Standing inside the Capitol at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, PresidentDonald Trump resurrected an idea from his first term: a national garden featuring statues of notable Americans. The choice of figures, he quipped, would be “the president’s sole opinion”—and he was giving himself “a 25-year period” to make the selections.
Trump once more made an appearance at a different occasion later that morning, making an appearance at a potential two-term extension to his administration. ” They say I can’t run again, that’s the expression”, he said. ” Then guy said, I don’t believe you can. Oh”.
Despite legal restrictions, Trump has frequently suggested a fourth term since winning a following. Formally, he images it as a prank. Personally, however, sources say Trump sights it as a way to control attention and upset his opponents. Some social observers believe it also serves a different purpose: to keep Republicans in Congress in line with his wider push for executive power.
Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley said,” It benefits him to suggest that he could provide a third term. ” It makes him seem critical, far like Franklin D. Roosevelt, who won four words before the 22nd Amendment was passed”.
Some of Trump’s supporters are constantly pushing for legal changes, even though the White House did not respond to requests for remark. On Jan. 25, Texas Lt. Gov. On X, Dan Patrick claimed that repealing the 22nd Amendment was already being discussed. Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee made a decision that would re-elect president who serve two non-consecutive words three days later. Leers claims that giving voters the option “is the way to saving our Republic,” despite the fact that he acknowledged he did not consult Trump before proposing it.
The chances of passing a measure like this are slim; it would need to be ratified by three-fourths of the claims and two-thirds of the Congress. However, Trump’s repeated speculations about the concept, even in jest, have gained momentum among his followers.
At a protest in Las Vegas, he teased,” It will be the greatest respect of my life to serve not once, but twice or three times or four days”. When the audience cheered, he immediately added,” Articles for the false news. No, it will be to function double”.
Yet Speaker Mike Johnson, a former legal attorney, was drawn into the debate at a current event in Florida. Trump remarked with a smile,” Mike, I better not get you involved in that,” implying how important a part Congress would perform in any constitutional amendment would be.
The idea of a second word is no longer just a speculative chatter; it has entered the political discourse, with some Republicans willing to consider the chance, whether Trump’s remarks are only showmanship or a corporate move.
