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Trump's 2028 Bid Sparks Constitutional Crisis Debate

4/2/2025

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Donald Trump's attorney, Boris Epshteyn, is strategizing on how Trump might pursue a third term in 2028, even though the 22nd Amendment prohibits it. This bold move has ignited a firestorm of reactions within the Republican Party, while legal experts caution that such an endeavor could plunge the nation into a constitutional crisis, provoking a fierce public outcry.

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Donald Trump's attorney, Boris Epshteyn, is strategizing on how Trump might pursue a third term in 2028, even though the 22nd Amendment prohibits it. This bold move has ignited a firestorm of reactions within the Republican Party, while legal experts caution that such an endeavor could plunge the nation into a constitutional crisis, provoking a fierce public outcry.