WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's musings about a potential third-term bid for the White House have run up against at least one obstacle: House Speaker Mike Johnson .

Johnson, the Republican leader who has built his career by drawing closer to Trump , said they have discussed the issue, but the speaker held the line against a Constitution-bending third term.

“I don't see a path for that,” Johnson said Tuesday at his daily press conference at the Capitol, on day 28 of the federal government shutdown .

Johnson said he thinks Trump understands the situation: “He and I have talked about the constrictions of the Constitution.”

The speaker described how the Constitution's 22nd Amendment does not allow for a third presidential term and changing that, with a new amendment, w

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