Trump Action Archive

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• Trump suggested federal takeover of New York City if Mamdani elected — Speaking to reporters during a Cabinet meeting, Trump suggested he may initiate a federal takeover of New York City if Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor, saying, "We have tremendous power at the White House to run places when we have to." Trump has no authority to run New York City, but "there are ways in which he can make life difficult," one legal expert told Newsday. Trump added that his administration has been "looking at" doing the same in Washington, DC.
• Trump suggested federal takeover of New York City and Washington D.C. — Trump suggested the administration could take over New York City if voters elect Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. He also suggested the administration could take over Washington, D.C., stating "We could run D.C." and "We want a capital that's run flawlessly, and it wouldn't be hard for us to do it."

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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.