President Donald Trump admitted Tuesday evening that he could not seek a third presidential term in 2028 because federal law regarding presidential terms is “very strong.” The president has joked about seeking a third term since returning to office last year but has also seriously stated that he knew it was not possible and trying to change the 22nd Amendment was not something he was looking into.
“Everybody asks me that question, and you know that the law is very strong on that,” Trump told reporters after attending the Patriot Games. “I’d love to run, but the law is very strong. I get asked by everyone … even tonight they’re screaming at the event, ‘2028.’ No, everybody wants me to do it, but the law is very strong.”
The 22nd Amendment, which was added to the Constitution after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to four terms in office, limits presidents to two terms.
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