AI reveals 'gray area' that could mean Donald Trump is able to serve a third term as President

We're only months into Donald Trump's second term as President of the United States, and while only one has ever served more than two terms, the incumbent POTUS might be wanting to keep his feet under the Resolute desk for a little longer. The 22nd Amendment was officially enacted in 1951, decreeing that no one can run for more than two terms. While the likes of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson decided not to run for third terms (unofficially starting the tradition), it's true that Franklin D. Roosevelt served for a record-breaking third and fourth term.

As Donald Trump tries to reshape America in his own image and has already teases changing the Constitution so he can serve a third term, there are obvious questions about whether this could happen. With fears that his tariffs have triggered a global trade war, some and him out now, so what about Trump as POTUS until 2033?

AI has already predicted that his Trumpenomics could be the spark that sets off World War III, and now, it's explaining how a 'gray area' could allow him to serve a third term.

The President has ominously teased there are 'methods' that could allow to run again, and asking ChatGPT, it seems it agrees.

President Trump says there are 'methods' to help him get a third term (NBC)

When quizzing the AI chatbot on whether Trump could secure a landmark third term for modern presidencies, ChatGPT says it's a 'fascinating' question and points out how a potential loophole could see him run again.

Reminding us that the 22nd Amendment caps a presidency at two full terms of four years, it adds: "It does not prevent someone from serving more than two terms if they were not elected for all of them (like if they took over for a president who resigned or passed away)."

ChatGPT continues to explain how some have speculated the Supreme Court could rewrite the rules, although it admits this would be "very difficult to achieve, as the 22nd Amendment is pretty clear."

Trump could also usher in a constitutional Amendment, with ChatGPT explaining: "Congress could theoretically pass a new constitutional Amendment repealing the 22nd Amendment or altering its terms.

“This is a long, difficult process and would require both two-thirds of both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of state legislatures."

The important thing to note is ChatGPT's mention that a former President can take over from another. When Trump discussed his 'plans' and 'methods' with NBC's Kristen Welker, she alluded to the rumors that Vice President JD Vance will step up for the 2028 election, with Trump as his running mate.

In theory, Vance could immediately resign and Trump could land his mythical third term.

This not might be the failsafe that Trump supporters think it is, as election law professor Derek Muller told the Associated Press that if Trump is ineligible to run for President due to the 22nd Amendment, he'll also be ineligble to run for VP: "I don’t think there’s any ‘one weird trick’ to getting around presidential term limits."

The other problem is that at the age of 78, Trump is already the oldest President to have ever served. Assuming he lives until the end of his first term, he'd be 82, and if he somehow got back into office and served another four years, that would make him 86.

In January 2025, Trump suggested he was looking even further ahead, telling his fans, "It will be the greatest honour of my life to serve not once, but twice - or three times or four times," although he did caveat it with, "Headlines for the fake news!"

Still, with the former business mogul saying how he loves to work, don't count out a third term just yet.