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Donald Trump: Donald Trump, who is going to take over the presidency of the United States from January 2025, has not yet started his second term as President, but he has already expressed his desire to become the President for the third time. Recently, his statement on this matter has started a discussion across the world including America whether it is possible for a person to hold the post of President of America more than twice? Does the US Constitution allow this?
What did Donald Trump say?
Donald Trump on Wednesday met the Republican Party MPs who won the House of Representatives elections. At that time he expressed his desire to serve a third term as president. He said, ‘I don’t think I’ll run again (for president), but if you guys say, I’m good (as president), then we’ll find a way to think about that in that direction. What can be done.’
pressed grains are asking for support
Donald Trump has expressed his desire very cleverly in Maugham. By saying ‘If you say…’ he made an open proposal not only to his MPs but also to the American people that if I get your support, I will change the Constitution to become President for the third time.
For this reason the Constitution had to be amended
There was no ‘maximum two terms’ rule for the presidency of the United States, due to which Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President of the United States four times. He held this post from 1933 to 1945. When he died during his fourth term in 1945, Americans felt that if a president died while in office, the election cycle would be disrupted, and a new president would have to be chosen quickly, hence the decision. It was taken that the Constitution should be amended to set term limits for the presidency.
What does the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution say?
America’s first President George Washington served for two terms, so the rule of maximum two terms for the President was made keeping this in mind. For that the 22nd amendment was made in the Constitution. Since this amendment prevents any President from serving a third term, if Trump wants to contest for a third term, he will first have to remove this amendment. But is it possible to do this?
Is it possible to change the US Constitution?
Changing the American Constitution is not easy. This requires the support of not only Congress but also the states. To contest elections for the third time, Trump will have to fulfill these 2 conditions.
1) A 67 percent majority will be required in both houses – the Senate and the House of Representatives. The US House of Representatives has 435 members, of which Trump would need the support of 290. Similarly, out of 100 members of the Senate, Trump will have to get the support of 67 members.
2) Even if the support mentioned above is received, the matter does not stop here. Trump would have to pass the resolution with a three-fourth majority in each US state legislature to move forward. If even one state out of fifty goes against his proposal, all the hard work will be wasted!
Aging is also a hindrance
Even if it is assumed for once that Trump fulfills the above two conditions, his desire to get the presidency for the third time will not be successful so soon, because the process of amending the Constitution to extend the tenure of the President is about seven years long. it occurs. , Trump is currently 78 years old and will turn 85 in seven years. Who knows what his health will be like at that age. Who knows whether the support he enjoys from Americans today will still be there seven years from now. For this reason, it does not seem that Donald Trump’s wish of becoming the President of America for the third time will be fulfilled.
