Earlier in the year, in an interview with NBC News, Trump again addressed the speculation about a third term. He noted that many supporters encouraged him to consider it but stressed that it was too early to think about such a scenario. “I like working,” he said with a grin. “I’m not joking, but it is far too early to think about it. There are methods through which you could do it.” These comments, while playful, have kept the conversation alive and encouraged widespread discussion about what a Trump-Obama contest might look like, even as the legal impossibility looms.