Trump Acknowledges 22nd Amendment, Mulls Workarounds

Aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea during an Asia tour, President Trump acknowledged that the 22nd Amendment appears to bar him from a third presidential term, calling it “too bad.” He touted what he described as his “highest poll numbers,” but aggregated approval polling actually remains in the low 40s. Trump dismissed a vice-presidential workaround as “too cute” while stopping short of definitively ruling out other political maneuvers. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he discussed the matter with Trump and saw no realistic path to amend the Constitution, and constitutional scholars say any court challenge or amendment effort would face steep legal and political obstacles.