United States President Donald Trump has ruled out talks of him running for third term, acknowledging the constitutional limits on US presidential tenure.
Trump said on Wednesday that “It’s too bad” he’s not allowed to run for a third term because of the constitutional reality, even as he expressed interest in continuing to serve.
“If you read it”, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Japan to South Korea. “I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad”.
The president comments came a day after House speaker Mike Johnson said it would be impossible for Trump to stay in the White House.
“I don’t see the path for that”, ‘he told reporters at the U.S Capitol on Tuesday.
Johnson, the Republican leader who has built his career by drawing closer to Trump, said he discussed the issue with the president, and thinking Trump understand the situation.
“He and I have talked about the constrictions of the constitution”, he said.
The speaker described how the Constitution’s 22nd Amendment does not allow for third presidential term, and changing that, with a new amendment, would be cumbersome, decade-long process, winning over states and votes in Congress.
“But I can tell you that we are not going to take our foot off the gas pedal”, he said.
“We’re going to deliver for the American people, and we’ve got a great run ahead of us – he’ll have four strong years”.
Trump has reportedly raised the idea of trying to stay in power.
Hats saying “Trump 2028” are passed out as souvenir keepsakes to lawmakers and others visiting the White House, and Trump’s former 2016 campaign chief-turn-podcaster, Stephen Bannon, revived the idea of a third Trump term.
Trump told reporters Monday on Air Force One on his trip to Japan that “I would love to do it”.
He went on to say that his Republican Party has great options for the next presidential election in Secretary of State Marco Rubio who was traveling with him, and Vice President JD Vance, who visited with senators at the Capitol on Tuesday.
“All I can tell you is that we have a great group of people”, Trump said.
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