Republican President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was not joking about seeking a third presidential term, which is barred by the U.S. Constitution, but that it was too early to think about doing so.

Trump, who took office on January 20 for his second, non-consecutive White House term, has made vague allusions to seeking a third one but addressed it directly on Sunday in a telephone interview with NBC News.

“No, I’m not joking. I’m not joking,” Trump said, but “it is far too early to think about it.”

“There are, there are methods which you could do it, as you know,” he said. He declined to elaborate on any specific methods.

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      Who said that?

      He was the most progressive president of my lifetime…

      And as Americans we should all be ashamed the bar is that low.

      We need to do better moving forward, if the goal is always “be what it was like 20 years ago” then how the fuck isn’t it a conservative party?

      If that’s what you want, go moderate the Republican party.

      Your ideas ruined one of two political parties, then moved to the only other option and insisted you know better than the people who actually pay attention

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        You said “not 2012 Obama after we found out he wasn’t much better”? Better than what?

        My ideas? What ideas lmao? My ideas that obama was more progressive than GWB in every aspect? He was more progressive than Bill Clinton. Who was the ideal dem candidate in 2012?

        Are you the Democrat police now? I asked you to explain your statement and you tell me i should go to the republican party and accused me, single handedly destroying a political party? Because I’m such an influencial person in the Democratic party they’ve been taking my opinions for the last 15 years. Clearly. You seem well…adjusted?

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          You said “not 2012 Obama after we found out he wasn’t much better

          I literally didn’t…

          But by 2012 we knew it was all bullshit and most people were holding their noses again.

          People voted for change in 2008.

          In 2012 they voted to not have a Republican.

          You seem well…adjusted?

          I think the issue is I said one thing, you’ve clearly misinterpreted it…

          And now you want me to defend a position you made up for me.

          Why would anyone spend their free time doing that, even without you insulting them?

          Why would anyone every help you understand things?

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            I just quoted it underneath the original comment so you can just check that out and I’ll take an apology whenever.

            It’s litterally the last sentence in the comment I replied to so yes, I ask you again. Are you okay or did a reach a different person than the one who wrote the comment with this screen name?