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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Victoria Bekiempis and agencies

Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention

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Donald Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association annual meeting on Saturday, in Dallas, Texas. Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration.

“You know, FDR 16 years – almost 16 years – he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?” the ex-president and GOP presidential frontrunner said to the organization’s annual convention in Dallas, prompting some in the crowd to yell “three!” Politico reported.

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