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President of the United States
Executive Office of the President · United States
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How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected every 4 years
- Exact method
- Elected with the Vice President by the Electoral College, whose electors are chosen by popular vote in each state and D.C.; four-year term, every 4 years; at most two terms (22nd Amendment)
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
Donald J. Trump Republican since January 2025
Report Source: whitehouse.gov,
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Next vote
Sources
- archives.gov · checked Article II, section 1; 12th, 20th and 22nd Amendments For: President of the United States
- whitehouse.gov · checked 47th President; took office at noon on 20 January 2025 (20th Amendment, section 1) For: Donald J. Trump, current term
- uscode.house.gov · checked 3 U.S.C. 1: electors are appointed on election day, the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every fourth year after 1788 (7 November 2028) For: General election, November 7, 2028