Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN), a loyal supporter of President Donald Trump, proposed a resolution Thursday evening to amend the U.S. Constitution and allow presidents to serve three terms in office.
Designed to pave the way for former President Donald Trump to seek an additional term, this proposal aims to modify the two-term limit established by the 22nd Amendment, which has been in effect since its ratification in 1951.
The 22nd Amendment was a response to Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s four-term presidency, which ended with his death shortly after the start of his fourth term in 1945.
This historical amendment has since dictated the tenure of U.S. presidents, ensuring a maximum of two terms in office. However, Rep. Ogles believes that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures.
“President Trump’s decisive leadership stands in stark contrast to the chaos, suffering, and economic decline Americans have endured over the past four years,” said Congressman Ogles in a statement.
“He has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal,” he continued.
“To that end, I am proposing an amendment to the Constitution to revise the limitations imposed by the 22nd Amendment on presidential terms. This amendment would allow President Trump to serve three terms, ensuring that we can sustain the bold leadership our nation so desperately needs,” he said.
If ratified, the resolution would allow any president to serve up to three non-consecutive terms, while imposing restrictions on consecutive terms to prevent the excessive consolidation of power.
Under the proposed amendment, no individual who has already served two full terms would be eligible to run for a third consecutive term, but they could return to office in a future election cycle.
The amendment reads, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”
Rep. Ogles added, “It is imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary to correct the disastrous course set by the Biden administration. President Trump has shown time and time again that his loyalty lies with the American people and our great nation above all else. He is dedicated to restoring the republic and saving our country, and we, as legislators and as states, must do everything in our power to support him.”
“Compared to the prosperity and protection offered under President Trump, the Biden Administration has subjected Americans to relentless abuses that will take a decade to correct.”
“Small towns and major cities alike have been overrun by millions of illegal immigrants trafficked across the border, fueling a surge in drug overdoses and violent crime. Soaring gas and groceries costs have crushed countless families’ financial security,” he said.
“Radical LGBTQ+ agendas have infiltrated schools and workplaces, while DEI mandates have destroyed small businesses, wasted taxpayer dollars, and corrupted hiring practices. Social media platforms were coerced into censoring free speech and suppressing vital medical information,” he continued.
“Meanwhile, servicemembers have been stripped of their pay and rank for refusing a hastily-approved experimental vaccine. The list of this administration’s failures is as long as it is egregious,” Congressman Ogles concluded.
While many GOP members remain staunch supporters of former President Donald Trump, they argue that the proposed amendment contradicts core conservative principles of limited government and term restrictions.
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