Mike Johnson Responds To Trump Teasing Third Term As President
House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed the idea that President Donald Trump could seek a third term in 2028, emphasizing that the Constitution forbids such a possibility.
While addressing reporters, Johnson responded to questions regarding Trump’s recent remarks in interviews where he indicated openness to serving more than eight years as president.
“A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump remarked on Sunday during a discussion with “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker. “A lot of people want me to do it. But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration. I’m focused on the current.”
A reporter then pressed Johnson on these comments, asking if he saw a legal pathway for Trump to pursue another term and whether he would back such a bid.
Johnson acknowledged that there “is a Constitutional path,” but it would require an amendment to the Constitution to make it feasible.
“And that’s a high bar,” Johnson stated, noting that he believes Trump recognizes this reality.
“I understand why so many Americans do wish that he could run for a third term, because he’s accomplishing so much in this first 100 days that they wish it could go on for much longer,” Johnson added.
He also pointed out that, at present, there is no organized effort to alter the Constitution. However, he noted that at least one Republican has set the groundwork for Trump to seek office again.
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Modifying the Constitution demands a rigorous process. Two-thirds of both the House and Senate, along with three-fourths of state legislatures, must approve any amendment.
Given the country’s nearly even divide between Republicans and Democrats, it is highly improbable that such an amendment would be approved—especially one that would singularly allow Trump to serve three terms.
Polling expert Matt Towery issued a stark warning to Democrats, urging them to regain control of their party from extremist factions or risk going “completely off the edge.”
During an appearance on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” on Friday, Towery drew parallels between today’s Democratic Party and former presidential candidate George McGovern’s campaign in 1972.
“The Democrats right now look like they’re drifting more towards the direction of George McGovern in 1972. And if you recall that that didn’t go so well. And Walz seems to be the perfect replacement for McGovern, except he makes McGovern look a little more serious,” he said.
“This is a point where the Democrats who really know what they’re doing in their party, and that’s people … who have run campaigns over the years, know the real issues people are concerned about, have either got in control of this party or it’s going to drift completely off the edge,” Towery warned.
He also advised that Democrats should pivot away from attacking President Donald Trump and instead focus on policies that benefit Americans.
“They certainly can’t keep attacking Donald Trump, because the pollsters who really get it right about Trump, I’m one, there are others, such as Robert Cahaly at Trafalgar and many others, Rasmussen, who polls every day,” Towery explained.
“They’re showing the president’s approval ratings are staying up, not going down. This is not, and Signalgate has not done anything, either. Yeah, I think that they got to get a new direction,” he added.
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Democrats are grappling with discontent from within their own voter base, as their approval ratings have reached record lows.
A recent Politico report analyzing the latest polling data signaled bad news for the party, warning that Democrats should be “very afraid.”
“Congressional Democrats have typically enjoyed higher popularity with their voting base than their Republican counterparts. But the trauma of the 2024 presidential election defeat appears to have ruptured that relationship. A review of Quinnipiac University’s annual first-quarter congressional polling reveals that, for the first time in the poll’s history, congressional Democrats are now underwater with their own voters in approval ratings,” Politico reported.
According to the poll, 49 percent of Democratic voters disapprove of congressional Democrats, while only 40 percent approve.
The decline is stark compared to last year, when 75 percent of Democratic voters supported their representatives, while only 21 percent disapproved.
Politico likened the Democrats’ troubles to the struggles faced by the Republican Party before Trump and the rise of the MAGA movement, which followed the Tea Party’s emergence.
An additional challenge for Democrats is internal division over the party’s direction. A recent Gallup poll indicated that 45 percent of Democratic voters want the party to shift toward a more moderate stance, while 29 percent favor a more liberal approach, and 22 percent prefer maintaining the current trajectory.
Many Democratic voters are frustrated that the party does not appear to be prioritizing resistance to Trump as it did during his first term.