House Speaker Mike Johnson addressed President Trump's comments about a potential third term, stating that amending the Constitution would be difficult due to the rigorous approval process. The 22nd Amendment prohibits anyone from being elected president more than twice, and any change would require significant congressional and state approval. Despite Trump's light-hearted remarks and suggestions of interest in a third term, the current political dynamics, with Republicans holding narrow majorities, make this highly improbable.
There's a constitutional path. You have to amend the Constitution to do it, and that's a high bar.
The president and I have talked about this, joked about it. He's joked about it with me on stage before.
A lot of people want me to do it, but... I'm focused on the current.
Some allies of the president have floated the possibility of him exploiting a succession loophole in the 22nd Amendment.
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