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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Newsmax host claims the ‘Deep state' is using two-term limit to keep Trump ‘under their thumb'
Newsmax star Greg Kelly has claimed that the 22nd Amendment, which prevents a president from serving more than two full terms, 'might be unconstitutional itself' and is 'a way the deep state keeps the presidency under their thumb.' The MAGA-boosting host's claim comes as the president and his supporters continue to float the notion of Trump running for a third term, which now includes the Trump Organization selling hats and t-shirts emblazoned with 'Trump 2028' and the phrase '(Rewrite the Rules)' for $50. In a recent interview with The Atlantic, meanwhile, Trump played coy and left the door open to having the Justice Department investigate whether it would be legal for him to run for the White House again in 2028. 'Was this the rare democratic norm he was unwilling to shatter?' The Atlantic noted. ''That would be a big shattering, wouldn't it?' he mused, laughing. 'Well, maybe I'm just trying to shatter.' He noted, twice, that his supporters regularly shout for him to seek a third term, but concluded, 'It's not something that I'm looking to do. And I think it would be a very hard thing to do.'' During the Monday night broadcast of his primetime Newsmax program, Kelly applauded the Trump family's company offering merchandise teasing another Trump term. On top of that, he insisted that despite the Constitution explicitly outlawing another presidential campaign for Trump, that doesn't mean it can't happen. 'Donald Trump for president in 2028. Why not? Well, the Constitution says not, but maybe the Constitution is wrong,' the far-right host exclaimed. 'President Trump has been playing with this, and he's been playing with it for years. And it's kind of amusing, and it's kind of serious at the same time.' Telling his viewers to 'take a look at this,' Kelly pointed out the new Trump 2028 'hat modeled by Eric Trump,' letting them know they could buy one for '50 bucks a pop.' Adding that it is 'really getting some people very upset,' Kelly gleefully noted that 'it's all fun.' After airing clips of Trump suggesting that he could serve another term in office, Kelly wondered if Trump is 'trying to make a constitutional point' because the '22nd Amendment about not being able to run for a third term just might be unconstitutional.' Kelly went on to grouse that there are no term limits for members of Congress before continuing to complain that presidents currently face limits on how long they can occupy the White House. 'Why do we have presidential term limits? Well, George Washington kind of started the tradition of two terms, but it wasn't mandated by the law,' he said. 'FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, got carried away, was actually elected to a fourth term, and Republicans didn't like it. And some Democrats sued, and they got together to pass the 22nd Amendment.' Adding that it is a 'big deal to change the Constitution,' Kelly then claimed that the 22nd Amendment 'might be unconstitutional itself' and that 'it should be looked at' by Trump and his administration. 'This is a way the deep state keeps the presidency under their thumb,' the Newsmax host fumed. 'Only two terms. Nobody else in federal government, other than the vice president, I guess is — no, I don't know if it applies to the vice president anyway.' Still, despite his concerns about 'deep state' operatives preventing Trump from serving in perpetuity, Kelly insisted that 'Trump is not running in 2028.' But, according to the Trump loyalist, this 'looks to me and some other constitutional heavyweights' as something that 'should be explored.' While one GOP lawmaker has proposed a long-shot resolution to pave the way for Trump to attempt a third term, the president cannot circumvent the two-term limit set by the Constitution. Unless a new amendment is put forth by Congress, which would require two-thirds of both chambers just to propose it, and it is then passed by three-fourths of all state legislatures, Trump is unable to seek re-election in 2028.
