Roosevelt served four terms as president.

However, legal experts emphasize that a third term is still forbidden by the constitution. Three potential workarounds were presented to LADbible by law professor Danny Karon: Trump could be appointed vice president and rise through the ranks, run as vice president under an ally like JD Vance, or try to change the Constitution itself. However, there are significant political and legal challenges in each case.

Trump himself hasn’t ruled out the possibility. He acknowledged “loopholes that have been discussed” in a 2024 TIME interview, but he also stated, “I don’t believe in using loopholes.”

Additionally, he stated in a previous NBC interview that he was “not joking” about a potential third term, saying, “A lot of people want me to do it.”

Trump is still concentrating on the 2024 election for the time being, but if