Too Bad I’m Not Allowed To Run For A Third Term – Trump.

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President Donald Trump acknowledged on Wednesday that he is “not allowed” to seek a third term in office, admitting the constitutional restriction that limits presidents to two terms.

Trump and his supporters have repeatedly floated the idea of him contesting the presidency again in 2028, sparking concern among opponents and excitement among his loyalists.

“I have my highest poll numbers that I’ve ever had, and you know, based on what I read, I guess I’m not allowed to run, so we’ll see what happens… It’s too bad,” Trump said while speaking aboard Air Force One.

The United States Constitution stipulates that presidents can serve only two terms, and Trump began his second term in January.

The former president, who previously served from 2017 to 2021, frequently mentions that some of his supporters have urged him to continue beyond the constitutional limit.

Trump, a former reality television star, has also been seen displaying red caps inscribed with the slogan “Trump 2028” on a desk in the Oval Office.

Among his supporters, there has been speculation that Vice President JD Vance might contest for president in 2028, with Trump running alongside him on the same ticket.

However, Trump dismissed that idea earlier this week, and on Wednesday, he said it was “pretty clear” he could not run again.

“But we have a lot of great people,” he added.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, while addressing journalists on Tuesday during a press conference at the Capitol, confirmed he had discussed the possibility of a third term with Trump but did not “see the path for that”.

“It’s been a great run, but I think the president knows, and he and I’ve talked about, the constrictions of the Constitution,” Johnson said.

“There is the 22nd Amendment,” he added, explaining that although Trump enjoys teasing Democrats with slogans and hats that say “Trump 2028”, the constitutional rule is unmistakable.

“I don’t see a way to amend the Constitution because it takes about 10 years,” Johnson continued. “You’d need two-thirds of Congress and three-fourths of the states to ratify (it). I don’t see the path for that.”

Discussions about a possible third term resurfaced after Steve Bannon, Trump’s former adviser and one of the main figures behind the Make America Great Again movement, claimed last week that “there is a plan” to keep Trump in the White House.

“He is going to get a third term… Trump is going to be president in ’28. And people just ought to get accommodated with that,” Bannon said in an interview with The Economist.

When asked about the 22nd Amendment, which enforces presidential term limits, Bannon responded: “There are many different alternatives. At the appropriate time, we’ll lay out what the plan is.”