
Since Franklin D. Roosevelt, no U.S. President has served a third term. If elected in November, many speculate former President Donald Trump would attempt to defy the 22nd Amendment and become the first three-term President in nearly a century. During a recent National Rifle Association (NRA) event, the former President added fuel to the fire when talking about the upcoming election.
“You know, FDR 16 years, almost 16 years, he was four-term. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three term or two term?” he asked.
“Are we three term or two term if we win?”
Trump’s most recent remarks deviate from comments he made during an interview with Kristen Welker of NBC’s Meet The Press last year. When asked if he would pursue a third term, he said, “No.”
“When somebody says eight years, we need eight years, no. In six months to a year, many of the problems, almost all of the problems that you and I have just spoken about will be solved,” Trump said.
“Anybody that says they need eight years, you don’t want that person.”
The 22nd Amendment bars Presidents from serving more than two terms, but it doesn’t stop the former reality show host from pursuing his second term in the Oval Office this November. The most recent Morning Consult poll puts Trump one point ahead of his political rival, President Joe Biden, as the two prepare for their first televised debate on June 27.