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Representative Randy Fine, a Florida Republican, wrote earlier this week in a social media post that the United States should repeal the 22nd Amendment and allow President Donald Trump to serve a third term if his Gaza peace plan is successful.
Why It Matters
Despite the 22nd Amendment prohibiting a president from running for a third term, Trump has offered mixed signals about whether he would consider an attempt at a 2028 presidential campaign. In August, he said he would "probably not" run again in an interview with CNBC's Squawk Box.
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In addition, any bid to overturn the 22nd Amendment would be extremely difficult. It would most likely require a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress, along with the support of three-quarters of state legislatures.
What To Know
Trump helped broker a long-awaited ceasefire and hostage return deal between Israel and Hamas in their ongoing war. The first phase of the deal began at noon local time on Friday, and Hamas has 72 hours to release the remaining Israeli hostages that were taken when the Palestinian militant group attacked on October 7, 2023.
"If every living hostage is returned and lasting peace in the Middle East is secured, we should repeal the 22nd Amendment and thank the Lord for every day Donald Trump can be our President. There will never be another one like him," Fine wrote on X on Wednesday.
The idea of Trump serving a third term has been floated by his allies since Trump returned to office earlier this year.
Trump himself has hinted at the possibility of a third term, selling “Trump 2028” hats and saying in March that “there are methods by which you could do it,” adding he was “not joking.”
In his post on X, Fine also wrote that he thought "the Nobel Peace Prize isn’t enough" for Trump after the president missed out on receiving the award on Friday. It was instead won by Venezuelan opposition politician Maria Corina Machado.
Trump has long made his desire for the award clear, last month telling top generals and admirals that it would be "a big insult to our country" if he didn’t win it.
Trump has previously claimed that he has helped end seven wars, though the extent of his involvement in some of them is disputed.
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Speaking to reporters about the Gaza peace deal during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Trump said it was “number eight.”
What People Are Saying
President Donald Trump said about the Nobel Peace Prize in the Oval Office on Thursday: “Nobody in history has solved eight wars in a period of nine months. And I've stopped eight wars. That's never happened before. But they’ll have to do what they do. Whatever they do is fine. I know this: I didn’t do it for that; I did it because I saved a lot of lives.”
Previously speaking to Newsweek about the Constitution, Josh Blackman, a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston, said: "It is true that the text does not address whether a third term can be non-consecutive. This amendment was ratified in the 20th century, and I am not aware of anything in drafting or ratifying history suggesting a third, non-consecutive term would be permitted."
What Happens Next?
Repealing the 22nd Amendment would be controversial and would require a massive political effort, but Fine’s comment highlights ongoing discussions about Trump’s future in politics.
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