DORAL, Fla. — President Trump floated running for a third term, commented on a new Chinese artificial intelligence app, and urged House Republicans to unify and quickly advance his legislative priorities in a speech to the lawmakers at their annual policy retreat.

House Republicans are gathering for their issues conference at Trump’s Doral, Fla., resort, where they are set to hash out their legislative strategy over the coming days.

Here are five takeaways from Trump’s speech:

Floats running for a third term

In what was interpreted by some to be a joke, Trump floated seeking a third term.

"I've raised a lot of money for the next race that I assume I can't use for myself, but I'm not 100 percent sure, because I don't know. I think I'm not allowed to run again, I'm not sure,” Trump said.

Trump then turned to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who was sitting on stage while Trump spoke.

“Am I allowed to run again, Mike?” Trump said, before adding: “I better not get you involved in that.”

It is not the first time that Trump has joked to Republicans about seeking a third term. In November, Trump said in another speech to House Republicans: “I suspect I won’t be running again, unless you do something.”

Last week, Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) released a proposed constitutional amendment that would clear the way for Trump to seek a third term — but would bar former President Obama from doing so due to a provision about consecutive terms. The amendment has virtually zero chance of clearing the two-thirds threshold in Congress.

Urges unity for legislative agenda but neutral on strategy

Trump urged House Republicans to unify around his legislative agenda, recognizing that........

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