Episode 187: Trump's Threats of a Third Term and the 22nd Amendment

President Trump is currently remodeling a house that he does not seem keen to move out of when his lease is up.   Donald Sherman of CREW joins Lindsay Langholz to discuss the threat of Trump seeking a third term, and why in spite of clear constitutional text, history cautions us to take the threat seriously.  They examine the clear text of the 22nd Amendment, the fight over ratification in the states, and why that all matters now.

Correction: At 20:00, a reference is made to Gerald Ford's ineligibility for a second term with a key word missing from the statement. President Ford was not eligible for two elective terms based on when he ascended to the presidency.

Host: Lindsay Langholz, Senior Director of Policy and Program

Guest: Donald Sherman, Executive Director and Chief Counsel, CREW

Link: 2 presidential terms, 41 states: the ratification of the 22nd Amendment, CREW

Link: Remarks of Rep. Jennings, Congressional Record (852-853)

Link: A Third Trump Term Is Not the Charm, by Jamelle Bouie

Link: Presidential Term Limits in American History, by Michael Korzi