During last year's campaign, President Donald Trump raised eyebrows by suggesting that he might serve more than two years in office.

While critics have dismissed the legality of such a bombshell plan, Trump insisted this past weekend that he is "not joking" about it. 

Trump: "There are methods which you could do it"

According to the New York Post, the president made that assertion during a telephone conversation with NBC News' "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker.

Welker observed that the Constitution's 22nd Amendment provides that "no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."

However, Trump responded that "there are methods which you could do it," such as being Vice President J.D. in 2028 Vance's running mate and then having him resign after assuming office.

Nevertheless, the president insisted that "it is far too early" in his term to make decisions regarding what might happen later.

Trump brought up a potential third term at White House event

"I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration. I’m focused on the current," he stated.

This is not the only time in recent months that Trump has raised the prospect of an additional term in office, as USA Today reported that he also did so in February while speaking at a White House event.

🇺🇸COULD TRUMP RUN AGAIN? ONLY IF THE CONSTITUTION CHANGES

At a recent event, Trump asked, “Should I run again?”—met with chants of “Four more years!” from the crowd.

The 22nd Amendment bars any president from serving more than two terms—so under current law, Trump can’t run… pic.twitter.com/Cjm13zvApV

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"Should I run again? You tell me," the president said before adding, "There’s your controversy right there." USA Today noted how his audience responded with cheers and chants of "four more years."

Lawmaker proposes constitutional amendment

Meanwhile, Newsweek pointed out how Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles introduced a House joint resolution in January which would alter the 22nd Amendment.

It reads, "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."

"It is imperative that we provide President Trump with every resource necessary to correct the disastrous course set by the Biden administration," Ogles said in a statement.

The congressman added that Trump "is dedicated to restoring the republic and saving our country, and we, as legislators and as states, must do everything in our power to support him."