Andy Ogles, Republican Representative from Tennessee, has proposed a constitutional amendment to permit President Donald Trump – and future presidents – to seek a second term.
This amendment will revise 22nd Amendment which limits the number of terms a president can serve.
“President Trump demonstrated his ability to reverse the decline of our nation and restore its grandeur. “He must be given the time needed to complete this mission,” Ogles stated in a press release.
He stressed the importance of legislative support for Trump to continue his leadership. Trump is “dedicated” to saving the country and restoring the Republic.
Ogles is a conservative legislator in his second tenure. He stated that his resolution will alter the Constitution so individuals can serve as President for a maximum of three terms. This would be in contrast to the two-term limitation imposed currently by the 22nd Amendment ratified back in 1951.
Ogles’ resolution is made shortly after Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second non-consecutive, and only the first, term. Grover Cleveland had previously accomplished this feat.
The resolution follows one introduced by Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman from New York which reiterates the 22nd Amendment’s limit of two presidential terms.
In response to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four-term presidency, the 22nd Amendment prohibits an individual from serving as president for more than two terms or being elected twice and then serving more than 2 years in another person’s position.
Ogles proposes amending this law to allow for up to three terms as president.
To be added to Constitution, the amendment needs to have a majority of two thirds in both chambers.
Former Presidents George W Bush and Barack Obama would be excluded from the proposed amendment, as they had already served two terms in a row.
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Trump hinted that he could serve more than two terms in his career.
Trump joked in a November meeting with House Republicans about serving a second term, if that were legal.
He made similar remarks during an event of the National Rifle Association, when he asked whether winning a third term would mean he was a three-term president or a two-term one.
He has stated in the past that he will not run for a third presidential term should he win the election of 2024. Trump stated in an April 2016 interview with Time magazine:
A challenge is not something I would be interested in. I’m not interested. It’s not for me. I plan to do an excellent job for four years. And I also want to restore our nation. It’s time to get it on track.
What happens after Trump’s third tenure? The House’s proposed constitutional amendment may change as new developments unfold
