in World News Trump Says He’s “Not Joking” When Asked About Seeking a Third Term
Says “A Lot of People Want me to Do It” and “There are Methods Which You Could Do It”
President Trump told reporters this morning that he is weighing options and methods to seek a third term as President of the United States.
The President says that right now, he is “focused on the current,” and “it’s far too early to think about it.”
When asked if he wanted a third term, he reportedly said, “I like working.”
Per NBC: President Donald Trump did not rule out the possibility of seeking a third term in the White House, which is prohibited by the Constitution under the 22nd Amendment, saying in an exclusive interview with NBC News that there were methods for doing so and clarifying that he was “not joking.”
“A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump said in a Sunday-morning phone call with NBC News, referring to his allies. “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.”
“I’m not joking,” Trump said, when asked to clarify. “But I’m not — it is far too early to think about it.”
When asked whether he has been presented with plans to allow him to seek a third term, Trump said, “There are methods which you could do it.”