{"id":2394801,"date":"2025-01-24T12:33:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-introduces-joint-resolution-to-allow-trump-a-third-term\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T12:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T17:34:46","slug":"congressman-introduces-joint-resolution-to-allow-trump-a-third-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressman-introduces-joint-resolution-to-allow-trump-a-third-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressman Introduces Joint Resolution to Allow Trump a Third Term"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongressman-introduces-joint-resolution-to-allow-trump-a-third-term%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2394801&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Andy Ogles,\u2062 a Republican from Tennessee, has introduced a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-democrats-approve-budget-resolution-all-republicans-vote-no\/\" title=\"Senate Democrats Approve Budget Resolution, All Republicans Vote No\">resolution aimed<\/a> at amending the U.S.Constitution too allow President Donald Trump to seek a third term. This proposal revises the \u200climitations\u2064 established by the 22nd Amendment, specifying that no person shall be elected \u200bas President\u2062 more than three times and that individuals who have \u2064served more than two years \u2064of an incomplete term cannot be \u2062elected more than twice. Ogles&#8217;s rationale \u2062for this amendment is based on what he describes as Trump&#8217;s &#8220;decisive\u2063 leadership&#8221;\u200c during his time in office, asserting that\u2063 it is indeed crucial to provide \u2064him more time to &#8220;restore America to greatness.&#8221; While Trump has humorously considered a potential third run, he has stated his opposition to such an amendment. The\u200b 22nd Amendment, wich enforces a\u200c two-term limit,\u200d was influenced by President george Washington\u2019s precedent, even though President Franklin D. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">roosevelt \u200cfamously served<\/a> four terms. Ogles commended\u200b Trump for reversing \u2062policies from the Biden administration and believes the proposed amendment would facilitate the continuity\u2062 of Trump&#8217;s approach to governance.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, proposed legislation on Thursday that would amend the Constitution to let President Donald Trump seek a third term.<\/p>\n<p>The House Joint Resolution proposed by Ogles would allow the commander-in-chief, and his future successors, to be &ldquo;elected for up to but no more than three terms,&rdquo; according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ogles.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-ogles-proposes-amending-22nd-amendment-allow-trump-serve-third-term\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">release<\/a> from his office.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed amendment says that &ldquo;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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The amendment adds that &ldquo;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.&rsquo;&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ogles said that he suggested the changes to the Twenty-Second Amendment in recognition of &ldquo;President Trump&rsquo;s decisive leadership&rdquo; in recent years.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He has proven himself to be the only figure in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ogles-introduces-resolution-to-allow-trump-to-seek-third-term-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Ogles introduces resolution to allow Trump to seek third term - Washington Examiner\">modern history capable<\/a> of reversing our nation&rsquo;s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal,&rdquo; Ogles wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To that end, I am proposing an amendment to the Constitution to revise the limitations imposed by the 22nd Amendment on presidential terms.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This amendment would allow President Trump to serve three terms, ensuring that we can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Ogles commended efforts from Trump to undo Biden administration policies related to the securing of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/numbers-dont-lie-one-simple-stat-shows-just-effective-trumps-illegal-immigration-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">southern border<\/a>, the end of birthright citizenship, and the removal of diversity programs from the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary to correct the disastrous course set by the Biden administration,&rdquo; Ogles added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;President Trump has shown time and time again that his loyalty lies with the American people and our great nation above all else.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump, who is 78 years old, has jested about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fact-check-can-trump-run-2028\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">running<\/a> for a third term but said he would oppose an amendment to the Constitution to that effect.<\/p>\n<p>He told House Republicans following his election victory last year, &ldquo;I suspect I won&rsquo;t be running again, unless you say, &lsquo;He&rsquo;s so good, we&rsquo;ve got to figure something else,&rsquo;&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/third-trump-term-amendment-constitution-ogles-2020058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But in reference to changing the Constitution, Trump has also told the media that he &ldquo;wouldn&rsquo;t be in favor of it at all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>President George Washington set the precedent of only seeking two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/huckabee-floats-3rd-term-trump-leftists-lose-minds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terms<\/a> as commander-in-chief, a move which most other presidents followed.<\/p>\n<p>But President Franklin D. 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Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, introduced a bill on Thursday to amend the Constitution, allowing President Donald Trump to run for a third term. The proposed House Joint Resolution would enable the president and future presidents to serve &#8220;up to but no more than three terms.&#8221; It states that &#8220;no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times&#8221; and outlines conditions regarding consecutive terms. Ogles expressed that this amendment is in recognition of Trump&#8217;s leadership and aims to provide him with sufficient time to restore America\u2019s greatness. He praised Trump&#8217;s efforts against Biden administration policies and emphasized the need for resources to correct what he views as detrimental decisions made by Biden. Although Trump has joked about running again, he has stated he opposes any constitutional amendment allowing it. 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