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Trump's third term talk defies age and constitutional limits

Donald Trump recently suggested that he would like to run for a third term as President in the USA, which is currently against the constitution. Michael Wolff, the author of a book about Trump, claims it is unlikely. The writer even asserts that he believes the current president is physically unable to hold office for such a period.

The author of a book about Trump talks about the third term of the president
The author of a book about Trump talks about the third term of the president
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Rafał Strzelec

According to the portal mirror.co.uk, Donald Trump suggested the possibility of running for a third presidential term in the USA, despite the 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which limits the president to two four-year terms. It's said that any attempt to change the law would be "a bridge too far."

Trump has reached the same age that Joe Biden was when he started his second term in 2021, which is 78 years old. Considering concerns about Biden's health, which led him to withdraw his candidacy in favour of Kamala Harris last year, questions are now arising about Trump's health in three years.

He wrote a book about Trump. Talks about his death

Michael Wolff, the author of the book about Donald Trump titled "Fire and Fury," believes that the current US president will not be able to seek another re-election.

According to Wolff, this will come to an end with Donald Trump's death, noting that at 78, his passing is inevitable. He argues that JD Vance won’t assume leadership, nor will anyone else. While MAGA might persist as one of many political movements, without Trump, it will lack the energy, charisma, and unique appeal that he alone provided, Wolff explained in an interview with The Telegraph.

Trump strikes with tariffs

For now, however, Donald Trump gives the impression that he wants to set the whole world straight. On "Liberation Day," 2 April, he announced the introduction of tariffs against both allies and opponents, causing significant losses in global markets. These tariffs, ranging from 10% to over 50%, disrupted trade balance and triggered reactions in global stock exchanges.

Some countries are beginning to resist. China struck back at the USA with retaliatory tariffs, for which the US president raised his tariffs to 104%.

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