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Yahoo
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
DOJ Lawyer Emil Bove Refuses To Rule Out 3rd Trump Term: Report
Emil Bove, an embattled senior Justice Department official who represented President Donald Trump at his New York hush money trial, has reportedly not ruled out a third presidential term for his boss, CBS News reported Friday. Bove, currently associate deputy U.S. attorney general, is under consideration for a lifetime judgeship on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance the nomination to the full chamber for approval. To aid the committee members in their decision, Bove recently provided his responses to written questions from the group totaling some 165 pages, per CBS News. Trump's former attorney was asked at several points for his stance on whether it would be permissible for Trump to run for a third term, even though the 22nd Amendment explicitly prohibits third-term presidents. 'As a nominee to the Third Circuit, it would not be appropriate for me to address how this Amendment would apply in an abstract hypothetical scenario,' Bove responded, according to CBS News. 'To the extent this question seeks to elicit an answer that could be taken as opining on the broader political or policy debate regarding term limits, or on statements by any political figure, my response, consistent with the positions of prior judicial nominees, is that it would be improper to offer any such comment as a judicial nominee,' he said. The 22nd Amendment reads: 'No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.' Bove has been under scrutiny in recent weeks ever since a Justice Department whistleblower said he has been leading an effort to mislead federal judges and undermine their direct orders. The whistleblower, former DOJ attorney Erez Reuveni, alleged that Bove told lawyers like himself to say 'fuck you' to federal judges who ruled against the Trump administration. Reuveni was fired in April after admitting in court that the administration deported Maryland immigrant Kilmar Abrego Garcia in error. Bove formerly served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York until late 2021. Last summer, he was part of a team that represented Trump in a personal capacity as he was tried and ultimately found guilty on 34 New York state felony counts. In his responses to the senators, Bove reportedly did not recall which cases relating to the Jan. 6, 2021, attempted insurrection he had worked on as a prosecutor for the Southern District of New York. Asked whether he wished to denounce the violent events of Jan. 6, Bove reportedly declined, saying the incident 'is a matter of significant political debate.' HuffPost reached out to the Justice Department for comment from Bove. New Docs Back Up Claim Trump's DOJ Told Lawyers To Say 'F**k You' To Judges Trump Court Pick For Lifetime Seat Refuses To Say If Biden Won 2020 Election Whistleblower Alleges Trump's DOJ Told Lawyers To Say 'F**k You' To Judges
NDTV
03-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Can Trump Beat The Second Term Curse That Haunts The White House
Hamilton: While he likes to provoke opponents with the possibility of serving a third term, Donald Trump faces a more immediate historical burden that has plagued so many presidents: the 'second term curse'. Twenty-one US presidents have served second terms, but none has reached the same level of success they achieved in their first. Second term performances have ranged from the lacklustre and uninspiring to the disastrous and deadly. Voter dissatisfaction and frustration, presidential fatigue and a lack of sustainable vision for the future are all explanations. But Trump doesn't quite fit the mould. Only one other president, Grover Cleveland in the late 19th century, has served a second nonconsecutive term, making Trump 2.0 difficult to measure against other second-term leaders. Trump will certainly be hoping history doesn't repeat Cleveland's second-term curse. Shortly after taking office he imposed 50% tariffs, triggering global market volatility that culminated in the ' Panic of 1893 '. At the time, this was the worst depression in US history: 19% unemployment, a run on gold from the US Treasury, a stock market crash and widespread poverty. More than a century on, Trump's ' move fast and break things ' approach in a nonconsecutive second term might appeal to voters demanding action above all else. But he risks being drawn into areas he campaigned against. So far, he has gone from fighting a trade war and a culture war to contemplating a shooting war in the Middle East. His ' big beautiful bill ' will add trillions to the national debt and potentially force poorer voters – including many Republicans – off Medicaid. Whether his radical approach will defy or conform to the second term curse seems very much an open question. No kings The two-term limit was enacted by the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution in 1951. Without a maximum term, it was feared, an authoritarian could try to take control for life – like a king (hence the recent ' No Kings ' protests in the US). George Washington, James Madison and Thomas Jefferson all declined to serve a third term. Jefferson was suspicious of any president who would try to be re-elected a third time, writing: should a