Donald Trump Calls for Constitutional Reform and Term Limits for Congress Members

On the eve of the third and final debate between the Democratic and Republican candidates in the U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump on Wednesday, October 20, called for deep reforms in the legislative structure of the country, including term limits for members of Congress. He also proposed five other amendments and invited his supporters to monitor the integrity of the voting process. The Republican candidate in the race for the White House has made a recent effort to attract American voters by calling for extensive and profound reforms in both the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government. Trump suggested limiting the terms of House members to six two-year terms, totaling a maximum of 12 years, and senators to two six-year terms, also for a maximum of 12 years. Speaking at a campaign rally in Colorado, he proposed five other amendments. Trump wants to restrict lobbying by executive officials and former Congress members and their staff for five years after their service ends. Such restrictions cannot be revoked by presidential order. Another proposal includes an indefinite ban on lobbying by executive and congressional officials on behalf of foreign governments and the passage of amendments related to campaign finance and the registration of lobbyists' actions for fundraising during U.S. elections by Congress. Fox News, which published this report, quoted Trump as saying that decades of interference by influential individuals and organizations and lobbying must come to an end. The Republican candidate stated, "We will end government corruption and drain this swamp in Washington." George Will, a prominent American analyst, said in a television interview that Trump pours all his grievances into a large pit, discussing various issues from how to conduct the primaries to voting on the final day and the inefficacy of the Republican National Committee. He also complains about the media and questions the integrity of the elections, leading many Americans to think about government interference in this matter and believe that the previous elections were compromised by the IRS. On the eve of the third and final debate between the two main candidates in the U.S. presidential election, Trump also asked his supporters to monitor the voting process by being present at polling places. The New York Times, one of Trump's critics, reported that he told his supporters to be vigilant about widespread election fraud. The New York Times emphasized that Trump's statements fuel fears of intimidating minorities during voting and may call into question their legitimacy to vote among Trump's supporters, disrupting the calm of the elections. Barack Obama, the President of the United States, condemned Trump's methods in the election campaign on Tuesday, stating, "I have never witnessed in my lifetime or in the modern political history of this country a candidate trying to discredit the electoral process before voting." He added, "This is unprecedented and not based on facts. Mr. Trump has begun to whine before the race is over." The USA Today newspaper on Wednesday analyzed Trump's remarks about the unhealthy nature of the U.S. election process, stating that the Republican candidate's accusations are an insult to democracy in this country. In this context, Barack Obama told Donald Trump to stop whining about the integrity of the elections and the increase in Trump's attacks on the media and the reassertion of accusations of 'fraud' in the elections.