Leading the American election in projections made by local media, Donald Trump should find his way back to the White House after having held the post of head of state between 2016 and 2020. In the event of a new election, the Constitution may will it allow him to run for a new term in 2028?
A question that burns the lips of American voters. Placed well ahead of the projections, Donald Trump should be elected American president in the coming hours.
In the event of official success in this election, he would once again become President of the United States after a first term served between 2016 and 2020. However, the American Constitution would not allow him to run for a third term under the 22nd Amendment. of the latter, stipulating that “no one may be elected to the presidency more than twice”.
The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution was drafted in 1947 following Franklin Roosevelt’s four terms in office between 1933 and 1945, the last of which was terminated upon the death of this American historical figure shortly after his third re-election. The objective of this article was thus to limit the number of terms of office of American presidents.
If Donald Trump wins this presidential election, the Republican candidate would become only the second American president to have served two non-consecutive terms, after Democrat Grover Cleveland, between 1885 and 1889 and then between 1893 and 1897.
Donald Trump tops American media projections
According to American media projections, Donald Trump is currently in the lead in the race for the White House. As a reminder, 270 electors are needed to win the American presidential election.
Kamala Harris won California and its 54 electors on Tuesday, as well as Oregon, while Donald Trump gleaned two key states: North Carolina and Georgia.
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