Donald Trump does not want a third term, but a successor

For the second time in the White House, Donald Trump flirts with a third term. Legally, a US president may only be re-elected once, but the Republican hardly interests such regulations. This also indicates the caps with the lettering “Trump 2028” in the official Trump online shop. In an interview at the end of March, Trump recently claimed to consider another term.

Now the US President at least partially takes back this statement. In he said there were hurdles that prevent his third term. “I will be an eight -year -old president with two hours of office,” said Trump in the interview, not without emphasizing that his speculation about a third term was quite serious. In addition, allies had emphasized him to run again for the presidency. However, he was aware of the hurdles that would stand in his way.

A third term is not allowed in the United States, according to the 22nd constitution. If Trump opposes this, he would first have to change the constitution. For this he would need a two-thirds majority in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Support by 60 percent of the states would also be sufficient. Both scenarios are unlikely due to the majority. They would also have to be ratified and initially ratified by a quarter of all US states.

In the interview, Trump said that he had so far had no official talks about a third term, but heard of “different concepts” to make this possible-including a procedure that would strive for the presidency in US Vice President JD Vance and then pass on the role to Trump-but also legally doubtful.

However, in view of his many other statements in recent months, it has been open in the past few months whether Trump is completely excluded at a possible third term. Democrats have been afraid for a long time that the Republican could try to interpret the constitution differently in order to stay in power longer. The legal world has already played through theories of how Trump could try. Trump has repeatedly exceeded borders in the past and broke with political norms.

If it adheres to the constitution in this case, the question of its successor arises. In the NBC interview, Trump said that he was planning “four great years in office” and then handed over to someone, ideally to a great Republican who continues it “. It would be too early for concrete suggestions, but he would trust his Vice Vance and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio the leadership of the country.

Vance do a great job and would therefore be at the top of the possible candidates. “He is a fantastic, brilliant guy.” But Rubio, for example, is also great. There are many great people in the Republican Party, says Trump.

Rubio is one of the big winners in the new Trump government: First, he became Foreign Minister. Since February he has headed the development authority USAID and the National Archive. Most recently, Rubio temporarily took over the office of national security advisor.