In remarks to NBC News, Trump also said “there are methods which you could do it.” Trump would need either a two-thirds vote in Congress or a constitutional convention to serve a third term.
President Trump said “there are methods” that would allow him to serve a third term in office — despite the two-term limit mandated by the Constitution.
His remarks came during a wide-ranging phone interview with NBC News on Sunday. NBC News also reported that Trump said he is “pissed off” at Vladimir Putin for the Russian president’s recent comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership. Trump said he is planning “secondary sanctions on Russia” if they don’t cooperate with the his U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal the two countries agreed to this last week.
The call with NBC News’ Kirsten Welker Sunday was the second in two days. In the first, Trump spoke about the impact of tariffs and U.S. policy toward Iran. While portions of the transcript have been released, the audio from the interview has not been shared.
‘I’m not joking’
Trump, 78, said in the interview that he was serious about seeking a third term in office.
“A lot of people want me to do it”, Trump said, according to NBC News. “But we have – my thinking is, we have a long way to go. I’m focused on the current.”
When asked about specific plans for seeking a third term, Trump confirmed one method — Vice President JD Vance wins the White House in a future election and then hands over the presidency. Trump said there were other plans, but he refused to say what they were.
