House Democrat to introduce resolution reiterating that Trump can only serve two terms as president [View all]

Source: NBC News

Nov. 13, 2024, 2:21 PM EST


WASHINGTON — Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., plans to file a resolution in the House on Thursday that would express support for the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution, which sets the term limits for the president of the United States.

Term limits are already enshrined in the Constitution in the 22nd Amendment, so the resolution would have little tangible effect and it's unclear if it will receive a vote on the House floor, which is controlled by Republicans. However, he could potentially introduce it as a privileged resolution to force Republicans to vote on the matter.

The resolution, obtained by NBC News on Wednesday, reaffirms that the 22nd Amendment "applies to two terms in the aggregate as President of the United States" and reaffirms that it "applies to President-elect Trump." The resolution lists a number of instances in which Trump has joked or floated the idea of serving longer than two terms in the White House or being a dictator. The resolution was first reported by The New York Times.

At the House Republican Conference meeting on Wednesday, as the press was being led out of the room, Trump, 78, said, “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say, 'He’s so good, we’ve got to figure something else.'" His comment was met with some chuckles throughout the room and he noted, “The people leaving now in the back of the [room] will write that I said that.”

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