@cspanofficial: President Trump seemed to acknowledge Wednesday that he is constitutionally ineligible to serve a third term in office after publicly musing about the possibility for months.   "We have the greatest economy we've ever had. I have my highest poll numbers that I've ever had," he told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea. "And, you know, based on what I read, I guess I'm not allowed to run. So, we'll see what happens."   The Constitution's 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, bars anyone from being elected president more than twice.   "If you read it, it's pretty clear — I'm not allowed to run," the president said. "It's too bad."   Since taking office, President Trump has repeatedly refused to rule out another run and even sells "Trump 2028" merchandise on his website.   "I would love to do it," he told reporters Monday. "Am I not ruling it out? You'll have to tell me."   Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said Tuesday that he had recently spoken with President Trump about the issue and told him there was no realistic path around the Constitution's two-term limit.   "It's been a great run, but I think the president knows, and he and I've talked about the constrictions of the Constitution," the speaker told reporters.   The issue was reignited last week when Steve Bannon, the president's former chief strategist, claimed there was "a plan" to keep him in power for a third term.   Speaker Johnson dismissed the idea, saying the president "has a good time" trolling Democrats, "whose hair is on fire about the very prospect." #trump #cspan

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