Can Trump serve a third term as president? Here's what to know

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : In his second term in office, the limit allowed under the 22nd Amendment, Trump suggested there were still ways for him to spend another four years in the White House and secure his legacy in American history as the second president ever to serve more than eight years.
55% : President Trump has insisted that he's serious about wanting to serve a third term in office, an ambition that runs contrary to the US Constitution.
46% : Others also claim that nothing is stopping Trump from serving a third term through succession, calling for him to make a vice presidential bid in 2028 and then have his running mate step down after the inauguration.
43% : While Trump has remained silent on how he could accomplish this goal, his supporters claim there are viable pathways to a third term, including ratifying the Constitution.
34% : " "I'm not joking," Trump said.
34% : " Since Trump is barred from running again due to the 22nd Amendment, he is ineligible to run for vice president.
18% : The law would effectively make Trump the only former president eligible to run for a third term as Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton -- the only remaining living presidents -- all served consecutive terms during their presidency.
13% : Trump brought up the idea of serving three or more terms following his inauguration in January, which he later claimed was just a joke for the "fake news media.

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