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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Welbert Bauyaban

Donald Trump Third Term Ambitions Tested by Legal Experts as 22nd Amendment Loophole Dismissed

Experts warn that Donald Trump third term ambitions pose a genuine threat to democracy despite clear constitutional bans. (Credit: @realdonaldtrump / Instagram)

President Donald Trump has once again suggested he could seek a third term in the White House, using a speech at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner to joke about running again in 2028 despite the constitutional two-term limit.

The remarks quickly reignited debate over the 22nd Amendment, with constitutional scholars reiterating that US law bars anyone from being elected president more than twice. Although Trump has frequently mixed humour with political messaging on the subject, legal experts say repeated references to serving beyond two elected terms continue to attract attention because they concern a clear constitutional limit.

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