Trump raised the topic of another term Thursday during a Black History Month event at the White House and during a speech to Republican governors.

Summary

Despite the 22nd Amendment barring a third term (“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”), Trump continues to suggest he could run again, raising the idea at a Black History Month event and with Republican governors.

Legal experts say the Constitution is clear that he cannot run, though some supporters, including Rep. Andy Ogles and Steve Bannon, are pushing for a constitutional amendment or a 2028 campaign.

Meanwhile, Trump has expanded executive authority in his second term, drawing criticism for undermining congressional checks.

    • AreaKode@lemmy.world
      1·
      14 hours ago

      And if you, and potentially multiple family members, don’t pass a background check… you still qualify!

    • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
      22·
      17 hours ago

      I mean, it should be fine to stop someone from running a country if they are a felon, but that requires sane, rational adults.

      • Fredthefishlord@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        13·
        17 hours ago

        No. It should never be fine. People make mistakes. People fix those mistakes. But more importantly, you never want it possible for a political arrest to disbar a person from office.

        • zenitsu@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          3 hours ago

          Problem is he wasn’t just arrested. Convicted by a jury, incited an insurrection on live TV, retained classified documents and hid them from the FBI, and attempted a coup with the fake electors scheme…it’s a massive leap beyond just being “arrested”.

          He’s literally guilty of blatant treason. That should obviously be disqualifying. Brazil, which might be considered a “third world country” by many Americans, handled their similar situation infinitely better.

        • T00l_shed@lemmy.world
          15·
          15 hours ago

          Sure. Pardons are a thing. And again I said sane, rational adults. I’m not saying that there ARE sane rational adults, I’m saying in an idyllic world