Trump's hint about third term draws derision and alarm among opponents

Donald Trump's suggestion that there are "methods" by which he could run for a third term as US president has been met with scorn, but also warnings that he could seriously attempt it, despite being explicitly barred from doing so by the US constitution.

- Oliver Milman

"The biggest mistake of the last eight years is that we somehow failed to give credibility to Donald Trump's whims and impulses, but we know it's true," David Jolly, a former Republican member of Congress, told MSNBC. "January 6th was a perfect example. If he says he's not ruling it out, then he's not ruling it out, and we should consider it a constitutional threat."

On Sunday, Trump was asked on NBC's Meet the Press if there were plans for him to stay on for a third term. "Well, there are plans," Trump replied. "There are not plans. There are methods - there are methods which you could do it, as you know... A lot of people want me to do it."

The 22nd amendment of the constitution states: "no person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice".