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Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration.

“You know, FDR 16 years – almost 16 years – he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?” The ex-president and GOP presidential frontrunner said to the organization’s annual convention in Dallas, prompting some in the crowd to yell “three!” Politico reported.

Trump has floated a third term in past comments, even mentioning a prolonged presidency while campaigning in 2020. He has also tried distancing himself from this idea, telling Time magazine in April: “I wouldn’t be in favor of it at all. I intend to serve four years and do a great job.”

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[–] sirico@feddit.uk 4 points 6 months ago

Least Nixon had the bottle to leave

[–] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 3 points 6 months ago

I understand his confusion here… the phrase is “consecutive sentences.”

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

What it sounds like to me, and apparently only me, is that he is saying here he is currently running for his third term since he "won" in 2020. Of course he has made comments before about how he likes how Putin and Xi keep getting to stay in power and wished he could do that, but it would help his cause if he could win the popular vote just once over his lame opponents.

Imagine if Democrats actually nominated someone worth voting for rather than just us voting against Trump. But I guess that's too much to ask for.

[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 6 months ago

That's how I understood it too. I'll be first to believe he wants to change that law but this article is trash

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[–] recapitated@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

And all that without even getting slammed or flattened. I guess he got away with it this time.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Just stop listening to him already...

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Term 1 is to fail miserably

Term 2 is to make plans for a presidential term

Term 3 is to finally step up to the plate?

I can't imagine a suggest that makes him sound more incompetent lol

[–] GiddyGap@lemm.ee 2 points 6 months ago

You know, FDR 16 years – almost 16 years – he was four terms. I don’t know, are we going to be considered three-term? Or two-term?

Sounds like he's just questioning whether the current Biden term is actually considered a Trump term. Just the usual election denial from him and the NRA crowd.

[–] KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 6 months ago (2 children)

i mean, statistically there have been at least one president with more than two terms before.

This was also before there was a law that prevented it from happening.

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