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Tennessee congressman seeks constitutional change to allow Trump a third term
Updated: 4:25 PM EST Jan 24, 2025
A Republican congressman from Tennessee introduced a resolution to amend the 22nd Amendment to allow a president to serve three terms in office.Congressman Andy Ogles introduced a House Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to allow a president to be elected for up to, but no more than three terms.More News: SC health officials report first flu-related child death of the seasonOn Thursday, Ogles took to social media, stating, “I just introduced a resolution to amend the 22nd Amendment to allow President Trump to seek a third term.”The proposed amendment reads as follows:”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, and 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.”This change would allow President Trump to serve one more term, but prevent former President Barack Obama from holding office again.”President Trump’s decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years,” Congressman Ogles said. “He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.”This proposal comes only days after Trump was sworn into office for his second non-consecutive term in the White House. More News: President Donald Trump visits Western North CarolinaThe 22nd Amendment currently prohibits anyone from being elected for more than two terms. The amendment was proposed by the House in 1947, two years after former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death, who was elected for four terms. Roosevelt was the only president to serve more than two terms. The amendment was ratified in 1951, nearly four years after deliberation.” is dedicated to restoring the republic and saving our country, and we, as legislators and as states, must do everything in our power to support him,” Ogles added.To read Congressman Ogles’ full statement, click here.
COLUMBIA, Tenn. —A Republican congressman from Tennessee introduced a resolution to amend the 22nd Amendment to allow a president to serve three terms in office.
Congressman Andy Ogles introduced a House Joint Resolution to amend the Constitution of the United States to allow a president to be elected for up to, but no more than three terms.
More News: SC health officials report first flu-related child death of the season
On Thursday, Ogles took to social media, stating, “I just introduced a resolution to amend the 22nd Amendment to allow President Trump to seek a third term.”
The proposed amendment reads as follows:
“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, and 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.”
This change would allow President Trump to serve one more term, but prevent former President Barack Obama from holding office again.
“President Trump’s decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years,” Congressman Ogles said. “He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.”
This proposal comes only days after Trump was sworn into office for his second non-consecutive term in the White House.
More News: President Donald Trump visits Western North Carolina
The 22nd Amendment currently prohibits anyone from being elected for more than two terms. The amendment was proposed by the House in 1947, two years after former President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s death, who was elected for four terms. Roosevelt was the only president to serve more than two terms. The amendment was ratified in 1951, nearly four years after deliberation.
“[Trump] is dedicated to restoring the republic and saving our country, and we, as legislators and as states, must do everything in our power to support him,” Ogles added.
To read Congressman Ogles’ full statement, click here.
