Donald Trump third term proposal
Donald Trump is the 45th and 47th President of the United States. He was first elected president in 2016, and later elected to a second term in 2024. Since he was re-elected, he has repeatedly said that he wants to run for a third term in 2028, despite the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution effectively including term limits. However, he has mentioned the possibility that he could be elected Vice President or that he will propose an amendment so he can run for a third term in office [1]. However, in order to be eligible to serve a third term, Trump needs to add an amendment to the constitution that allows him to do so. In order to pass an amendment, two-thirds of both chambers of Congress needs to pass it and then three-fourths of all state legislatures.
History
Since the 2020 presidential election, Trump has floated the idea of possibly serving for more than two terms in office. Following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, the fears of a third term grew even more intense, and many Democrats speculated if Trump were to run for President again and win, he would not depart the White House.
Before and after his election victory in 2024, the thought of him serving beyond a second term was brought up once again, with support from his allies, and concerns from Democratic politicians. Democrat Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, has said that Trump may try to rig the 2028 elections so he can illegally run for a third term.[2]
Proposals from allies of Donald Trump
In January 2025, U.S. Representative Andy Ogles proposed to amend the Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution to allow American presidents who have two non-consecutive presidency terms to seek a third term as president. This would allow Donald Trump to seek a third term, but not presidents with consecutive presidency terms such as Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton. Ogles' rationale was that Trump "has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation's decay", so it was "imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary […] we, as legislators and as states, must do everything in our power to support him."[3][4][5]
Steve Bannon a former White House advisor during Trump's first administration, has also been openly vocal of a third term for Donald Trump, confirming that he is "going to be President in 2028, and people just ought to get accommodated with that".[6]
References
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- ↑ Gambino, Lauren. "Trump serious about pursuing a third term, Gavin Newsom warns". The Guardian.
- ↑ Iman Palm (09-24-2025). "Gov. Gavin Newsom says he fears there won't be a 2028 election". Retrieved 12-28-2025. Check date values in:
|access-date=, |date=(help) - ↑ "Rep. Ogles Proposes Amending the 22nd Amendment to Allow Trump to Serve a Third Term". ogles.house.gov. 2025-01-23. Archived from the original on 2025-01-23. Retrieved 2025-01-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Timotija, Filip. "Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third term". The Hill. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ↑ Solender, Andrew (January 23, 2025). "House GOP measure would let Trump seek third term". Axios. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
- ↑ de Guzman, Chad (October 28, 2025). "Why Trump Keeps Talking About a Third Term". Time.com. Retrieved December 15, 2025.
