Trump Says He’s “Not Joking” About Potential Third Term

Laura Coates Live

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🗓️ 1 April 2025

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President Donald Trump did not dismiss the idea of pursuing a third term in the White House, despite the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution prohibiting it, claiming that “there are methods” to achieving this and emphasizing that he was “not joking” in recent interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Well, tonight, Democrats hope for a political earthquake in Florida.
0:07.0	Can the anger against Musk? Can Trump deliver one? Plus, Senator Cory Booker live on the
0:13.2	Senate floor right now, vowing to say there all night to protest Trump as he now fuels
0:18.4	talk of a third term. And what do you get when a farmer, a car dealer, and a home builder walk into a bar?
0:26.3	Tariff talk unfiltered.
0:28.2	Tonight on Laura Coates Live.
0:36.5	So in just about, what, eight hours from now, voters in Florida are going to start voting
0:41.5	and rendering judgment on President Trump's second term.
0:45.4	It will be a critical first test for both Republicans and Democrats, by the way,
0:50.1	two key congressional elections are taking place tomorrow.
0:52.6	And tonight, Trump is showing his party.
0:55.5	Well, certainly, they might be in some serious jeopardy of losing one.
0:59.5	I just don't want to take chances where you go, saying, how is the election going?
1:03.3	We have a congressional election that's a little bit close.
1:06.8	I guess the one is in good shape, but the other one's a little bit close.
1:12.4	Well, that close one he's talking about?
1:15.2	It's Mike Waltz's old seat in Florida.
1:18.1	Walt won it by 33 points.
1:20.1	We're talking just five months ago, everyone.
1:23.3	Now, Trump himself won it by more than 30 points.
1:27.7	But not looking nearly as rosy for Trump's current choice, Randy Fine.
1:34.8	He has been outraised by the Democratic candidate, Josh Wheel, by 10 to 1, and Republicans have intervened.
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