Mullin: Trump Is Only Joking About Seeking Third Term

The Hill reports:

Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) said Sunday that President Trump was joking when he floated running for a third term, adding he could not seek to change the Constitution without the consent of voters. “First of all, he joked. And so I think we need to take that as a joke, not being literal,” Mullin said when asked on NBC’s “Meet the Press” whether he would support changing the Constitution to allow Trump to seek a third term.

Anchor Kristen Welker noted that some of Trump’s allies “say they are deadly serious” about a third term and asked Mullin whether he would support that. “I will say, just as what you said in the beginning, it was a joke, and people need to take it as a joke,” Mullin continued. “The president is a very interesting guy that you can find extreme humor when you sit down to visit with him. At the same time, he can be deadly serious. That’s why I call him my friend.”

Read the full article. Earlier this month, GOP Rep. Andy Ogles introduced a bill that seeks to allow third terms for presidents whose first two were nonconsecutive. Friday at CPAC, Steve Bannon led the crowd in “Trump 2028” chants. CPAC also featured a booth dedicated to a third term for Trump, with banners depicting him as Julius Caesar.