FACT CHECK: Trump Keeps Door Open for THIRD TERM — But He’s BARRED by the Constitution
🎙 Trump Hints at a Third Term?! The Constitution Says NO 🇺🇸 | Josh Lafazan Show
Today on The Josh Lafazan Show, we tackle a story that sounds like satire—but it's disturbingly real.
Donald Trump just said he’ll “probably not” seek a third term… after spending months floating the idea that he might.
Let’s be clear:
❌ Trump CANNOT legally serve a third term as president.
⚖️ The Constitution is crystal clear.
But that hasn’t stopped him—or his allies—from teasing authoritarian ambitions.
In this episode, we break it all down:
🔹 PART 1: TRUMP’S MIXED MESSAGING
Trump thrives on chaos—and this is no exception.
He’s said he will run. Then said he won’t. Then “joked” about negotiating more time in office.
In 2020, he praised Chinese President Xi for abolishing term limits.
In 2021, he hinted to Republicans he might not run again—“unless you do something.”
And in 2024, Steve Bannon claimed a team was already exploring how to get around the 22nd Amendment.
This isn’t comedy. It’s a pattern of authoritarian posturing.
🔹 PART 2: WHAT THE 22ND AMENDMENT SAYS
Let’s settle it once and for all.
📜 “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
That’s the 22nd Amendment. Full stop. No loopholes. No ambiguity.
To change it would require:
2/3 of Congress
3/4 of state legislatures
That’s only happened once in U.S. history—to repeal Prohibition.
It’s not happening for Donald Trump.
🔹 PART 3: COULD HE TRY ANYWAY?
Some red states might try to sneak Trump onto the 2028 ballot.
But legal experts say it would be immediately challenged in court—and struck down.
Rep. Dan Goldman has already introduced a resolution reaffirming Trump’s ineligibility under the Constitution.
This isn’t 2020. The legal system is on alert this time.
🔹 PART 4: WOULD HE EVEN WIN?
Let’s get hypothetical.
If Trump could run… would he even win the GOP nomination?
That’s far from guaranteed.
He’d face rising stars like JD Vance, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley—and a growing number of Republicans eager to move on.
And a recent YouGov poll found 68% of Americans oppose a Trump third term—including many Republicans.
Even his base is getting fatigued.
🔹 PART 5: TRUMP VS OBAMA – THE FANTASY MATCHUP
Trump fans have even floated a wild idea: What if Barack Obama ran again to stop him?
Let’s be clear: Obama, like Trump, is barred from running again under the Constitution.
But in a fantasy face-off?
Polls suggest Obama would win decisively—especially with young voters, voters of color, and suburban moderates.
It’s a matchup we’ll never see, but it reveals a lot about public sentiment.
🔹 PART 6: WHAT THIS REALLY SAYS ABOUT TRUMP
Why is Trump still teasing a third term?
Because he doesn’t respect democracy.
He’s testing how far he can go—and how much his base will let him get away with.
This isn’t just trolling. It’s an authoritarian power grab in plain sight.
And if history has taught us anything—it’s that when term limits are threatened, so is freedom itself.
🟦 FINAL THOUGHTS
Trump says he’ll “probably not” run again.
But his track record shows: If he thinks he can get away with it—he’ll try.
The Constitution must be defended.
Republicans in Congress need to say it loud and clear.
And we, the people, must remain vigilant.
🗳 Because America doesn’t belong to any one man—it belongs to all of us.
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Should Trump be barred from even joking about a third term?
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