Tennessee Representative Pushes for Constitutional Change to Permit Trump's Third Term

President Trump has barely started his second term, and there is already talk about changing the Constitution so he can run for a third term. Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee is the force behind this attempt to change the presidential term limits. 

Why Ogles is Pushing for a Third Term for Trump

Ogles introduced a resolution in the House on Thursday that, if passed, would amend the 22 Amendment.

The Republican told CNBC that he believes Trump 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."

Ogles' proposed change to the 22nd Amendment would only allow a president to run for a third term if he hasn't already had two consecutive terms. So former Presidents Bush, Obama, and Clinton would not be able to run again. The Amendment also prohibits a third term for any person who has been the president for over two years of someone else's term, according to Axios. 

"He is dedicated to restoring the republic and saving our country, and we, as legislators and as states, must do everything in our power to support him," said Ogles in a statement.

The language of the proposed new Amendment would be, "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," according to Fox News.

Challenges to Changing the Presidential Term Limit

Getting the change through Congress won't be an easy task. There has to be a two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate. Then, it has to be ratified by the states. That means three-fourths (presently 38) states would have to agree to it. While there is an alternative path to make this happen, the above is the most common route, according to Newsweek. 

Trump joked with Republicans about running for a third term after he won the 2024 presidential race: "I suspect I won't be running again unless you say, 'He's so good, we've got to figure something else."

Interestingly, if J.D. Vance were to decide to run for president in 2028, he could legally choose Donald Trump as his running mate, according to Forbes. 

While some might even argue that Trump is really too old for a third term, this is not the case for Vance. In fact, Vance is one of the youngest Vice Presidents in America's history, according to U.S. News. If Vance were to run in 2028, he could easily pick up the torch for the policies Trump wants to implement.

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Elizabeth Delaney has been a freelance content writer for over 20 years and has enjoyed having her prose published in both the non-fiction and fiction markets. She has written various types of content, including Christian articles, healthy lifestyle, blog posts, business topics, news articles, product descriptions, and some fiction. She is also a singer-songwriter-musician. When she is not busy with writing or music, she enjoys spending time with friends or family and doing fun social activities such as hiking, swing dancing, concerts, and other activities. 

Originally published January 28, 2025.