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.”

  • @candybrie
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    27 months ago

    Yeah, he barely lost to Joe Biden. Biden vs Obama popularity isn’t even a contest.

    • @UnderpantsWeevil
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      07 months ago

      Obama was marginally more popular than Biden back in 2016, when Biden was significantly more popular than Hillary.

      But in 2024, Idk. Neither of them have aged well.