I’m serious about running for president again –Donald Trump hints about 3rd term ambition

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again suggested that he may seek a third term in office, asserting in a conversation with NBC News on Sunday that he is “not joking” about the prospect.

During a phone call with the network, Trump was asked to clarify his previous remarks about serving beyond two terms, to which he responded, “I’m not joking… There are methods which you could do it.”

At 78, Trump has a history of making statements about extending his time in office beyond the constitutionally mandated two-term limit.

However, Sunday’s comments were among his most explicit yet in suggesting concrete plans for achieving that goal.

Since launching his second presidency, Trump has made sweeping executive decisions, including leveraging business leaders like Elon Musk to restructure parts of the government.

He claims many of his supporters are urging him to remain in power beyond a second term.

“A lot of people want me to do it,” he told NBC News. “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.”

The U.S. Constitution currently limits presidents to two terms, and amending it to allow a third would require approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate—an uphill battle given that Trump’s Republican Party does not hold such a majority.

Trump acknowledged the legal hurdles but revealed he has been presented with proposals that could enable him to run again.

Asked whether a scenario in which Vice President JD Vance runs for president and then steps aside to allow Trump to take over was a possible pathway, Trump responded, “That’s one.”

He added that “there are others,” though he declined to elaborate.

If Trump bypasses Congress, he would need backing from two-thirds of U.S. states to convene a constitutional convention, which could propose an amendment to allow a third term.

Any such change would still require ratification by three-quarters of all states.

Both routes remain highly unlikely given the current political landscape, as Republicans do not control enough states or congressional seats to push through such an amendment.

In U.S. history, all 27 constitutional amendments have been passed through the congressional route, and no constitutional convention has ever been successfully called.

In January, shortly after Trump returned to office, Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a resolution in the House seeking to amend the Constitution to permit presidents to serve up to three terms.

However, the proposal faces steep political opposition.