Trump’s third term? Don’t laugh. He’s never let the rules stop him before | Arwa Mahdawi

He has floated the idea more than once - and his inner circle is already gaming it out. The US constitution might say no, but Trump has a habit of finding his way around even the biggest obstacles

Let me tell you a secret about the US constitution: it's just a piece of paper. It's not immutable law created by a higher being. It was made by men, it's been amended by men, and it can be destroyed by men. It's only as strong as the institutions that uphold it - institutions which Donald Trump has been systematically weakening as he expands his executive power.

I say this because there are still lots of people who have faith that the constitution can stop the US from gradually turning into an electoral autocracy like Hungary. There are still people so drunk on American exceptionalism that they think it's ludicrous to believe Trump might seek a third term, because such a move is explicitly outlawed by the 22nd amendment of the constitution.