Trump 2028 Constitutional Amendment for Third Term

Event Summary

On January 23, 2025, Congressman Andy Ogles (R-TN) introduced a constitutional amendment that would allow presidents to serve three terms if their first two terms were non-consecutive—a measure specifically designed to enable Donald Trump's potential third term in 2028. This formal legislative effort coincided with the launch of the "Third Term Project" at CPAC, which prominently featured imagery of Trump dressed as imperial Julius Caesar with the caption "For Trump 2028...And Beyond!"

Constitutional Crisis

This represents a direct assault on the 22nd Amendment, which established presidential term limits in 1947 following Franklin D. Roosevelt's four-term presidency. The amendment proposal and accompanying campaign demonstrate an organized effort to dismantle constitutional safeguards against executive overreach and authoritarian consolidation of power.

Key Components:

1. Legislative Action: Rep. Andy Ogles' constitutional amendment specifically tailored to create a legal pathway for Trump's third term
2. Propaganda Campaign: "Third Term Project" using imperial Roman imagery to normalize the concept of indefinite rule
3. Merchandising Operation: Trump family actively selling "Trump 2028" merchandise including shirts, hats, and beer koozies
4. Media Support: Steve Bannon and other allies publicly advocating for third term, dismissing constitutional prohibitions

Historical Analysis

The event follows a concerning historical pattern: in countries with established term limits since 2000, approximately one-third of presidents have attempted to remain in office beyond their constitutional limits. Of these attempts, the strategy of appealing to the highest court to interpret term limits out of the constitution has succeeded 83% of the time.

quoted Statements

• Third Term Project lead: "We believe that he was robbed in 2020 of a term that he should have served"
• Steve Bannon at CPAC: "The future of MAGA is Donald Trump... going to get a third term. There's many different alternatives" (when questioned about constitutional prohibition)

Impact and Significance

This event marks a critical escalation in the systematic dismantling of democratic institutions and constitutional constraints. The combination of formal legislative action, sophisticated propaganda using historical imperial imagery, and commercial merchandising operations creates a comprehensive campaign to normalize the concept of presidential term extension.

The use of Julius Caesar imagery is particularly significant, as Caesar was the Roman leader who famously crossed the Rubicon and ended the Roman Republic, establishing himself as dictator for life—a direct historical parallel to the current effort to end presidential term limits.

Source Citations

1. Rep. Andy Ogles constitutional amendment filing (January 23, 2025) Archive: Pending Wayback Machine capture

2. CPAC "Third Term Project" imagery and statements Archive: Pending Wayback Machine capture

3. Steve Bannon CPAC statements on third term Archive: Pending Wayback Machine capture

4. Historical analysis of term limit challenges globally Archive: Pending Wayback Machine capture

5. Trump family 2028 merchandise operations Archive: Pending Wayback Machine capture

Research Limitations

Note: Initial attempt to gather additional sources using the Gemini Search API failed due to quota limitations (HTTP 429: Too Many Requests). The Wayback Machine archival of sources is pending quota reset. Event details are based on the extracted intelligence file from the resistance archive.