Trump delusion is getting out of hand ‘Frightening’ reality behind Trump’s latest stunt

News.com.au - 31/03
Amid all the noise surrounding tariffs, Ukraine and internal US issues, Donald Trump has taken time out of his day to revisit a highly controversial talking point that has emboldened his strongest critics.

Amid all the noise surrounding tariffs, Ukraine and internal US issues, Donald Trump has taken time out of his day to revisit a highly controversial talking point that has emboldened his strongest critics.

During a phone interview with NBC News, Mr Trump pushed the idea of a third term as US President again. In the few short months after fending off “dictator” and “tyrant” accusations from the American left during his campaign, Mr Trump has encouraged a narrative that would see the system tweaked to allow him to occupy the Oval Office for a total of 12 years.

“A lot of people want me to do it. But … my thinking is, we have a long way to go. I’m focused on the current,” he said.

But is it even possible?

The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution sounds pretty straightforward: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice”.

The amendment was a direct response to Franklin D Roosevelt’s four-term presidency, aiming to cement the two-term tradition established by the first US president George Washington.

But Mr Trump’s insinuations have ...
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