{"id":2503920,"date":"2025-10-28T14:17:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-says-he-doesnt-see-the-path-for-third-trump-term\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T14:17:37","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:17:37","slug":"mike-johnson-says-he-doesnt-see-the-path-for-third-trump-term","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-says-he-doesnt-see-the-path-for-third-trump-term\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson says he &#8216;doesn&#8217;t see the path&#8217; for third Trump term"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fmike-johnson-says-he-doesnt-see-the-path-for-third-trump-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=2503920&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>House speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) stated that he does not see a viable path for former President Donald trump to serve a third presidential term, citing the constraints of the 22nd Amendment, which limits presidents to two terms.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/citing-fear-that-someone-might-fly-a-qanon-flag-county-proposes-rules-that-restrict-american-flags\/\" title=\"Citing Fear That Someone Might Fly A \u2018QAnon Flag,\u2019 County Proposes Rules That Restrict American Flags\">johnson acknowledged<\/a> the difficulty of amending the Constitution, which requires extensive approval from Congress and the states, making a third term unlikely. Despite this,Trump has expressed interest in running again in 2028,though he ruled out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-email-reportedly-names-kamala-harris-others-as-key-contacts-for-joint-venture-with-china-energy-co\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Email Reportedly Names Kamala Harris, Others as Key Contacts for &#039;Joint Venture&#039; With China Energy Co.\">vice-presidential run<\/a>,calling it &#8220;too cute.&#8221; Some of Trump&#8217;s allies, including Steve Bannon, have suggested plans for a third term, while others believe Trump&#8217;s talk of another run is intended to provoke political opponents. Johnson emphasized the constitutional barrier preventing Trump from legally serving more than two terms.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mike Johnson says he &lsquo;doesn&rsquo;t see the path&rsquo; for third Trump term<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2386138\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) said he &ldquo;doesn&rsquo;t see a path&rdquo; for President<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\"> Donald Trump<\/a> to serve a third term, despite Trump suggesting otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, there is the 22nd Amendment,&rdquo; Johnson said at a press conference Tuesday, adding that he spoke with Trump that morning as the president continues on his tour of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/asia\/\">Asia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3866287\/mike-johnson-questions-biden-executive-actions-autopen-oversight-report\/\">Mike Johnson calls into question Biden executive actions signed by autopen in wake of report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3865995\/don-davis-bill-halt-new-congressional-maps\/\">Don Davis throws himself a lifeline with bill that would halt new congressional maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3866058\/watch-live-johnson-holds-press-conference-as-shutdown-persists\/\">WATCH LIVE: Johnson holds press conference as shutdown persists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see a way to amend the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/constitution\/\">Constitution<\/a>, because it takes about 10 years to do that, as you all know, to allow all the states to ratify what two-thirds of the House and three-fourths of the states would approve,&rdquo; Johnson added. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t see the path for that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump ruled out running as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> in 2028, telling reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday that it would be &ldquo;too cute.&rdquo; When asked about running for a third term, he said he would &ldquo;love to,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3864714\/trump-third-term-2028-vance-rubio-ticket\/\">but there is a possibility of an &ldquo;unstoppable&rdquo; ticket<\/a> with Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Trump will be 82 years old in 2028 if he were to attempt to serve another term, which would put him at 86 years old in 2032, making him the oldest president in history.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and many of his allies have flirted with a third term and a fourth run, as Trump has refused to rule out the prospect, even going so far as to sell &ldquo;Trump 2028&rdquo; hats on the Trump store website.<\/p>\n<p>The matter picked up heat last week after Steve Bannon, a close Trump ally and former White House staffer, said there is a &ldquo;plan&rdquo; to make a third term work.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump is going to be president in &rsquo;28, and people just ought to get accommodated with that,&rdquo; Bannon said in an interview.<\/p>\n<p>Others claim it is the president&rsquo;s way of trolling the other party, including Johnson, who said the Democrats&rsquo; &ldquo;hair is on fire by the very prospect.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3865482\/house-oversight-investigation-biden-doctor-kevin-oconnor-lose-license\/\">HOUSE OVERSIGHT DEMANDS INVESTIGATION INTO WHETHER BIDEN DOCTOR KEVIN O&rsquo;CONNOR SHOULD LOSE HIS LICENSE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 22nd Amendment of the Constitution states, &ldquo;No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice,&rdquo; with many experts saying there is no way to go around it.<\/p>\n<p>The White House referred the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> to Trump&rsquo;s comments on Monday when contacted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike Johnson says no path exists for Trump&#8217;s third term<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2503921,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25290576151032.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[34218,50676,3634],"class_list":["post-2503920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-mike-johnson","tag-third-term-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/AP25290576151032.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2503920"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503920\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2503924,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2503920\/revisions\/2503924"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2503921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2503920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2503920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2503920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}