Trump Declares He Won’t Seek Third Term, Dismisses Speculation Over 2028 Run

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Trump Declares He Won’t Seek Third Term, Dismisses Speculation Over 2028 Run

 

Former President Donald Trump has stated unequivocally that he will not seek a third term in office, brushing aside speculation stirred by his own past remarks and merchandise marketed by his company. Speaking in an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker, which aired on Sunday, Trump said, “I'll be an eight-year president, I'll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important.”

 

At 78 years old, Trump had previously teased the idea of serving a third or even fourth term. At one point, he insisted he was “not joking” about extending his tenure beyond the constitutionally mandated two terms. However, he later said his statements were meant to troll the "fake news media".

 

In the interview, which was recorded Friday at his Florida residence, Trump admitted that many people had encouraged him to consider remaining in office past 2029. “So many people want me to do it,” he said, just days after marking his first 100 days in his second term as president.

 

He added that “to the best of my knowledge, you're not allowed to do it,” referring to a potential third term. “I don't know if that's constitutional that they're not allowing you to do it or anything else,” Trump said, pointing again to the flurry of speculation surrounding the “Trump 2028” merchandise. “There are many people selling the 2028 hat. But this is not something I'm looking to do,” he insisted.

 

Trump went on to suggest that a future Republican leader could follow in his footsteps, naming Vice-President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as possible successors.

 

The U.S. Constitution is clear on presidential term limits. The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951, states: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” To change that would require not only a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate, but also ratification by three-quarters of the states—a nearly impossible political hurdle.

 

Despite this, some Trump supporters continue to promote the idea that a constitutional loophole might permit a third term. When asked directly whether anyone had pitched such theories to him, Trump dodged the question. “In a capacity of being a big supporter, many people have said different things,” he replied.

 

The interview also touched on the economy and Trump’s controversial tariff strategy, which has unsettled global markets and led to the first U.S. economic contraction since 2022. Still, Trump defended his actions. “Look, yeah. Everything’s OK,” he said, calling the current phase a “transition period.” He added, “I think we’re going to do fantastically.”

 

Pressed on whether the economy could shrink further, he responded, “Anything can happen. But I think we’re going to have the greatest economy in the history of our country.” He also suggested that tariffs could become a permanent fixture of U.S. economic policy. “If somebody thought they were going to come off the table, why would they build in the United States?” he asked.

 

When asked if Americans should prepare for fewer goods on store shelves as the trade war persists, Trump dismissed the concern. “No, I’m not saying that. I’m just saying they don’t need to have 30 dolls. They can have three,” he said. “They don’t need to have 250 pencils. They can have five.”

 

While Trump’s declarations may quell some of the third-term rumors, his remarks and the behavior of his supporters ensure the conversation isn’t going away entirely.

 

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[Tug]

I dono it didn’t seem that way to me,personally I don’t think he will but he would NEVER leave an opportunity for a possible troll it’s what he does and in essence it’s exactly what he is.

[dinsdale]

Even if he did run for a 3rd term I doubt he'd win especially if the Dems go with AOC.

[blaze master]

18 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

Even if he did run for a 3rd term I doubt he'd win especially if the Dems go with AOC.

 

Dems will most likely take the next election. I really hope they do. Then this will all be over. Ironically it will not be a good day for quite a few posters in here.

 

Their candidate won but....

No more Trump. 

No more dictator

No more fascist

No more any of it

 

Some people have everything hanging on those points. Once it goes away. Oopsie. 

 

Please vote Democrat in 2028. No matter who it is. 

[dinsdale]

2 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Dems will most likely take the next election. I really hope they do. Then this will all be over. Ironically it will not be a good day for quite a few posters in here.

 

Their candidate won but....

No more Trump. 

No more dictator

No more fascist

No more any of it

 

Some people have everything hanging on those points. Once it goes away. Oopsie. 

 

Please vote Democrat in 2028. No matter who it is. 

 Again someone who doesn't know the meaning of dictator and fascist. 

The word dictator or despot in modern times is used to describe an absolute ruler of a country (other than a king). A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority.

They can effectively make laws all by themself. A country that is ruled by a dictator is called a dictatorship.

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictator

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian political ideology characterized by ultranationalism, centralized control, suppression of dissent, and the curtailment of individual freedoms. It emphasizes a strong, charismatic leader, aggressive militarism, and the prioritization of the nation or state over personal rights. Historically, it rejects democracy and promotes a totalitarian system, often accompanied by propaganda, censorship, and the exclusion or persecution of perceived enemies or minorities.

