Trump news at a glance: President says he will not seek a third term
by Guardian staff from US news | The Guardian on (#6X2BA)
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Donald Trump has said he sees himself as leaving office at the end of his current term and not seeking a third one - something he has not previously always been consistent on even though a third term is widely seen as unconstitutional.
I'll be an eight-year president, I'll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important," Trump said, acknowledging the constitutional constraints preventing him from seeking a third term. But he added that some people want him to serve a third term, which is prohibited by a constitutional amendment passed in 1947.
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