The Short Version
The 22nd Amendment plainly states no person may be "elected to the office of the President more than twice." Leading constitutional law sources — including Cornell Law Institute, the American Constitution Society, and Georgetown Law — confirm this language is unambiguous. While academic papers have explored theoretical workarounds (such as succession scenarios), no court has ever recognized any such bypass, and no credible legal authority treats these as operative loopholes. The fact that a congressman proposed a new amendment to allow a third term underscores that current law does not permit one.