Tennessee Republican proposes amendment to allow Trump to serve third term

[SupportSanity]

Source: thehill.com

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow President Trump to serve a third term in the White House so that the country “can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.”

Ogles proposed an amendment on Thursday that says, “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.”

Like other U.S. presidents, Trump is barred from running for a third White House term by the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution.

“President Trump’s decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years,” Ogles said in a Thursday statement. “He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5104133-rep-andy-ogles-proposes-trump-third-term-amendment/

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Here it comes. This was expected but the first week in office?

[jls4561]

1. Great! I'll phone Barack Obama and see how he feels about that!

[rsdsharp]

5. No, the two term limit would still apply to Obama because he served them consecutively.

This is the Trump Amendment. It would apply only to Trump (and I guess Grover Cleveland, but he came and went before the 22nd Amendment).

[jls4561]

20. Then I will phone Grover Cleaveland, anyone have his cell number?

He was against the spoils system. So not totally Trumpy.

[wendyb-NC]

2. Oh, hell, no

[LearnedHand]

3. Delusional. That rancid bag of adipose tissue won't live that long.

Not to mention the states' ratification thingy.

[mpcamb]

18. Wait a minute; Should he live... wait, let me start again-

IF he were to complete this term, he'd be the oldest president ever (and dementing, publicly, before our very eyes!). Is there any way anyone could imagine electing him once again??? Seriously! This guy is the product of 2 Alzhiemers parents! What can you expect of him cognitally in 5 years??
It's a scare tactic. They're whisling in the dark.

[LearnedHand]

22. Exactly

The actual more ridiculous thought than that the states would ratify suck an amendment is that he would live that long AND be of sound mind to manage the presidency. Oh wait.

[riversedge]

26. "(and dementing, publicly, before our very eyes!)." Yes, but the media will not go after Trump like they did Biden!!

[SupportSanity]

33. You guys and your rules.

"Seriously! This guy is the product of 2 Alzhiemers parents! What can you expect of him cognitally in 5 years??
It's a scare tactic. They're whisling in the dark."

He's barely functional now. But he is useful. Dr's reports will all be perfect. Press will be uninvited to White House.

It will be "Weekend at Bernie's" until he gets them to the Rapture.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

15. Cretans are fine people, just like any other. It is the cretins that we have to watch out for. . . . . nt

[rsdsharp]

6. I'm sure you're going to get 67% of both houses of Congress to vote for this turkey.

[no_hypocrisy]

7. The votes aren't there, unless they want to first amend the Constitution on

how to amend the Constitution.

[Docreed2003]

8. Ogles is just trying to curry favor with Trump

Because of his FBI investigation. Dude makes George Santos look like a choir boy

[Rhiagel]

9. This asshat is up for an ethics investigation.

"The latest: The Office of Congressional Ethics released its report this week, recommending a full Ethics Committee investigation.

The OCE report concluded there is "substantial reason to believe that Rep. Ogles omitted or misrepresented required information" on his financial disclosures."

"The report also found there is "substantial reason to believe that Rep. Ogles's campaign committee may have accepted excessive contributions that were reported as personal loans and contributions from the candidate.""

https://www.axios.com/local/nashville/2025/01/02/andy-ogles-house-ethics-investigation-campaign-finance

[tonekat]

13. Nail the Goober to the Wall! N/T

[Bernardo de La Paz]

16. You've uncovered the real reason! Ogles is fishing for a pardon! . . . . nt

[sinkingfeeling]

10. That can only be done by amending the Constitution.

[J_William_Ryan]

11. "This is the Trump Amendment."

The Constitution would still need to be amended to repeal the 22nd Amendment.

Then amended again with the ‘Trump amendment.’

As already correctly noted, more meritless political theater pandering to Trump and his Cult members.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. Ogles, just go fuck yourself. . . . . . . end of message. nt

[JoseBalow]

14. Waiting for drumpf to announce his 2028 run

as predicted.

He will never willingly walk away from the grift of running for office, it has been too lucrative.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

17. Expect it next week.

Or tomorrow. Or Easter. Or Melania's birthday. Or whenever a dictator tells him it will make him look strong.

[Baitball Blogger]

19. I don't see where they're going to get the numbers to ratify this.

[Polybius]

21. I'll go a step further, repeal the 22nd Amendment in its entirety

Then maybe we can convince Obama to run again.

[Tarc]

23. Didn't take long for the deep koolaid MAGAts to polish their kneepads

These clowns are deplorable.

[Mz Pip]

24. Oh you poor dear man

Be careful what you wish for. He hasn’t even gotten started. Give it a couple of months before you insist you want more of this.

[cstanleytech]

25. Sounds like the Putin two step where they eventually want an Amendment for a lifetime appointment.

[Rhiannon12866]

27. Jimmy Carter is still eligible for a second term...

[rurallib]

28. Surely leadership wouldn't back such a ridiculous

oh wait --- never mind

[liberalgunwilltravel]

29. Enough

There needs to be extreme consequences for this treason.

[Javaman]

30. it's appearing that these moron maga assholes think the U.S. Constitution is just a suggestion. nt

[JohnnyRingo]

31. With handicap parking for "The Beast".

It's refreshing to see such optimism in Congress, but it's so misplaced.
There's a representative who will be naming everything in his district for DJT. Welcome to the Grand Old Trump Opry.

[TommieMommy]

32. Oh no no no hell no 😡

[LuckyLib]

34. Between Tennessee, Louisiana, and Texas

the line for idiot Republicans forms on the right. What they won’t think of next.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

35. New GOP bill would let Trump (but not Obama) run for a third term

Rep. Andy Ogles’ bill to amend the Constitution and empower Donald Trump to seek a third term will inevitably fail. That doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant.
https://bsky.app/profile/mynewsfeed.link/post/3lgipofeqzc2w

Link to tweet

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/new-gop-bill-let-trump-not-obama-run-third-term-rcna189099

About a week after Donald Trump was elected to a second term, the president-elect spoke at a House Republican conference meeting and made a comment that raised a few eyebrows. “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, ‘He’s so good, we’ve got to figure something else out,’” Trump said, presumably as some kind of joke.

He might very well have been kidding, though the Republican has made similar comments several times in recent years, and he’s not alone. Last month, Steve Bannon talked up the idea of Trump running again in 2028 — he suggested it might be constitutionally permissible, despite the plain language of the 22nd Amendment — and Fox News host Trey Gowdy, a former Republican member of Congress, had similar comments on the air.

It’s against this backdrop that NBC News reported on the third day of the president’s final term.

Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced a resolution that would amend the Constitution and allow Trump to seek a third term in office. ‘This amendment would allow President Trump to serve three terms, ensuring that we can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs,’ Ogles said in a statement [Thursday].

Let’s make one thing perfectly clear at the outset: Ogles proposed constitutional amendment will not go anywhere. In every Congress, plenty of lawmakers unveil silly proposals, knowing full well that they stand no chance of success, and this measure from the Tennessee Republican clearly falls into that category.....

Given everything we’re seeing about the state of Republican Party politics in 2025, this race to the bottom is likely to get worse before it gets better.