September 10 2025, 08:15 
With the president saying that he may attempt to run for a third term as president — despite the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution limiting presidents to two terms — a reporter decided to ask a Supreme Court justice whether she thinks it will be legal for him to do so.
Her answer has people worried.
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“The 22nd amendment says you can only run for office for two terms,” Fox News’ Brett Baier asked Justice Amy Coney-Barrett.
“True,” she responded.
“You think that’s cut-and-dry?” he asked.
“Well, you know,” she started to respond, adding in a tone that made it sound like she was choosing her words carefully: “That’s what the amendment says.”
Baier: The 22nd amendment says you can only run for office for two terms.
— Acyn (@Acyn) September 8, 2025
Barrett: True.
Baier: You think that's cut and dry?
Barrett: Well, you know, that's what the amendment says. pic.twitter.com/O4i6kqwjTM
People online found her answer to be less than reassuring that the Supreme Court would block the president from seeking a third term. Some people implied that Barack Obama should also seek a third term as a response.
"That's what the amendment says" without actually saying "yes" to his question is a red fucking flag to me. https://t.co/pvI4U2Oudb
— Garren Lephan (@GarrenLephan) September 9, 2025
https://t.co/VUVD0OhBPk pic.twitter.com/bnpGI5jslS
— Bob Warsaw (@OldDominionDem) September 8, 2025
“That’s what that amendment says” has the same vibes as “Roe is the precedent”. https://t.co/U23Z1HRovu
— BC (@TheMayor3) September 9, 2025
They're already signaling that they will support a third term without a repeal of 22A. https://t.co/DeVC3rdSqJ
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Source: LGBTQ Nation