Overview
- Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea, Trump said it is "pretty clear" he is not allowed to run again and called it "too bad."
- The 22nd Amendment prohibits anyone from being elected president more than twice, a constraint legal scholars describe as unequivocal.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson said he discussed the matter with Trump and sees no path to change the Constitution in time, citing the need for two-thirds of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states over years.
- Trump rejected a floated workaround of running as vice president and later ascending to the presidency, calling the idea "too cute."
- Steve Bannon has asserted there is a "plan" for 2028 without offering details, while "Trump 2028" merchandise and Oval Office displays have kept the topic in public view.