The only reason to think that Trump would seek out a path toward a fourth run is his vanity — which is enough of a reason to make it useful to point out the paths.

"I suspect I won't be running again, unless you say, 'he's so good, we've got to figure something else," the president-elect said.

Trump has thrown out the idea of a third White House term before, despite an amendment to the Constitution that established term limits for presidents

President-elect Donald Trump does not appear to be interested in assuaging any concerns about a total pursuit of power. Speaking before the House Republican Conference on Wednesday, the 78-year-old, soon-to-be 47th president openly joked about running for a third term,