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Trump says he’s considering ways to serve a third term as president
By CHRIS MEGERIANUpdated 11:23 PM CDT, March 30, 2025
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that “I’m not joking” about trying to serve a third term, the clearest indication he is considering ways to breach a constitutional barrier against continuing to lead the country after his second term ends at the beginning of 2029.
“There are methods which you could do it,” Trump said in a telephone interview with NBC News from Mar-a-Lago, his private club.
He elaborated later to reporters on Air Force One from Florida to Washington that “I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election was totally rigged.” Trump lost that election to Democrat Joe Biden.
Still, Trump added: “I don’t want to talk about a third term now because no matter how you look at it, we’ve got a long time to go.”
The 22nd Amendment, added to the Constitution in 1951 after President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, says “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
Any attempt to remain in office would be legally suspect and it is unclear how seriously Trump might pursue the idea. The comments nonetheless were an extraordinary reflection of the desire to maintain power by a president who had violated democratic traditions four years ago when he tried to overturn the election he lost to Biden. ...
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Stocks close out their worst quarter since 2022 amid tariff uncertainty
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www.nbcnews.comWall Street swings again as the approach of Trump's 'Liberation Day' wallops stock markets worldwide
President Donald Trump’s fast-approaching “Liberation Day” sent stock markets swinging sharply worldwide.
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Trump says ‘there are methods’ for seeking a third term, adding that he’s ‘not joking’ | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Sunday did not dismiss the idea of pursuing a third term in the White House, despite the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution prohibiting it, claiming that “there are methods” to achieving this and emphasizing that he was “not joking.”
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Elon Musk hands out $1 million payments after Wisconsin Supreme Court declines request to stop him
Elon Musk gave out $1 million checks on Sunday to two Wisconsin voters, declaring them spokespeople for his political group, ahead of a Wisconsin Supreme Court election that the tech billionaire cast as critical to President Donald Trump's agenda and “the future of civilization.”
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Organizations file suit challenging Trump's effort to overhaul election system
A group of advocacy organizations has filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order that seeks to overhaul the U.S. election system.
Thousands of workers at nation's health agencies brace for mass layoffs
As they readied to leave work Monday, some workers at the Food and Drug Administration were told to pack their laptops and prepare for the possibility that they wouldn’t be back.
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GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna says Speaker Johnson ‘held hostage’ by far-right members over remote voting fight | CNN Politics
GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who left the House Freedom Caucus over its opposition to her push for remote voting for new parents, accused some members of the conservative group of holding Speaker Mike Johnson “hostage” over the matter and acting “disingenuous.”
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Why Republicans are at risk of underperforming in a Florida special election: From the Politics Desk
Plus, the numbers to know for Tuesday's elections.
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Top financial officials sound alarm on 'unconscionable' economic impact of DOGE protest violence: letter
Over two dozen financial officials across the country have sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi warning of the financial burden violence at Tesla dealerships is having.
Louisiana voters reject constitutional amendments championed by Republican governor
Louisiana voters soundly rejected four constitutional amendments championed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry related to crime, courts and finances.
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Trump's threat to bomb Iran would spark retaliation, its supreme leader says
Trump reiterated his threat that Iran would be bombed if it doesn't accept his offer for talks outlined in a letter sent to Iran’s leadership in early March.
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Nearly all employees at federal agency supporting museums and libraries put on administrative leave
Nearly all employees at the Institute of Museum and Library Services, which supports U.S. museums and libraries, were put on administrative leave Monday, an administration official said.
www.cbsnews.comTrump administration says it deported 17 more ‘violent criminals’ to El Salvador
The Trump administration says it has deported 17 more “violent criminals” from the Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs to El Salvador, as it doubles down on a policy of removing people from the U.S. to third countries despite criticism over lack of transparency and human rights protections.
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Trump criticizes both Putin and Zelenskyy as he pushes for Ukraine ceasefire
President Trump continued his criticism of Volodymyr Zelenskyy but turned the tables and also criticized Russia's Vladimir Putin as he pressed for a Ukraine war ceasefire.
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Cory Booker is giving a marathon speech on the Senate floor. Why and how long can it last?
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker has kicked off what's set to be a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday evening. He began at 7 p.m. ET.
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