiences.
鈥淎m I allowed to run again?鈥� he said during a House Republican retreat in January.