Key features include:

• Authoritarianism: Power concentrated in a single leader or party.
• Nationalism: Exaltation of the nation, often tied to ethnic or cultural superiority.
• Militarism: Glorification of military strength and aggressive expansion.
• Suppression: Elimination of opposition, free speech, and independent institutions.
• Economic Control: State-directed economy, often corporatist, prioritizing national goals.

Examples include Mussolini’s Italy (1922–1943) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The term is sometimes misused in modern discourse, so context matters when analyzing its application.

https://grok.com/?q=define+fascism

[blaze master]

8 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

 Again someone who doesn't know the meaning of dictator and fascist. 

The word dictator or despot in modern times is used to describe an absolute ruler of a country (other than a king). A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority.

They can effectively make laws all by themself. A country that is ruled by a dictator is called a dictatorship.

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictator

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian political ideology characterized by ultranationalism, centralized control, suppression of dissent, and the curtailment of individual freedoms. It emphasizes a strong, charismatic leader, aggressive militarism, and the prioritization of the nation or state over personal rights. Historically, it rejects democracy and promotes a totalitarian system, often accompanied by propaganda, censorship, and the exclusion or persecution of perceived enemies or minorities.

Key features include:

• Authoritarianism: Power concentrated in a single leader or party.
• Nationalism: Exaltation of the nation, often tied to ethnic or cultural superiority.
• Militarism: Glorification of military strength and aggressive expansion.
• Suppression: Elimination of opposition, free speech, and independent institutions.
• Economic Control: State-directed economy, often corporatist, prioritizing national goals.

Examples include Mussolini’s Italy (1922–1943) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The term is sometimes misused in modern discourse, so context matters when analyzing its application.

https://grok.com/?q=define+fascism

 

Thanks for all that mumbo jumbo after completely missing the point of my comment. 

 

To infinity and beyond. 

[Jingthing]

15 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

 Again someone who doesn't know the meaning of dictator and fascist. 

The word dictator or despot in modern times is used to describe an absolute ruler of a country (other than a king). A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority.

They can effectively make laws all by themself. A country that is ruled by a dictator is called a dictatorship.

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dictator

Fascism is a far-right, authoritarian political ideology characterized by ultranationalism, centralized control, suppression of dissent, and the curtailment of individual freedoms. It emphasizes a strong, charismatic leader, aggressive militarism, and the prioritization of the nation or state over personal rights. Historically, it rejects democracy and promotes a totalitarian system, often accompanied by propaganda, censorship, and the exclusion or persecution of perceived enemies or minorities.

Key features include:

• Authoritarianism: Power concentrated in a single leader or party.
• Nationalism: Exaltation of the nation, often tied to ethnic or cultural superiority.
• Militarism: Glorification of military strength and aggressive expansion.
• Suppression: Elimination of opposition, free speech, and independent institutions.
• Economic Control: State-directed economy, often corporatist, prioritizing national goals.

Examples include Mussolini’s Italy (1922–1943) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The term is sometimes misused in modern discourse, so context matters when analyzing its application.

https://grok.com/?q=define+fascism

Examples: Trump.

To anyone not in the cult who has been paying attention. 

[ThreeCardMonte]

34 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Dems will most likely take the next election. I really hope they do. Then this will all be over. Ironically it will not be a good day for quite a few posters in here.

 

Their candidate won but....

No more Trump. 

No more dictator

No more fascist

No more any of it

 

Some people have everything hanging on those points. Once it goes away. Oopsie. 

 

Please vote Democrat in 2028. No matter who it is. 

“Please vote Democrat in 2028. No matter who it is. “

 

Not in your lifetime nor anyone else’s.

 

You really do have a short memory.

 

 

 

 

Lichtman AKA Nostradamus needs a new hobby.

[Jim Blue]

30 dolls !! 

[Mike_Hunt]

42 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

 

Please vote Democrat in 2028. No matter who it is. 

Hell No.

[dinsdale]

17 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Examples: Trump.

To anyone not in the cult who has been paying attention. 

Point by point explain how these can be attributed to Trump.. 

A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority. Explain.

They can effectively make laws all by themself. Explain.

Power concentrated in a single leader or party. Explain.

