Article II
Who May Serve as President?
Read the requirementsThe Constitution sets the rules.
A president must be a natural-born citizen, at least 35, and a resident of the United States for at least 14 years.Art. II, § 1, cl. 5
Natural-born means a citizen at birth, not a citizen by later naturalization.Art. II, § 1, cl. 5
The vice president must meet the same three rules.12th Am. (1804)
No person may be elected president more than twice. A person who has served more than two years of a predecessor’s term may be elected only once.22nd Am. (1951)
A person who swore to support the Constitution, then engaged in insurrection or rebellion against it, cannot serve unless Congress lifts that bar by a two-thirds vote of each house.14th Am., § 3
No education test. No wealth test. No religious test.Art. VI, cl. 3
Donald J. Trump
Previously the 45th President (2017–2021). Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. Career in real estate and television before office.
Snapshot
Official series — BLS, EIA, Freddie Mac (via FRED). Refreshed every 6 hours.
Inflation (CPI)
3.7%
BLS (CPI via FRED) · as of 2026-09-01
Food prices (CPI)
2.4% YoY
BLS (CPI Food via FRED) · as of 2026-09-01
Cumulative inflation
+7.4% since Jan 2025
BLS (CPI via FRED) · since 2025-01 · as of 2026-09-01
Gas (regular)
$4.27/gal
EIA (via FRED) · as of 2026-10-26
Unemployment
4.2%
BLS (via FRED) · as of 2026-09-01
Mortgage (30-yr fixed)
7.24%
Freddie Mac (via FRED) · as of 2026-10-29
Iran ops (debt-financed)
$113.3B est.
Pentagon briefing to Congress · as of 2026-06-16
