Trump’s Third Term Dream Clashes with Constitutional Reality—Is Washington Ignoring the Rules?

During a recent flight aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea, former President Donald Trump candidly admitted what every American knows: the U.S. Constitution prohibits a third presidential term. "It's a shame," he said, highlighting his unprecedented poll numbers compared to other presidents over many years. But beyond mere lamentations, this admission exposes deeper tensions within conservative ranks struggling between upholding our nation’s sovereignty and pursuing political expediency. Why Does America Have Term Limits—and Why Should They Matter Now? The 22nd Amendment stands as a bulwark protecting American democracy from concentrated power. Ratified in 1951 following Franklin D....