Overview
- Speaking to reporters on Air Force One en route to South Korea, Trump said it is “pretty clear” he is “not allowed to run,” calling it “too bad” while touting his poll numbers.
- He dismissed a proposed strategy to run as vice president and then assume the presidency after a resignation, labeling the idea “too cute” and saying he would not pursue it.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said he discussed the matter with Trump and sees “no path,” noting that amending the Constitution would require supermajorities in Congress and ratification by three-fourths of states over many years.
- The renewed chatter followed Steve Bannon’s claim that there is a unspecified “plan” for Trump to remain in power, with Sen. Tommy Tuberville calling a third term “very unlikely” while declining to fully rule it out.
- The 22nd Amendment restricts any individual to two elected presidential terms, and legal scholars in coverage say courts would almost certainly reject attempts to reinterpret or evade that limit, even as “Trump 2028” hats and remarks keep the topic alive.