They say that the U.S. Constitution restrains presidents to a maximum of two terms, however it seems that Donald J. Trump has every intention of being in the Oval office for more than the original allotted time.
The president – elect Trump had hinted about the possibility of extending terms. However, the question must be asked, can he run for office in 2028 for a third term? Not really. The constitution forbids it.
If reelected, Mr. Trump who will then be 78, will hold the record of the oldest president of the United States.
What is the Emergence of This Topic All About? What Does the Law Say?
Trump’s Remarks About a Third Term Although not clearly, Mr. Trump has from time to time conveyed and some of times confused messages about his presidency.
Mr. Trump spoke recently to House Republicans discussing their victory in the White House and in Congress and suggested that such an event could extend his presidency. “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, ‘He’s so good we’ve got to figure something else out’,” he said, laughing.
In July, during a meeting with religious conservatives, he encouraged Christians to “vote for me this November. And you don’t have to vote for anyone again. Four more years, and it’ll all be okay.”
Speaking to the National Rifle Association in May, he asked: “If we win, will it be two terms or three?”
Former president Trump has previously stated his intention to serve “four more years, then we’ll negotiate” in regard to presidential term limits. This statement was made during a rally in Nevada in September 2020.
Two months later, would it be accurate to say that this Presidential race would be his last?
When I asked that of him, he was rather curt, responding, “I would think so.”
Establishment of term limits for presidents in the United States The 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution, adopted in 1951, has the following provisions: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President license more than two times.” Wehle, a law professor at the University of Baltimore, is the author of a few books and wrote: “People intended the Constitutional Amendment explicitly to prevent anyone from amassing ‘kinglike’ power in the US.” The United States has a president in place, “There was concern over concentrated power,” Wehle noted. Referring to Mr. Trump’s precedent of testing constitutional limits – this happened more than once when he had three Supreme court justices supportive of the majority – one principle of conflict resolution. We recall how the July ruling allowed the former president to have legal immunity from accusations of election interference.
“She also remarked, “and he (Trump), at times, has not faced any backlash for his actions.”
Humor or Serious?
Dan Goldman, New York Representative, does not pay heed to Mr. Trump’s comments in a light humor context.
This came after Goldman responded to Trump’s mid-march plea, telling Republican House members, all you have to do is support me (around seeking a third term).
Afterwards, he stated that he intended to approach the floor and call a resolution stating that the 22nd Amendment is adhered to when a president has non-continued terms.
However, with the Republicans dominating, it appears that this will never happen and reach the floor of the House of Representatives.
On Bloomberg TV, Daniel Goldman, senior counsel during Trump’s first impeachment, said, “Trump can’t be taken lightly when he says that; he’s playing with the emotions of the audience but means it. He has been planting this seed in the air for years”.
The team in charge of the transition for Trump did not answer to any of the requests.
Here’s What We Know So Far: Did Two Terms Ever Happen to Any President?
Clearly, They Do! Franklin D. Roosevelt held office from 1933-1945 and is the only president who served four terms. This included the Great Depression and World War II. Out of this, Barack Obama even signed the 22nd amendment afterward.
As the points made by former New York governor Thomas E. Dewey during his fight against Roosevelt proposed so sagely, “four terms or sixteen years – the maximum time for one president’s tenure – would be the greatest risk to our liberty in all history.”
