Trump Action Archive

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• Supreme Court agrees to hear campaign spending limits challenge — The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a case challenging federal limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates. The case was filed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, National Republican Congressional Committee, Vice-President JD Vance, and former congressman Steve Chabot, arguing that spending restrictions impede First Amendment rights. The Trump administration filed a brief supporting the challenge. The case will be heard in the Court's October 2025 term and could further erode campaign finance restrictions following Citizens United.

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• Rep. Andy Ogles introduces resolution to amend Constitution for three-term presidency — In January 2025, Republican U.S. House member Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a resolution expressing support for amending the Constitution to allow a president to serve up to three terms, provided they did not serve two consecutive terms. The amendment would benefit only Trump, as other recent two-term presidents served consecutively. The resolution faces virtually no chance of passage and would require two-thirds approval from both chambers of Congress and three-quarters of state legislatures.

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• Trump claims "methods" exist to circumvent 22nd Amendment presidential term limits — In an NBC interview aired March 30, 2025, Donald Trump stated there are "methods" to circumvent the constitutional two-term limit on the presidency, explicitly denying he was joking. When pressed, Trump declined to detail the methods but alluded to scenarios involving succession. Trump later said he was "not looking at that" but acknowledged receiving requests for a third term. Constitutional scholars and some Republicans have rejected the premise; a Notre Dame election law professor noted the 12th Amendment bars those ineligible for president from the vice-presidency.
• US attorney general expresses skepticism about Trump third-term possibility — Pam Bondi, US attorney general and Trump loyalist, told Fox News Sunday that Trump is "probably going to be finished" after his current term ends on 20 January 2029, calling any attempt to circumvent the 22nd Amendment "a heavy lift." This came one week after Trump told NBC News he was "not joking" about pursuing a third term and claimed there were "methods" to do so, prompting speculation about constitutional workarounds.
• Trump stated "there are methods" to run for a third term despite constitutional bar — Trump told NBC that he has not publicly agreed the Constitution bars him from running again and that "there are methods" to potentially circumvent the two-term limit. When pressed on whether he was serious, Trump said "I'm not joking" and claimed people have advised him on legal pathways. He stated it is "far too early" to decide but did not rule out attempting a third term.
• Trump claims he is "not joking" about pursuing an unconstitutional third term — During an NBC News interview on March 30, Trump stated he is "not joking" about running for a third presidential term, which would violate the 22nd Amendment. He claimed "there are methods which you could do it," without specifying what those methods might be. This marks an explicit public statement testing the constitutional two-term limit and suggesting potential pathways to circumvent it.
• Trump told NBC News he is considering a third presidential term — Trump told NBC News that he is considering a third presidential term, stating "I'm not joking" and claiming "There are methods which you could do it." This directly contradicts the Twenty-Second Amendment to the Constitution, which explicitly limits presidents to two terms and has been in effect since 1951.
• Trump suggested possibility of running for third term — Trump was asked by Fox News host Pete Doocy whether he would run for a third term if allowed, and responded affirmatively, stating he would "love" to run against Barack Obama if that scenario occurred. Trump also made earlier comments suggesting there may be a way for him to run for a third term. Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) responded by noting that Republicans would not accept a third term for Obama, implying the same standard should apply to Trump.

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• US attorney general expresses skepticism about Trump third-term possibility — Pam Bondi, US attorney general and Trump loyalist, told Fox News Sunday that Trump is "probably going to be finished" after his current term ends on 20 January 2029, calling any attempt to circumvent the 22nd Amendment "a heavy lift." This came one week after Trump told NBC News he was "not joking" about pursuing a third term and claimed there were "methods" to do so, prompting speculation about constitutional workarounds.

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• Rep. Andy Ogles introduces bill to amend 22nd Amendment — Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced a bill to amend the 22nd Amendment to allow former President Donald Trump to run for a third term. The proposed amendment specifies that no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms. The bill is worded to exclude former President Barack Obama from running again.
• Rep. Ogles introduces resolution for third Trump term — On January 23, 2025, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution in the House to amend the Constitution to allow President Trump to serve a third term. This proposal has sparked significant controversy and debate about the limits of presidential terms and the potential erosion of democratic norms.