Just a few days into President Donald Trump’s second term, a Republican congressman has taken a bold step by proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that could potentially alter the trajectory of presidential elections.
Representative Andy Ogles introduced a House Joint Resolution on Thursday aimed at amending the nation’s foundational document, suggesting that a president should be permitted to serve for “up to but no more than three terms.”
The proposed amendment details a framework for presidential tenure, stating: “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.
Furthermore, no individual who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which another person was elected President shall be eligible for election to the office of the President more than twice.”
Ogles has fervently argued that such a change to the existing 22nd Amendment would pave the way for Trump to serve three full terms, thereby maintaining the “bold leadership” that he believes the nation urgently requires.
For this constitutional amendment to take effect, it would need to attract a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and the Senate, as well as achieve ratification by 38 states—an arduous process that underscores the significance of the proposal.
Interestingly, while the amendment would allow for expanded presidential tenure, it would simultaneously prevent former presidents like George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton from making a third attempt at the presidency after they have already served two consecutive terms.
