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GOP Lawmaker Moves to Allow Third Term for Trump

January 23, 2025 at 6:06 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) is proposing a constitutional amendment to allow President Trump to seek a third term.

Trump in November joked about seeking a third to House Republicans: “I suspect I won’t be running again, unless you do something.”

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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