Overview
- At the White House Hanukkah reception on December 16, Miriam Adelson told the audience she had discussed “the legal thing about four more years” with Alan Dershowitz and urged President Trump to “think about it.”
- Trump then told attendees that Adelson whispered an offer of “another $250 million” to support a third-term run, which she immediately affirmed by saying, “I will give.”
- The White House did not present the moment as an announcement, and coverage described the exchange as lighthearted rather than a formal 2028 declaration.
- The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment bars being elected president more than twice, although Trump has intermittently teased 2028 and previously dismissed a vice‑presidential workaround as “too cute.”
- FEC records show Adelson gave $100 million to the pro‑Trump Preserve America super PAC in 2024, and her longstanding pro‑Israel advocacy features prominently in analyses of the political influence her donations can carry.