Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One en route to Japan, Trump called a 2028 vice-presidential bid “too forced” and “not right,” adding that “people would not like that.”
- He said he would “love” a third term, even as the 22nd Amendment bars anyone from being elected president more than twice and the vice-presidential route’s legality remains disputed.
- Steve Bannon recently told The Economist there is “a plan” for Trump to secure a third term, a claim Trump did not embrace in his remarks.
- Reporters have observed “Trump 2028” hats displayed in the Oval Office, underscoring ongoing supporter pressure for his continued leadership.
- Trump said a recent MRI was “perfect,” though the White House medical summary from his Walter Reed visit did not mention such a scan.