Overview

• Attorney General Pam Bondi stated on April 6 that pursuing a third term for Donald Trump would face significant constitutional and procedural challenges.
• Bondi acknowledged the constitutional prohibition under the 22nd Amendment and described the effort to amend it as 'a heavy lift.'
• Donald Trump continues to assert interest in a third term, claiming he is 'not joking' and suggesting unspecified 'methods' to bypass restrictions.
• Allies, including Senate Majority Leader John Thune, have dismissed Trump's remarks as unserious, while critics warn of potential threats to democratic norms.
• Legal experts and political leaders widely agree that amending the Constitution or circumventing its restrictions is politically unfeasible in the current environment.