Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, who has his own set of issues to deal with, came up with a bill to amend the Constitution and empower Donald to seek a third term. It likely won't pass, but the dismantling of norms by Republicans and their Precious Donald means something -- because it's intentional.
The wording of the bill does not include former President Barack Obama being afforded a third term, though:
‘‘No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.’’
You see how they did that?
Ogles said he introduced the amendment to "ensure that we can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs."
Via The Independent:
In a lengthy statement released on Thursday, Ogles argued that Trump’s “decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years.”
Trump deserves to seek a third term because he “has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness.”
“He must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal,” Ogles added.
...The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution — which was ratified in 1951 — states that presidents can only serve up to two full terms. Ogles’ proposal would “allow a President to be elected for up to but no more than three terms.”
Trump has floated the idea of seeking a third term before. He will be 82 years old by the end of his second term.
