Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One en route to South Korea, Trump said the Constitution is “pretty clear” and that he is “not allowed to run.”
- He coupled the concession with remarks like “we’ll see what happens” after calling the restriction “too bad,” preserving some rhetorical ambiguity.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said he discussed the issue with Trump and sees no path to change term limits, noting it would require two‑thirds of Congress and ratification by three‑fourths of states over years.
- Steve Bannon recently claimed there is “a plan” for another term without providing details, as ‘Trump 2028’ hats and other merchandise continue to circulate and appear in the White House.
- Trump rejected a vice‑presidential workaround as “too cute,” and constitutional scholars maintain the 22nd Amendment clearly bars anyone from being elected president more than twice.