Overview
- Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to South Korea, Trump said, "I'm not allowed to run... it's too bad," while adding, "we'll see what happens."
- The 22nd Amendment bars anyone from being elected president more than twice, a limit legal scholars describe as clear.
- Johnson said a constitutional amendment would require two‑thirds of Congress and ratification by three‑fourths of states and could take about a decade.
- Trump dismissed a floated vice‑presidential‑then‑ascension strategy as "too cute," though the theory remains untested and disputed among experts.
- Speculation has persisted through ally Steve Bannon’s talk of a vague "plan" and the campaign’s "Trump 2028" merchandise displayed at the White House.