Exaltation of the nation, often tied to ethnic or cultural superiority. Sure trump's a nationalist but ethnic or cultural superiority? Explain.

Glorification of military strength and aggressive expansion. Military strength sure but it's not being glorified and there's no aggressive expansionism. Explain.

Elimination of opposition, free speech, and independent institutions. Explain.

State-directed economy, often corporatist, prioritizing national goals. Yes this is the case to a degree.

My guess is you cannot explain how the above definitions can be attributed to Trump. You're comment in response will simply be another puerile deflection.

Edit: Or a thumbs down or laughing emoji because you know you cannot attribute the above to Trump and your comment "Examples: Trump" is just another of your simpleton responses.

 

 

 

 

 

[StandardIssue]

This interview is another example of just how sophomoric, inarticulate and uninformed Trump is.

This is a direct quote from the interview:

 

Asked directly whether it’s his duty to uphold the Constitution, Trump said, “I don’t know.”

 

Does he not remember the oath he took on swearing into the presidency? Just outrageous. He's digging a hole that will be very difficult to climb out of without some heavy damage control (lying and spinning the truth)

[blaze master]

12 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

So definitions of terms you used to describe Trump is "mumbo jumbo"? If you're point was "To infinity and beyond" why use the terms dictator and fascist terms you clearly do not the meanings of. Oh! That's right I remember now. Dictator and fascist are part of the Trump Derangement Syndrome lexicon. 

 

Ok. 

 

So I made a comment saying what should be a good day for dems in 2028 will actually not be a good day. Hence why I said ironic. 

 

Now

 

I then went on to list things that many posters on here regurgitate constantly. Which in the wake of a dem win in 2028 will make all those words mute. Thus further becoming more ironic.  They have based their entire worldview on said points.

 

Are you still following ? 

 

Also

 

You may want to pay attention a little more. I am constantly called a Maga Trump loving person almost daily on this forum.

 

Going back full circle to my comment where you completely missed the point

 

Vote AOC for freedom in 2028. No more fascism no more zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Just fell asleep. 

 

 

[blaze master]

8 minutes ago, Mike_Hunt said:

Hell No.

 

Only so all of this will be over. The whole narrative dies.

[hotsun]

59 minutes ago, blaze master said:

 

Dems will most likely take the next election. I really hope they do. Then this will all be over. Ironically it will not be a good day for quite a few posters in here.

 

Their candidate won but....

No more Trump. 

No more dictator

No more fascist

No more any of it

 

Some people have everything hanging on those points. Once it goes away. Oopsie. 

 

Please vote Democrat in 2028. No matter who it is. 

How would the owners of this site replace the lost revenue and keep functioning. Yes i know it would keep all our sanity but think about someone other than yourself

[impulse]

He should have kept trolling for another year or 2.

 

[Captain Flack]

Troll post breaking forum rules has been removed @dinsdale

[StayinThailand2much]

Even if he could run again, I don't think that he would win in that election.

[StayinThailand2much]

44 minutes ago, hotsun said:

How would the owners of this site replace the lost revenue and keep functioning. Yes i know it would keep all our sanity but think about someone other than yourself

 

Yeah, with all the U.S.-related and Trump posts here, I was about to suggest to rename this website to 'ASEAN NOW & U.S. Affairs'... 😆 

[StayinThailand2much]

2 hours ago, Social Media said:

At 78 years old, Trump had previously teased the idea of serving a third or even fourth term (...)

 

Trump loses in 2028, but successfully runs again in 2032. Not getting re-elected, he then returns as President, at age 93, in 2040... 😆 

[Zaphod Priest]

Not run again and miss the opportunity of selling vast amounts of overpriced tat to his ardent followers? Don't believe it.

[thesetat]

2 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Even if he did run for a 3rd term I doubt he'd win especially if the Dems go with AOC.

It will be a very big hurdle for the Dems to win in the next elections if they continue to ignore why they lost everything in the last election. They still have not opened their eyes as to why they lost and they still harp on issues that made them lose. Until, they actually see why they lost, they will continue to lose. The only thing that an change this would be if Trump fails miserably or destroys the countries economy, which from the looks of it, probably will be just the opposite. 

So far there has been nothing to show his plan with tariffs and government cutbacks has seriously affected peoples daily lives. Ohh, unless you are a Dem and dislike everything Trump does. 

