Republican Congressman Andy Ogles has introduced a bill seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow former President Donald Trump to run for a third term in office. The resolution, initiated on Thursday, proposes revising the 22nd Amendment, which currently limits presidents to two terms.
Ogles argued that Trump has demonstrated his ability to reverse the country’s decline and restore national greatness. “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times,” Ogles stated in his proposed amendment. “He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness. He must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.”
Ogles further emphasized the need to support Trump’s leadership, criticizing the Biden administration’s policies. “We must provide Trump with every resource necessary to correct the disastrous course set by the Biden administration,” he added.
While Trump previously dismissed suggestions that he would seek a third term, he jokingly hinted at the possibility after his 2024 re-election. “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you do something,” Trump remarked to Republican lawmakers. “Unless you say, ‘he’s so good, we have to just figure it out.’”
Ogles praised Trump’s aggressive policies during his second term, citing executive actions on border security, restricting gender identities to male and female, bolstering energy production, and withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization.
The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, was introduced to prevent a repeat of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s unprecedented four-term presidency from 1933 to 1945. Roosevelt’s extended tenure raised concerns about the concentration of power, leading to the adoption of a two-term limit to uphold democratic principles.
Ogles’ resolution would require substantial support to pass, as amending the Constitution involves approval by a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate, followed by ratification from three-fourths of state legislatures.
With Republicans holding a narrow three-seat majority in the House, the resolution faces significant legislative and public scrutiny.
