U.S. President Donald Trump publicly speculated about running for a third term on Monday in comments that House Republicans on the floor took as a joke - but Trump keeps repeating it, NBC News reports, UNN writes.
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"I've raised a lot of money for the next race that I assume I won't be able to use for myself, but I'm not 100% sure," Trump told House Republicans at a meeting, a week after he was sworn in for a second term in office. - "I don't think I'm allowed to run again.
Trump continued to speculate on the prospect of another presidential run, pushing Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican who had introduced him on stage moments earlier, to promise a "new renaissance.
"Am I allowed to run again?" Trump asked. - "Mike, I'd rather not get you involved in this.
Former constitutional lawyer Johnson, who was standing on stage with Trump, smiled at Trump's comments. Other Republican lawmakers on the stage also laughed.
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Trump's speech at the annual House Republican retreat at Trump National Doral, his golf club and resort outside Miami, came just days after a House ally introduced a proposal that would start the process of passing an amendment to the US Constitution allowing him to run for a third term. The bill, as noted, did not advance at all in the House.
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The US Constitution sets a two-term limit for the presidency, which means that a constitutional amendment would be required for Trump to run for a third term in 2028 or later.