President Donald Trump has said it is “pretty clear” the US Constitution does not permit him to run for the third term in office.

A president who has chafed at the limits on his power sees political benefit in talking about remaining in office.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is "not allowed" to run for a third term, acknowledging the limits laid out in the US Constitution.The US Constitution limits presidents to two terms, and Trump began his second in January.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) argued that President Donald Trump could “go around” the Constitution in order to serve a third term. Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Tuberville weighed into rumors that Trump could find a way to run for a third term,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would rule out running for the vice presidency in the 2028 U.S. election, an approach some of his supporters have floated to allow the Republican president to serve an additional term in office.

President Trump acknowledged that the Constitution prohibits him from seeking a third term, following weeks of speculation among some of his allies. “If you read it, it’s pretty clear. I’m not allowed to run.

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday said he has spoken with Donald Trump about the possibility of the president seeking a third-term but that he sees no path for it as any change to the US Constitution would be well after Trump has left office.

But he rules out running for vice-president, an idea floated by supporters to circumvent the constitution that bars him from running again.