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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Catherine Armecin Martin

'Dictatorship Unlocked': Trump's Statement He Will Get Out of Office in '8 or 9 Years' Receives Mixed Responses

Past midnight, Trump seizes on Fox clip to accuse Obama and Clinton of treason. (Credit: Gage Skidmore/WikiMedia Commons)

Donald Trump sparked debate about constitutional term limits after suggesting at a White House business summit that his tenure could extend to eight or nine years. The remark, made to an audience of small business owners on Monday, drew criticism and support on social media.

Trump hosted the gathering as part of National Small Business Week, with more than 130 business leaders joining him at the White House. During his address, he referenced the summit's theme to make the remark about his own time in office.

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