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The Independent
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Newsmax host claims the ‘Deep state' is using two-term limit to keep Trump ‘under their thumb'
Newsmax star Greg Kelly has claimed that the 22nd Amendment, which prevents a president from serving more than two full terms, 'might be unconstitutional itself' and is 'a way the deep state keeps the presidency under their thumb.' The MAGA-boosting host's claim comes as the president and his supporters continue to float the notion of Trump running for a third term, which now includes the Trump Organization selling hats and t-shirts emblazoned with 'Trump 2028' and the phrase '(Rewrite the Rules)' for $50. In a recent interview with The Atlantic, meanwhile, Trump played coy and left the door open to having the Justice Department investigate whether it would be legal for him to run for the White House again in 2028. 'Was this the rare democratic norm he was unwilling to shatter?' The Atlantic noted. ''That would be a big shattering, wouldn't it?' he mused, laughing. 'Well, maybe I'm just trying to shatter.' He noted, twice, that his supporters regularly shout for him to seek a third term, but concluded, 'It's not something that I'm looking to do. And I think it would be a very hard thing to do.'' During the Monday night broadcast of his primetime Newsmax program, Kelly applauded the Trump family's company offering merchandise teasing another Trump term. On top of that, he insisted that despite the Constitution explicitly outlawing another presidential campaign for Trump, that doesn't mean it can't happen. 'Donald Trump for president in 2028. Why not? Well, the Constitution says not, but maybe the Constitution is wrong,' the far-right host exclaimed. 'President Trump has been playing with this, and he's been playing with it for years. And it's kind of amusing, and it's kind of serious at the same time.' Telling his viewers to 'take a look at this,' Kelly pointed out the new Trump 2028 'hat modeled by Eric Trump,' letting them know they could buy one for '50 bucks a pop.' Adding that it is 'really getting some people very upset,' Kelly gleefully noted that 'it's all fun.' After airing clips of Trump suggesting that he could serve another term in office, Kelly wondered if Trump is 'trying to make a constitutional point' because the '22nd Amendment about not being able to run for a third term just might be unconstitutional.' Kelly went on to grouse that there are no term limits for members of Congress before continuing to complain that presidents currently face limits on how long they can occupy the White House. 'Why do we have presidential term limits? Well, George Washington kind of started the tradition of two terms, but it wasn't mandated by the law,' he said. 'FDR, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, got carried away, was actually elected to a fourth term, and Republicans didn't like it. And some Democrats sued, and they got together to pass the 22nd Amendment.' Adding that it is a 'big deal to change the Constitution,' Kelly then claimed that the 22nd Amendment 'might be unconstitutional itself' and that 'it should be looked at' by Trump and his administration. 'This is a way the deep state keeps the presidency under their thumb,' the Newsmax host fumed. 'Only two terms. Nobody else in federal government, other than the vice president, I guess is — no, I don't know if it applies to the vice president anyway.' Still, despite his concerns about 'deep state' operatives preventing Trump from serving in perpetuity, Kelly insisted that 'Trump is not running in 2028.' But, according to the Trump loyalist, this 'looks to me and some other constitutional heavyweights' as something that 'should be explored.' While one GOP lawmaker has proposed a long-shot resolution to pave the way for Trump to attempt a third term, the president cannot circumvent the two-term limit set by the Constitution. Unless a new amendment is put forth by Congress, which would require two-thirds of both chambers just to propose it, and it is then passed by three-fourths of all state legislatures, Trump is unable to seek re-election in 2028.
Indian Express
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Most Americans believe Trump is serious about a third term: report
A new poll reported by The Washington Post shows that most Americans think President Donald Trump is serious about trying to serve a third term, even though the US Constitution does not allow it. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, which surveyed 2,464 adults, found that 62 percent of Americans believe Trump truly wants to stay in office beyond the two terms allowed under the 22nd Amendment. The Constitution clearly says, 'No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.' Yet Trump has repeatedly brought up the idea of a third run, including during a January 2025 press conference, when his supporters chanted, 'Four more years.' Trump has not ruled it out. In a recent interview with The Atlantic, he said running again in 2028 would be 'challenging,' but didn't say it was impossible. The Washington Post notes that Trump's campaign has even started selling 'Trump 2028' merchandise, including hats and T-shirts with slogans like 'Rewrite the Rules.' 'It is very hard to change the Constitution,' Dr Stephen J. Farnsworth, a political science professor, told The Independent. 'It requires two-thirds of both houses of Congress and two-thirds of the states to agree.' According to the poll, just 18 percent of Americans support Trump serving a third term. Even among Republicans, only 38 per cent are in favour, while 60 per cent are against it. The results show that although many Americans think Trump is serious, they do not support the idea. As The Washington Post explains, most Trump supporters tend to believe he's serious about ideas they like, and not serious about ones they oppose — creating a mixed picture of how his base views his controversial proposals.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Trump 2028' merch on sale at Trump store: Can the president find a way to serve 3rd term?
