Trump says he is ‘not joking’ about seeking third presidential term

US President Donald Trump says he is not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the US Constitution, but that it is too early to think about doing so.

Trump, who took office on January 20 for his second, non-consecutive White House term, has made vague allusions to seeking a third one but addressed it directly earlier today in a telephone interview with NBC News.

“No, I’m not joking. I’m not joking,” Trump say, but “it is far too early to think about it.”

“There are, there are methods which you could do it, as you know,” he says. He declines to elaborate on any specific methods.

US presidents are limited to two four-year terms, consecutive or not, according to the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution.

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