Overview
- Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump said the Constitution is "pretty clear" that he is not allowed to run again under the 22nd Amendment.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said Trump understands the limits and called an amendment unrealistic, while some Republican allies kept the door rhetorically ajar for the future.
- Steve Bannon asserted there is a "plan" for 2028 and a group called the Third Term Project is promoting a blueprint despite unresolved legal questions.
- Constitutional experts point to the 22nd Amendment and the 12th Amendment to argue that a vice-presidential route or similar backdoor would not survive a challenge.
- Merchandise and messaging such as "Trump 2028" caps are fueling fundraising and attention, even as a formal amendment push like Rep. Andy Ogles’s HJR29 faces near‑insurmountable hurdles.