President consent to be a candidate for a 3d. election, I trust he would be rejected on this demonstration of ambitious views. There is a myth that after Franklin Delano Roosevelt broke the de facto limit of two terms set by the early presidents, the ghost of George Washington placed a curse on anyone serving more than four years. At best, second-term presidencies have been tepid compared to the achievements in the previous four years. After the second world war, some two-term presidents (Eisenhower, Reagan and Obama) started out strong but faltered after reelection. Eisenhower extricated the US from the Korean War in his first term, but faced domestic backlash and race riots in his second. He had to send 500 paratroopers to escort nine Black high school students in Little Rock, Arkansas, to enforce a federal desegregation order. Reagan made significant tax and spending cuts, and saw the Soviet Union crumble in term one. But the Iran-Contra scandal and watered down tax reform defined term two. Obama started strongly, introducing health care reform and uniting the Democratic voter base. After reelection, however, the Democrats lost the House, the Senate, a Supreme Court nomination, and faced scandals over the Snowden security leaks and Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups. Truly disastrous examples of second term presidencies include Abraham Lincoln (assassination), Woodrow Wilson (first world war, failure of the League of Nations, a stroke), Richard Nixon (Watergate, impeachment and resignation), and Bill Clinton (Lewinsky scandal and impeachment). Monumental honours It may be too early to predict how Trump will feature in this pantheon of less-than-greatness. But his approval ratings recently hit an all-time low as Americans reacted to the bombing of Iran and deployment of troops in Los Angeles. A recent YouGov poll showed voters giving negative approval ratings for his handling of inflation, jobs, immigration, national security and foreign policy. While there has been plenty of action, it may be the levels of uncertainty, drastic change and market volatility are more extreme than some bargained for. An uncooperative Congress or opposition from the judiciary can be obstacles to successful second terms. But Trump has used executive orders, on the grounds of confronting 'national emergencies', to bypass normal checks and balances. As well, favourable rulings by the Supreme Court have edged closer to expanding the boundaries of executive power. But they have not yet supported Trump's claim from his first term that 'I have an Article 2, where I have the right to do whatever I want as President'. Some supporters say Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize. And he was only half joking when he asked if there is room for one more face on Mount Rushmore. But such monumental honours may only amount to speculation unless Trump's radical approach and redefinition of executive power defy the second-term curse.
USA Today
23-06-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Can Donald Trump run for president in 2028? Constitution sets two-term limit
President Trump has remained a divisive figure, prompting mass protests and receiving low approval ratings. Can he run again in 2028? Does he want to? Protesters in some cities took to the streets on June 22 after President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear facilities in Iran. It was far from the first protest against Trump's actions since he took office in January, and far more Americans have protested since the beginning of this year than during the same time frame in his first term in office or during President Joe Biden's first year in office. Trump is one of two presidents in U.S. history to serve nonconsecutive terms, and his approval ratings remain historically low. But back in the White House, he has toyed with the prospect of running for a third term, which is barred by the U.S. Constitution. Most recently, he said he was not considering it. Still, the Trump Organization sells "Trump 2028" hats. Here is what to know. What is Iran's next move? World awaits response to U.S. bombing: Live updates Can Donald Trump run for president in 2028? Under the Constitution as it stands, Donald Trump cannot be elected to a third term. It is explicitly barred by the 22nd Amendment. Changes to the Constitution are extremely difficult and rare, as they require a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate. States can also spur an amendment, but it requires two-thirds of the state legislatures to call a constitutional convention and three-fourths to ratify it. Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Hillary Clinton, becoming the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. He then lost the 2020 election against Biden. Trump won the 2024 election. At first, Trump was up for a rematch before Biden dropped his reelection bid and was replaced on the Democratic ticket by former Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump won the election, and his second term as the 47th U.S. president is slated for 2025 to 2029. What has Trump said about a potential third term? Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of a third term throughout his second presidency. In a March NBC interview, he said there are methods to make it happen, including if Vice President JD Vance runs for office and then hands the role to Trump. In a later interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that aired on May 4, Trump backed off the idea, saying he was not looking at running again. "I will say this. So many people want me to do it. I have never had requests so strong as that," Trump said in the interview with NBC. "But it's something that, to the best of my knowledge, you're not allowed to do. I don't know if that's constitutional that they're not allowing you to do it or anything else." The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the "Trump 2028" hats. Only one president has served more than two terms America's founding father and first president, President George Washington, voluntarily stepped down after two terms, creating an unofficial tradition for future presidents to follow suit. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first and only president to break that tradition. The country was still recovering from the Great Depression, and at the dawn of World War II, he was re-elected to his third term. After leading the country through the global war, he was elected again in 1944, but died the following year. A movement in the House of Representatives to officially limit the presidency terms, now ratified as the 22nd Amendment, began two years after Roosevelt's death. Contributing: Riley Beggin, Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @
Irish Daily Star
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Daily Star
Trump makes alarming hint at third term after brutal joke about Biden 'falling'
Donald Trump appeared to make an alarming hint at a third presidential term after taking a brutal jibe about Joe Biden 'falling' during a speech Wednesday evening. As he spoke to attendees of the White House Summer Soiree from the Truman Balcony, he appeared to reference Biden tripping on stage during his presidential campaign, telling the crowd on the South Lawn: "Don't fall, please, nobody. We had an administration that fell a lot. We don't want to have that." Biden fell several times following his election in 2020, including during an Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in 2023. Read More Related Articles JD Vance roasted after struggling to make it offstage in awkward gaffe Read More Related Articles Donald Trump labeled 'unprofessional and embarrassing' after making 'wild' statement Donald Trump spoke for about 15 minutes on the south lawn Wednesday evening at his first Summer Soiree event. (Image: AFP via Getty Images) When Biden announced his diagnosis of an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer on May 18, Trump extended his "warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family" on social media. Seven days later, on Memorial Day, he called the former president "incompetent" and implied that Biden had intentionally hidden his cancer diagnosis while in office. After his jab at Biden on Wednesday, Trump described the Summer Soiree event as the first of a continuing series, hinting that the White House speeches could go on for "eight more years." 'The previous administration wouldn't have thought of doing it. But we're going to do it for four more years, I don't know, maybe eight more years," Trump said to cheers from the attending crowd. Trump has offered conflicting information about whether he will seek a third presidential term, which is prohibited by the 22nd Amendment. (Image: AP) The 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution limits the number of times a person can be elected president to two terms, prohibiting anyone who has been elected twice to be elected again. Since reentering the Oval Office this year, Trump has made conflicting claims about whether or not he will seek legal justification to run for a third term. Trump told NBC's Meet the Press in May that he would remain a "two-term president." However, just two weeks later, he told US troops stationed in Qatar that he would "have to think" about running again in 2028. The Summer Soiree event was billed as a way for Trump to thank his political appointees for their service. For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
2028 US presidential election; Who are the favorites to become president?
The next presidential election could be historic. In fact, if betting odds are accurate, we could be looking at a three-term president. According to presidential betting odds, President Donald Trump has a chance to rewrite history and become the first president to run for a third term. Not right now. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution establishes term limits on presidents. Right now, no, but betting odds have him as the No. 2 favorite, only trailing his running mate JD Vance, who is the favorite to win. According to betting odds on oddschecker, JD Vance has the best shot, coming in at +250, meaning you'd have to bet $100 to win $250. Trump comes in a distant No. 2 at +1000. The next three on the board are Democrats, with Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all coming in at +1000, same as Trump. Other favorites include Josh Shapiro (+1400), Donald Trump Jr. (+1600), Marco Rubio (+1600), JB Pritzker (+2000) an Gretchen Whitmer (+2000). This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Will Donald Trump win the 2028 election? Presidential betting odds
