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When asked this week about the possibility of Donald Trump running for a third term as U.S. President, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., didn’t say he was against the idea. “If you read the Constitution, it says it’s not [constitutional],” Tuberville told the press in a clip posted to X Tuesday by the Daily Caller. “But he says he has some different circumstances that might be able to go around the Constitution. But that’s up to him.” Tuberville said there would “have to be an evaluation from President Trump’s viewpoint to the Constitution.” “It’s very unlikely, but don’t ever close the book on President Trump,” he concluded. Last week, Steve Bannon, the CEO of Trump’s 2016 campaign and a former White House adviser, told the Economist there is “a plan” for Trump to get a third term, despite the Constitution clearly stating that presidents are restricted to two terms in office. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Monday that although he would be “allowed” to run on the 2028 GOP ticket as vice president and then ascend to the presidency when the head of the ticket resigns from office, he would not go down that path. “Yeah, I’d be allowed to do that,” he said. “But I wouldn’t do that. I think it’s too cute. Yeah, I’d rule that out because it’s too cute. I think people wouldn’t like that. It’s too cute. It wouldn’t be right.” Stories by Heather Gann Alabama sheriff fires deputy who is running for his office: ‘He could have chosen to resign’ Alabama man arrested for DUI manslaughter after minor killed in car accident How to watch the live sinking of famed ocean liner set to become world’s largest artificial reef Alabama Supreme Court affirms county jail is not required to house city inmates Interviewers in the Daily Caller clip also asked Tuberville about the hundreds of thousands of Alabama constituents that would soon be without SNAP benefits as the government shutdown continues. “I think Democrats are getting a little bit tight right now,” he replied. “It’s their constituents, a lot of them, in some of these inner cities, that are going to need SNAP to survive, and they’re getting a lot of calls.” “The pressure is going to be put on them,” he continued. “I think this is the biggest pressure point that we’ve seen in 28 days. Sooner or later, they’ll come to their senses and vote for the American people, but that’s yet to be seen.” On Monday, the Alabama Department of Human Resources, which administers SNAP, said food stamps will be suspended in November. According to DHR, the federal Department of Agriculture told them SNAP benefits would be suspended effective Nov. 1 until federal funding is provided or until states are directed otherwise. About 15% of the state’s population (roughly 750,000 people) is enrolled in the program, which provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being. “Programs like SNAP and WIC are lifelines for working families, seniors, children, and people with disabilities,” Ellie Taylor, president and CEO of the Alabama Grocers Association, told AL.com this week. “They not only prevent hunger but also sustain jobs and economic activity throughout our state.”