Even the stock market is recovering. The trade problems with China are quietly being discussed as I read in those who report what China does not want their people to know. The immigration has been a great success if you ignore the Dems screaming at every minor thing.  They still want to use the courts for political maneuvering. Making cases about 1 or 2 individuals caught by immigration and detained when during Bidens time as president they said nothing about the 70 US citizens accidentally being deported by immigration. 

This also is another reason why the Dems will lose the next elections. They are nitpicking everything but seem to forget more happened during their admin than now that was bad. Double standards, woke, using courts politically. These will prevent their winning anything unless they change tactics

[JAG]

1 hour ago, Jim Blue said:

30 dolls !! 

I haven't got any dolls, but I have got many more than 5 pencils!

 

Of course I am a bit old fashioned, use a notebooks (paper not electronic) and my writing implement of choice is a B2 pencil!

[jvs]

1 hour ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Even if he could run again, I don't think that he would win in that election.

In theory he would not have to run and be elected president,there seems to be another way but that

seems unlikely but i would not be surprised if they would attempt that.

Maybe he won't last until the end of this term for different reasons.

 

[stevenl]

3 hours ago, blaze master said:

 

Ok. 

 

So I made a comment saying what should be a good day for dems in 2028 will actually not be a good day. Hence why I said ironic. 

 

Now

 

I then went on to list things that many posters on here regurgitate constantly. Which in the wake of a dem win in 2028 will make all those words mute. Thus further becoming more ironic.  They have based their entire worldview on said points.

 

Are you still following ? 

 

Also

 

You may want to pay attention a little more. I am constantly called a Maga Trump loving person almost daily on this forum.

 

Going back full circle to my comment where you completely missed the point

 

Vote AOC for freedom in 2028. No more fascism no more zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Just fell asleep. 

 

 

Says a lot about the reading comprehension of your fellow maga's.

[Chomper Higgot]

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

Point by point explain how these can be attributed to Trump.. 

A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority. Explain.

They can effectively make laws all by themself. Explain.

Power concentrated in a single leader or party. Explain.

Exaltation of the nation, often tied to ethnic or cultural superiority. Sure trump's a nationalist but ethnic or cultural superiority? Explain.

Glorification of military strength and aggressive expansion. Military strength sure but it's not being glorified and there's no aggressive expansionism. Explain.

Elimination of opposition, free speech, and independent institutions. Explain.

State-directed economy, often corporatist, prioritizing national goals. Yes this is the case to a degree.

My guess is you cannot explain how the above definitions can be attributed to Trump. You're comment in response will simply be another puerile deflection.

Edit: Or a thumbs down or laughing emoji because you know you cannot attribute the above to Trump and your comment "Examples: Trump" is just another of your simpleton responses.

 

 

 

 

 

Let’s just take your first query and see how far you are gone:

 

A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority. Explain

 

The J6 attack on the Capitol was an attempt driven by Trump to overthrow the results of the election and keep himself in power.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-lit-that-fire-of-capitol-insurrection-jan-6-committee-report-says

[FlorC]

Vance 2028 👍

 

 

[dinsdale]

36 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s just take your first query and see how far you are gone:

 

A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority. Explain

 

The J6 attack on the Capitol was an attempt driven by Trump to overthrow the results of the election and keep himself in power.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-lit-that-fire-of-capitol-insurrection-jan-6-committee-report-says

False equivalence. What force is he using in office to maintain being POTUS? None. Force of course being the key word. Now address the rest of the points.

[thesetat]

56 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Let’s just take your first query and see how far you are gone:

 

A dictator uses force and fear to keep themself, their friends, and their allies in authority. Explain

 

The J6 attack on the Capitol was an attempt driven by Trump to overthrow the results of the election and keep himself in power.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-lit-that-fire-of-capitol-insurrection-jan-6-committee-report-says

How can you quote something so meaningless to this presidency? Do you really fear there is a threat that this will happen again? Seriously? The past does not make a dictator.. What he is doing now is not dictating. You seem lost in something irrelevant. 

[thesetat]

Just now, thesetat said:

How can you quote something so meaningless to this presidency? Do you really fear there is a threat that this will happen again? Seriously? The past does not make a dictator.. What he is doing now is not dictating. You seem lost in something irrelevant. 

Also, I would like to point out, what happened in J6 years ago did not instill fear in the people at all. Only on a few individuals caught up it in because of their presence. A dictator instills fear in all the people to prevent revolt or failing to comply.