Trump's Term Talk: Pushing Presidential Boundaries

Donald Trump speculates on a possible third presidential term, challenging the U.S. Constitution's two-term limit. Legal experts and political realities pose significant barriers to such a prospect. Trump's allies consider constitutional amendments, though the polarized Congress makes changes unlikely. The possibility of Trump as vice president also faces constitutional impediments.

Donald Trump on Monday fueled speculation about a potential bid for a third presidential term, despite the U.S. Constitution's clear two-term limit. The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, explicitly limits presidents to two terms.

Legal experts, including Wayne Unger from Quinnipiac University, have dismissed the feasibility of Trump's potential legal challenge, predicting that the Supreme Court would uphold the constitutional limit. Further complicating matters for Trump, passing an amendment to change the term limits seems improbable given the current polarized political climate.

The idea of Trump running as vice president was similarly shot down due to constitutional restrictions. The 12th Amendment bars a former president ineligible for a third term from serving as vice president, closing another avenue for a potential Trump return to the presidency.

(With inputs from agencies.)