"Donald Trump said it's too bad he is not allowed to run for a third term, conceding the constitutional reality even as he expressed interest in continuing to serve. If you read it, it's pretty clear, Trump told reporters on board Air Force One from Japan to South Korea on Wednesday. I'm not allowed to run. It's too bad. The president's comments, which continue his on-again, off-again musings about a third term, came a day after the House speaker, Mike Johnson, said it would"
"Johnson, who has built his career by drawing closer to Trump, said he discussed the issue with the president and thought he understood. He and I have talked about the constrictions of the constitution, he said. The speaker described how the constitution's 22nd amendment does not allow for a third presidential term, and changing that with a new amendment would be a cumbersome, years-long process of winning over both states and members of Congress."
Donald Trump acknowledged that he is not allowed to run for a third presidential term and expressed regret while speaking to reporters on Air Force One. House Speaker Mike Johnson said a third term would be impossible under the Constitution's 22nd Amendment and described the amendment process as a lengthy, cumbersome effort requiring broad state and congressional approval. Johnson said he discussed the constitutional constrictions with Trump and characterized critics' concerns as overblown. Supporters and allies have continued to raise the idea of a third Trump term, and Trump has repeatedly mused about staying in power.
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