Trump Gives ‘Full Support’ To Congressional Term Limit Talks

during the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York.  The first of four debates for the 2016 Election, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, is moderated by NBC's Lester Holt.
HEMPSTEAD, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stands at his podium during the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. The first of four d... HEMPSTEAD, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stands at his podium during the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. The first of four debates for the 2016 Election, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, is moderated by NBC's Lester Holt. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) MORE LESS

President Donald Trump resurrected a campaign talking point Monday afternoon, tweeting about a meeting he had with lawmakers in favor of congressional term limits.


Trump first pitched the idea at a Colorado campaign rally in 2016, calling for a congressional amendment to put a six-year maximum on House members and a 12-year limit on senators.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has previously expressed his opposition to term limits, an idea that has been considered by Republicans for years but never garnered enough congressional support to be executed.

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  1. Congressional term limits make sense in our era of gerrymandered safe seats. I think I’m going to vomit since I agree with Trump.

  2. Ah, your full support. Wow. Strong (or powerful). That full support and two bucks gets a man his morning covfefe. Poor dotard struggled mightily (well, his party did) to get a fucking tax cut passed, so this sounds like a slam dunk.

    Who knew Constitutional amendments could be so complicated?

  3. Pressed for reasons he supports term limits, Trump stated “Extra Crispy takes too long and they’re always out of thighs. The gravy is pretty good but I wish they’d get the lumps out of the potatoes.”

  4. Sure. How about term limits for Federal Judges, too.?

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