While nervous congressional Republicans continue to downplay President Donald Trump’s talk of a third term, then he continues to say he’s “not joking” and “there are methods” by which he could do so, other conservatives insist he’s simply trolling the Democrats and their lapdog media. If Trump is trolling, is that a good idea?
Before I weigh in on the above question and more, let’s revisit the goings-on that led us here.
During an exclusive phone interview with NBC News on Sunday morning, Trump said—regarding whether he would really consider a third term in office—that there are methods for doing so, while also insisting he wasn’t joking:
A lot of people want me to do it. But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration. … I’m not joking, but … it is far too early to think about it. There are methods which you…
