Technically, Trump has another (albeit far-fetched) option if he wants to get around the 22nd Amendment and serve a third term - he could go on a joint ticket as vice president, then take over from the successful running mate after they are elected, should they die, resign or be impeached and removed from office.

The 22nd Amendment says: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, 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 once."

Voters had the chance this election to break the highest glass ceiling in American politics by electing Kamala Harris the nation’s first female president. Instead, they returned Donald Trump to the White House,

The judge overseeing Trump's 2020 election interference case canceled remaining court deadlines as prosecutors assess the “the appropriate course going forward” in light of the presidential victory.

Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris means that the Justice Department believes he can no longer face prosecution.