President Donald Trump is considering serving more than two terms in the White House despite the U.S. Constitution barring him from doing so. Although Trump has not revealed what methods he intends to use to secure a proposed third term, he did mention there are "some loopholes" that could make it possible. "I'd rather not discuss that now, but as you know, there are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known," Trump told Time magazine in an interview published on April 25. "But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes." He also told NBC that JD Vance could run for president and give the role to him, according to USA TODAY. As the president muses over the idea of an unconstitutional third term, "Trump 2028" merchandise has appeared on the online Trump store, including embroidered ball caps and T-shirts. The merch was released on the website on April 24. Here's what the U.S. Constitution states about presidents seeking a third term and how much Trump's merch is selling for. The Trump Store, operated by the Trump Organization ― the Trump family's company ― has listed various "Trump 2028" merchandise for sale. While the red ball caps ($50) set of two can coolers ($18), and T-shirts ($36) all feature the "Trump 2028" logo, the shirt also has the words "Rewrite the Rules" displayed underneath it in parenthesis. The Trump campaign committee, which operate a different online store, also has a "Trump 2028" hat on its website, although it is not for sale (yet), according to USA TODAY. During a live interview with Axios on April 25, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the merch was not an indicator that Trump is seeking a third term. "It's just a hat," she said. "It's not something he's thinking of, though I hear the hats are flying off the shelves." The 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, adopted after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to the White House four times, prohibits presidents from serving more than two terms in the White House, including presidents like Trump who have served nonconsecutive terms: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of the President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once," the amendment states. The 22nd Amendment does not explicitly state that a two-term president cannot serve as a vice president. However, the 12th Amendment does state that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." It is possible for a constitutional amendment to be changed, but it would require a two-thirds vote from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It would also need to be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, per Yahoo! News. GOP lawmaker Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, has voiced his approval of Trump running for a third term. In January, he proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow presidents who serve two terms to run again. "President Trump's decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years," Ogles said in a January 23 statement three days after Trump's inauguration. "He has proved himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation's decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal." Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@ This article originally appeared on Asheville Citizen Times: Trump store's 'Trump 2028' merch: Trump says 3rd term loophole exists
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Trump 2028' merch for sale at Trump store: Can president find a way to serve 3rd term?
President Donald Trump is considering serving more than two terms in the White House despite the U.S. Constitution barring him from doing so. Although Trump has not revealed what methods he intends to use to secure a proposed third term, he did mention there are "some loopholes" that could make it possible. "I'd rather not discuss that now, but as you know, there are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known," Trump told Time magazine in an interview published on April 25. "But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes." He also told NBC that JD Vance could run for president and give the role to him, according to USA TODAY. As the president muses over the idea of an unconstitutional third term, "Trump 2028" merchandise has appeared on the online Trump store, including embroidered ball caps and T-shirts. The merch was released on the website on April 24. Here's what the U.S. Constitution states about presidents seeking a third term and how much Trump's merch is selling for. The Trump Store, operated by the Trump Organization ― the Trump family's company ― has listed various "Trump 2028" merchandise for sale. While the red ball caps ($50) set of two can coolers ($18), and T-shirts ($36) all feature the "Trump 2028" logo, the shirt also has the words "Rewrite the Rules" displayed underneath it in parenthesis. The Trump campaign committee, which operate a different online store, also has a "Trump 2028" hat on its website, although it is not for sale (yet), according to USA TODAY. During a live interview with Axios on April 25, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the merch was not an indicator that Trump is seeking a third term. "It's just a hat," she said. "It's not something he's thinking of, though I hear the hats are flying off the shelves." The 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, adopted after Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to the White House four times, prohibits presidents from serving more than two terms in the White House, including presidents like Trump who have served nonconsecutive terms: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of the President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once," the amendment states. The 22nd Amendment does not explicitly state that a two-term president cannot serve as a vice president. However, the 12th Amendment does state that "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." It is possible for a constitutional amendment to be changed, but it would require a two-thirds vote from both the House of Representatives and the Senate. It would also need to be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures, per Yahoo! News. GOP lawmaker Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, has voiced his approval of Trump running for a third term. In January, he proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow presidents who serve two terms to run again. "President Trump's decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years," Ogles said in a January 23 statement three days after Trump's inauguration. "He has proved himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation's decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal." Nina Tran covers trending topics for The Greenville News. Reach her via email at ntran@ This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Trump store selling 'Trump 2028' merch: US Constitution on 3rd term
