President hints at 3rd term while Lindsey Graham says he wants Trump forever

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham has openly said he wants President Donald Trump to run for a third term in 2028, even though the Constitution does not allow this. During a Tuesday night show on Fox News with Sean Hannity, Graham praised Trump’s recent speech at the United Nations and said “Trump 2028. I hope this never ends.”

Graham made these comments while talking about Trump’s handling of the war in Ukraine and recent Russian planes flying into NATO airspace. The senator said that Trump does not want to start a war with Moscow but is working to stop Russian attacks in Europe. Graham ended his remarks by saying “I hope he runs again.”

According to The Hill, Trump himself has talked about the idea of serving more than the usual two terms. When NBC News asked about a possible third term, the president said “I like working” and pointed out that “a lot of people want me to do it.” Trump also said there might be ways around the rule that stops him, telling reporters “there are methods which you could” run for a third term.

Constitutional change proposed to allow third term

Talk about a possible third Trump term grew stronger when Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee introduced a change to the Constitution in January 2025. His proposed change would alter the 22nd Amendment to let presidents serve up to three terms, but not more than two in a row.

Ogles said that Trump “has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal.” The Tennessee Republican’s proposal targets Trump’s special situation as the first president since Grover Cleveland to serve terms that were not back-to-back.

The 22nd Amendment, approved in 1951, currently says that “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” This rule was made because Franklin Roosevelt won four terms as president. Ogles wants to change this to read “no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times.” However, as experts have noted, the president’s comments about possibly serving a third term go against the Constitution.

But the chances of such a change passing are very low. Changes to the Constitution need approval from two-thirds of both the House and Senate, then approval from three-fourths of all states. Legal experts say that with how divided the parties are now, getting this much support would be almost impossible. For those who want to know more about the legal issues, detailed reports show the big constitutional problems with Trump serving a third term.

Graham has talked about the idea of a Trump third term before, posting “Trump 2028” on social media after the president’s speech to Congress in March, though he later said it was a joke. His recent comments on Fox News show a more serious support for the idea, showing the strong backing Trump has among Republican lawmakers even though the Constitution does not allow it.