Promise Details
Trump has renewed his call for a Constitutional amendment imposing term limits on members of Congress. His plan proposes capping service at three terms for House members and two for Senators. He argues this would eliminate career politicians and restore accountability. Similar proposals have circulated for decades but have never gained two-thirds congressional approval. Supporters within the GOP view it as key to draining Washington bureaucracy. The promise remains aspirational, pending congressional support or a convention of states to initiate amendment proceedings.
Why it is broken
Trump renewed calls for congressional term limits, proposing a constitutional amendment capping House service at three terms and Senate at two. The plan has strong grassroots backing but faces the same institutional resistance that defeated earlier versions. Passage requires two-thirds majorities in both chambers or a state-convention route—both politically improbable in 2025. The promise stands as an aspirational reform goal which is improbable to be kept.
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