The president of the United States, Donald Trumphe said in an interview released this Sunday that he is not considering seriously run for a third mandate in the White Housesomething that US Constitution Explicitly prohibits.
In a conversation with Kristen WelkerModerator of the program “Meet the Press” of the chain NBC NewsTrump made clear: “This is not something I am looking to do”according to extracts of the interview.
Trump, who already held the presidency between 2017 and 2021, has several occasions hinted at the possibility of a third term since his return to power this year. However, in his interview this Sunday, the president turned his speech clarifying the terms of his expressions: “I am looking to be four years old and then deliver the position to someone, ideally to a great Republican, a great Republican who goes ahead”.
He added that he considered that “Four years is enough time to do something really spectacular.”
Although the possibility of a third mandate is prohibited by 22nd amendment of the US Constitutionwhich establishes a limit of two presidential mandates, Trump has mentioned previously that does not rule out the scenario of a constitutional reform. In March, he assured that I wasn’t “joking” about the possibility of running back in 2024 or later, suggesting that they existed “methods“They could allow it, although it did not offer additional details.
The issue of a third mandate has generated controversy and criticism between constitutional experts, since, according to the current law, any change in this provision would require a constitutional amendment that would be very difficult to achieve, since it would need the approval of two thirds of both chambers of the Congress and the ratification by at least 38 of the 50 states.
In the interview, Trump was also questioned about his commitment to the US Constitution and the application of the law. Faced with a direct question about whether I thought I should comply with the country’s supreme law, Trump replied: “Don’t know”, He added that he is not a lawyer to comment on the legal details of the Constitution.
Despite the controversy generated by their immigration policies, which have included the deportation of immigrants without prior judgment in some cases, Trump defended these measures when they considered them necessary before what has described as a “National emergency”.
Trump He claimed to have “brilliant lawyers” that will follow the guidelines established by the Supreme Court. The president pointed out that his approach to the deportation He focuses on “some of the most bad and dangerous people in the world,” although he acknowledged that the courts are interposing in their way. “I was chosen to get them out of here, and the courts are preventing me from doing so,” Trump said.
As for the succession in case you do not look for a third term, Trump mentioned several figures within his party that they could assume leadership, such as the vice president JD Vancewhom he described as a “fantastic, brilliant” candidate, and the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. However, he stressed that the Republican party has “many good people”.
