Representative Dan Goldman is set to introduce a resolution supporting the 22nd Amendment, which limits U.S. presidents to two terms, as discussions around President Trump’s potential third term have intensified among his allies. Although Democrats are in the minority, Goldman seeks to force a vote, potentially using a discharge petition. Meanwhile, some Republicans have openly discussed legislation that would allow Trump a third term, and the idea of a 'Trump 2028' campaign is gaining traction despite the constitutional challenges such an amendment would face.
Representative Dan Goldman remarked that Donald Trump's repeated allusions to serving beyond his constitutionally mandated second term have now become standard G.O.P. orthodoxy.
Goldman is exploring ways to force consideration of a resolution on the 22nd Amendment, despite Democrats being in the minority in the House.
Representatives and groups promoting Trump’s potential third term are gaining traction despite the G.O.P. lacking sufficient votes to amend the Constitution.
Trump’s advisers assert such discussions about a third term are just trolling, but his actions indicate a broader confrontation with constitutional norms.
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