The 22nd amendment to the American Constitution limits the President's regulation to 2 terms, but, as CNN notes, the provision does not specify whether it must be 2 consecutive terms. Republicans besides point to the anticipation of succession — in case the election was won by J.D. Vance and resigned to vice president Donald Trump. There is besides an option to change the constitution, which is explicitly referred to by Congressman Andy Ogles, who has tabled a draft amendment, expanding the limit to 3 terms of office. The current rulers do not have adequate votes to introduce it, but the discussion is underway.
This is only about legislative methods — or existing legislation. Media besides scares by force. “There is no 1 around Trump who could halt him from introducing martial law and suspending the constitution or even elections” — wrote deputy editor-in-chief “The fresh Republic” Michael Tomasky. But that would be the last resort.
Trump on the way to “the eternal presidency”? Like Putin did
If Donald Trump decides to go around first and then change the constitution, he will follow the same way as his Kremlin colleague.
Let us remind: In 2008, erstwhile Vladimir Putin finished his second term, he decided to anoint his successor Dmitri Medvedev, while he himself took the position of Prime Minister. Although any Western politicians had hoped for a fresh president to "west Russia" and justified a reset of the expected pro-western political attitude, (which present represents the world's toughest, aggressive government policy), for many it was already clear that the fresh leader is only a figurehead who warms the place for Vladimir Vladimirovich.
After 4 years of Medvedev's presidency, Putin again competed in the “elections”, claiming that this was in line with the Russian constitution — the word limit of the 2 terms of office afraid only the word immediately following itself. Medvedev's break gave him another year in the president's seat. erstwhile the next two, this time the six-year word was over, the constitution was already changed, 20 years after Putin took power, he decided to sanction what was inactive unwritten in Russia.. The president has subjected himself to legislative, executive and judicial authority. The changes, according to Putin's interpretation, additionally "zeroed" his erstwhile word of office. This meant that in 2024, at the age of 72, Vladimir Putin, according to Russian law, could compete again in the “elections” and hold the Presidency for the next 12 years.
Of course, there are many differences between Trump and Putin. The main thing is that in Russia democracy has always been mostly façade. erstwhile Putin decided that he was not going to part with authority, there was no 1 who could argue him or even make the task seriously difficult. Another crucial difference is that in 2008, the Russian president was only 56 years old. Donald Trump, erstwhile his current word is over, will be 83 years old — as much as Joe Biden, whose age was 1 of the main problems in last year's presidential campaign.
However, it seems, looking at Donald Trump's erstwhile activity, that awareness of his own limitations is not a dominant feature of his personality.
According to a poll conducted at the end of February, more than half of Americans believe the president will effort to scope for his 3rd term. 31 percent of respondents consider this likely. 21% are convinced that this will happen.
