Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said the Constitution is “pretty clear” and that he is “not allowed to run” for another term.
- Just a day earlier, he told reporters he would “love to do it,” leaving the prospect of a third run dangling before acknowledging the 22nd Amendment’s limit.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said there is no practical path to amending the Constitution in time and characterized the popular “Trump 2028” merchandise as trolling.
- Steve Bannon insisted Trump will secure a third term and referenced a forthcoming plan, while a group calling itself the Third Term Project says it is drafting a blueprint that includes legal challenges to the 22nd Amendment.
- Legal experts cited in new reporting say a 2028 vice-presidential bid would also be blocked under the 12th Amendment, and Democrats including Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal say the Constitution settles the issue.