Can he stay or will he go

December 2, 2025

I don’t think the prospect of President Trump running again in 2028 is a serious consideration. The twenty-second amendment of the US Constitution clearly limits presidential terms to two. To get around that would require a countering constitutional amendment. That would require approval by two-thirds of the US Senate and House of Representatives as well as approval by three-fourths of the 50 states. That seems to me to be highly unlikely.

I suppose there is a mathematical chance an amendment could happen, but far more likely is another impeachment process kicking off after next year’s mid-terms with the extrajudicial killings of Venezuelan fishermen featuring in the charges.

It is also possible that President Trump could be removed from office under provisions in the twenty-fifth amendment to the US Constitution. This amendment allows for the removal of a President due to incapacity, and it can be declared by the Vice-President and a majority of cabinet members.