Donald Trump has hinted at being president for three terms, a violation of the US constitution, during a speech for the National Rifle Association. He vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration, causing some in the crowd to yell "three!"
Trump has floated the idea of a third term in past comments, even mentioning a prolonged presidency while campaigning in 2020. He has also tried to distance himself from this idea, telling Time magazine in April: "I wouldn't be in favor of it at all. I intend to serve four years and do a great job." The 22nd amendment, enacted following Franklin Delano Rosevelt's fourth term, limits the presidency to two terms.
Trump has the NRA's endorsement, but the organization has recently been reeling from legal and financial woes and is not quite the force in US politics it once was. Trump pushed NRA members to hit the polls in November, urging them to vote this time. Biden's administration has worked to curb gun violence, including executive actions and the launch of the first federal office to prevent gun violence.
Trump has floated the idea of a third term in past comments, even mentioning a prolonged presidency while campaigning in 2020. He has also tried to distance himself from this idea, telling Time magazine in April: "I wouldn't be in favor of it at all. I intend to serve four years and do a great job." The 22nd amendment, enacted following Franklin Delano Rosevelt's fourth term, limits the presidency to two terms.
Trump has the NRA's endorsement, but the organization has recently been reeling from legal and financial woes and is not quite the force in US politics it once was. Trump pushed NRA members to hit the polls in November, urging them to vote this time. Biden's administration has worked to curb gun violence, including executive actions and the launch of the first federal office to prevent gun violence.
