A Republican member of the House of Representatives, Andy Ogles, has introduced a bill aimed at amending the US Constitution to allow President Donald Trump to run for a third term in office. The resolution, introduced on Thursday, seeks to revise the 22nd Amendment, which currently limits presidents to two terms.
The amendment proposal would change the language to state: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times …”
Ogles argued that Trump is uniquely positioned to restore the country, stating, “Trump has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.” He further emphasized that providing Trump with the resources to “correct the disastrous course set by the Biden administration” is crucial.
“It is imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary to correct the disastrous course set by the Biden administration,” Ogles said in a statement. “He is dedicated to restoring the republic and saving our country, and we, as legislators and as states, must do everything in our power to support him.”
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Ogles also confirmed that he was proposing a constitutional amendment to revise the presidential term limitations outlined in the 22nd Amendment.
Although Trump had previously dismissed the idea of seeking a third term, he hinted at the possibility during a conversation with Republican lawmakers after the 2024 election, saying, “I suspect I won’t be running again, unless you do something. Unless you say, ‘he’s so good, we have to just figure it out.’”
Ogles praised Trump’s actions during his second term, particularly the slew of executive orders he signed on his first day back in office. These included measures on handling the southern border, restricting gender identity recognition, increasing energy production, and withdrawing from the World Health Organization (WHO).
The 22nd Amendment, which limits presidents to two terms, was passed in 1947 and ratified in 1951. It was a direct response to President Franklin Roosevelt’s four-term presidency, which began in 1933 and ended with his death in 1945, less than 90 days after his fourth inauguration. The amendment was designed to prevent a similar situation where a president could hold office indefinitely, a scenario that was cautioned against by George Washington, the first US president.
Currently, Republicans hold a three-seat majority in the House of Representatives.