Trump floats unconstitutional third term at campaign rally in Iowa – video

President Donald Trump told an Iowa campaign rally crowd on Thursday evening that he has "the right to run again," reviving his repeated suggestion that he might pursue a third term. The Guardian stresses that a third term would be unconstitutional.

The remarks arrive with the midterm elections approaching and, according to the Guardian, Trump's popularity slipping. Related Guardian coverage reports that a judge dismissed his lawsuit against an Iowa newspaper and pollster, that a Republican said he would not back a third term, and that Trump has mused he is not permitted to run, which he called a shame.

The Guardian also places the rally against a backdrop of friction between the White House and the press. Trump barred CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House over coverage he considered negative; a federal judge restored their access for now, finding the ban likely unconstitutional, though the case continues in court. The outlet adds that the FCC went after ABC following a Jimmy Kimmel joke about the First Lady.

Summarized by PolitiKool from The Guardian’s reporting. Read the full story at The Guardian →