President Donald Trump, who is currently in Asia, said on Wednesday he wouldn’t run for a third term, stating that it’s barred by the U.S. Constitution.
“If you read it, it’s pretty clear—I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to South Korea from Japan.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday there’s no way to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow Trump to run for a third presidential term because the nation’s founding document requires a lengthy ratification process.
Johnson said Trump, whose term ends in January 2029, has no plans of changing term limits, despite the president in the past teasing a 2028 run….
Trump Says He Won’t Seek Third Term, Citing US Constitution
