“That would be a good one, I’d like that,” President Donald Trump said of a hypothetical in which he ran against former President Barack Obama for a third term.
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President Donald Trump said he would “love” to run against former President Barack Obama for a third term if the chance presented itself—a comment made in the Oval Office just one day after Trump told NBC News he’s “not joking” about possibly seeking a third term.Key Facts
When asked about the possibility of Trump running for a third term and Democrats nominating Obama to run against him, Trump said, “I’d love that. I’d love that. That would be a good one, I’d like that.”
Trump quickly added that he has “never looked into” running for a third term, saying, “They do say there’s a way you can do it, but I don’t know about that … I want to do a fantastic job, we have four years, just about.”
The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution states “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,” though Trump and his allies have suggested there are ways around the rule.
What Has Trump Said About A Third Term?
On Sunday, Trump told NBC’s “Meet the Press” he didn’t rule out seeking a third term, saying he’s “focused on the current” term and “it’s very early in the administration,” but “a lot of people would like me to” run for a third term and he “like[s]What Is The 22nd Amendment?
The 22nd Amendment, which was passed by Congress in 1947 and ratified by the states in 1951, reads: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.
