Alyssa Farah Griffin from ‘The View’ inquires if Trump could run for a third term, speaking with Sonia Sotomayor.

Discussion on Trump’s Potential Third Term

During a recent episode of The View, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin engaged with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor about the possibility of President Donald Trump running for a third term. Griffin pointed out that, while the 22nd Amendment of the US Constitution prohibits a third term, it’s possible that Republican support could still emerge for Trump if he decided to pursue it.

“There was speculation about Donald Trump taking office again. Personally, I think he would get significant backing from Republicans if he tried,” Griffin noted, asking Sotomayor if she considered the 22nd Amendment to be a settled legal matter.

Sotomayor responded by emphasizing the Constitution’s authority. “It hasn’t been legally challenged yet,” she said. “Until someone contests it, we won’t know what could happen. It remains unresolved as it hasn’t been put to the test. But it’s a vital part of the Constitution.”

Trump hasn’t completely dismissed the idea of a third campaign. In a March interview with NBC News, he stated he “wasn’t kidding” about the possibility, mentioning that many people are hoping he’ll make that move. “But we have a long way to go,” he added, stressing the early stages of his current term.

Legal experts, like law professor Kim Wale, have speculated that the Supreme Court might allow Trump to run despite the 22nd Amendment, especially after several state courts determined they couldn’t disqualify him under the 14th Amendment’s Rebellion Clause.

Sotomayor, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, has been vocal regarding Trump’s policies. Recently, she criticized the decision to lift restrictions on immigration enforcement in Los Angeles, which she believes disproportionately impacts Latino communities. She also expressed concern over the Court’s ruling that limits lower courts’ ability to grant national injunctions against government actions.