*US President Donald Trump restates his suggestion of seeking a third term against the stipulated two-term limit in the American country’s constitution, stating, ‘there are methods which you could do it’

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United States (US) President Donald Trump has restated his suggestion that he might seek a third term as the American country’s President.

Trump’s moves to realise this selfish ambition defy the two-term limit stipulated in the US constitution, as the beacon of democracy worldwide, agency report said.

In a Sunday-morning phone call with NBC News, Trump said: 鈥淚鈥檓 not joking,鈥� when asked to clarify a remark on seeking another term.

鈥淭here are methods which you could do it,鈥� said the President.

The 78-year-old billionaire has a history of suggesting he might serve beyond two terms, but Sunday鈥檚 remarks were the most concrete in terms of referring to plans to achieve the goal, according to report.

Trump has launched his second presidency with an unprecedented blitz of executive power, using the world鈥檚 richest man, Elon Musk, to dismantle swaths of the government, and said his supporters want even more.

鈥淎 lot of people want me to do it,鈥� Trump told NBC News on Sunday.

鈥淏ut, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it鈥檚 very early in the administration.鈥�

US Constitution amendment procedure

Amending the US constitution to allow a third presidential term would require a two-thirds majority in both the House of Representatives and the聽 Senate, which Trump鈥檚 Republican Party does not have.

Trump said it was 鈥渇ar too early to think about it,鈥� but told NBC he had been presented with plans that would allow him to seek reelection.

When NBC asked Trump of a possible scenario whereby Vice-President JD Vance would run for President and then abdicate the role to Trump, the US President said 鈥渢hat鈥檚 one鈥� method.

He added that 鈥渢here are others,鈥� but refused to share further details.

It was gathered if Trump does not approach Congress for the constitutional amendment, he would need to get support from two-thirds of the country鈥檚 50 states to call a constitutional convention that would propose changes to the charter.

Whether he goes through Congress or the states, he would then require ratification from three-quarters of all states in the country.

Both routes appear to be unlikely, given the current number of states and Congressional seats under Republican control, report said.

It is also noted that a constitutional convention has never been successfully called in the United States, where all 27 constitutional amendments have been passed by the congressional method.

In January, days after Trump took office, Republican Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a House joint resolution to amend the constitution to allow presidents up to three terms.

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