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USA Today
5 days ago
- Politics
- USA Today
Can Donald Trump run for president in 2028? Constitution sets two-term limit
President Trump has remained a divisive figure, prompting mass protests and receiving low approval ratings. Can he run again in 2028? Does he want to? Protesters in some cities took to the streets on June 22 after President Donald Trump's decision to bomb three nuclear facilities in Iran. It was far from the first protest against Trump's actions since he took office in January, and far more Americans have protested since the beginning of this year than during the same time frame in his first term in office or during President Joe Biden's first year in office. Trump is one of two presidents in U.S. history to serve nonconsecutive terms, and his approval ratings remain historically low. But back in the White House, he has toyed with the prospect of running for a third term, which is barred by the U.S. Constitution. Most recently, he said he was not considering it. Still, the Trump Organization sells "Trump 2028" hats. Here is what to know. What is Iran's next move? World awaits response to U.S. bombing: Live updates Can Donald Trump run for president in 2028? Under the Constitution as it stands, Donald Trump cannot be elected to a third term. It is explicitly barred by the 22nd Amendment. Changes to the Constitution are extremely difficult and rare, as they require a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate. States can also spur an amendment, but it requires two-thirds of the state legislatures to call a constitutional convention and three-fourths to ratify it. Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Hillary Clinton, becoming the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. He then lost the 2020 election against Biden. Trump won the 2024 election. At first, Trump was up for a rematch before Biden dropped his reelection bid and was replaced on the Democratic ticket by former Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump won the election, and his second term as the 47th U.S. president is slated for 2025 to 2029. What has Trump said about a potential third term? Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of a third term throughout his second presidency. In a March NBC interview, he said there are methods to make it happen, including if Vice President JD Vance runs for office and then hands the role to Trump. In a later interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that aired on May 4, Trump backed off the idea, saying he was not looking at running again. "I will say this. So many people want me to do it. I have never had requests so strong as that," Trump said in the interview with NBC. "But it's something that, to the best of my knowledge, you're not allowed to do. I don't know if that's constitutional that they're not allowing you to do it or anything else." The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the "Trump 2028" hats. Only one president has served more than two terms America's founding father and first president, President George Washington, voluntarily stepped down after two terms, creating an unofficial tradition for future presidents to follow suit. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first and only president to break that tradition. The country was still recovering from the Great Depression, and at the dawn of World War II, he was re-elected to his third term. After leading the country through the global war, he was elected again in 1944, but died the following year. A movement in the House of Representatives to officially limit the presidency terms, now ratified as the 22nd Amendment, began two years after Roosevelt's death. Contributing: Riley Beggin, Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @
Irish Daily Star
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Irish Daily Star
Trump makes alarming hint at third term after brutal joke about Biden 'falling'
Donald Trump appeared to make an alarming hint at a third presidential term after taking a brutal jibe about Joe Biden 'falling' during a speech Wednesday evening. As he spoke to attendees of the White House Summer Soiree from the Truman Balcony, he appeared to reference Biden tripping on stage during his presidential campaign, telling the crowd on the South Lawn: "Don't fall, please, nobody. We had an administration that fell a lot. We don't want to have that." Biden fell several times following his election in 2020, including during an Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in 2023. Read More Related Articles JD Vance roasted after struggling to make it offstage in awkward gaffe Read More Related Articles Donald Trump labeled 'unprofessional and embarrassing' after making 'wild' statement Donald Trump spoke for about 15 minutes on the south lawn Wednesday evening at his first Summer Soiree event. (Image: AFP via Getty Images) When Biden announced his diagnosis of an "aggressive form" of prostate cancer on May 18, Trump extended his "warmest and best wishes to Jill and the family" on social media. Seven days later, on Memorial Day, he called the former president "incompetent" and implied that Biden had intentionally hidden his cancer diagnosis while in office. After his jab at Biden on Wednesday, Trump described the Summer Soiree event as the first of a continuing series, hinting that the White House speeches could go on for "eight more years." 'The previous administration wouldn't have thought of doing it. But we're going to do it for four more years, I don't know, maybe eight more years," Trump said to cheers from the attending crowd. Trump has offered conflicting information about whether he will seek a third presidential term, which is prohibited by the 22nd Amendment. (Image: AP) The 22nd Amendment of the United States Constitution limits the number of times a person can be elected president to two terms, prohibiting anyone who has been elected twice to be elected again. Since reentering the Oval Office this year, Trump has made conflicting claims about whether or not he will seek legal justification to run for a third term. Trump told NBC's Meet the Press in May that he would remain a "two-term president." However, just two weeks later, he told US troops stationed in Qatar that he would "have to think" about running again in 2028. The Summer Soiree event was billed as a way for Trump to thank his political appointees for their service. For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage here .
Yahoo
04-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
2028 US presidential election; Who are the favorites to become president?
The next presidential election could be historic. In fact, if betting odds are accurate, we could be looking at a three-term president. According to presidential betting odds, President Donald Trump has a chance to rewrite history and become the first president to run for a third term. Not right now. The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution establishes term limits on presidents. Right now, no, but betting odds have him as the No. 2 favorite, only trailing his running mate JD Vance, who is the favorite to win. According to betting odds on oddschecker, JD Vance has the best shot, coming in at +250, meaning you'd have to bet $100 to win $250. Trump comes in a distant No. 2 at +1000. The next three on the board are Democrats, with Gavin Newsom, Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all coming in at +1000, same as Trump. Other favorites include Josh Shapiro (+1400), Donald Trump Jr. (+1600), Marco Rubio (+1600), JB Pritzker (+2000) an Gretchen Whitmer (+2000). This article originally appeared on Asbury Park Press: Will Donald Trump win the 2028 election? Presidential betting odds
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Bill Clinton raises alarm over Donald Trump: ‘We've never seen anything like this before'
Former President Bill Clinton claimed in an interview on CBS 'Sunday Morning,' this week that most Americans don't agree with how President Donald Trump is handling the presidency. 'Look, we've never seen anything like this before in my lifetime,' Clinton said. 'Somebody that says, 'Whatever I want should be the law of the land. It's my way or the highway.' And most Americans don't agree with that.' In the interview, Clinton criticized Trump, saying that the 47th president is looking for ways to defy court orders. He also criticized Trump for his attacks on law firms who don't agree with him. 'That ain't America. We've never done that. The whole purpose of having a legal system is to have both sides be heard,' Clinton said. The 42nd president noted, however, that judges, including ones appointed by Trump, have kept the president in check. While he said that only elections could change the current outlook of the United States, the 42nd president added that people need to speak out in favor of 'common sense.' 'Someone needs to stand up and say, '(Expletive) it, what we have in common matters more,' Clinton said. 'We cannot throw the legacy of this country away. We cannot destroy other people's trust in us.' Clinton's comments come after his wife, Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, made headlines after she warned about the possibilities of a third Trump term. During an interview given at New York's 92nd Street Y, Clinton said that people need to listen to what Trump says as he is telegraphing his intentions. 'When he says, 'You know, there are people who think that it could happen,' what he's saying is he has people right now in these right-wing think tanks trying to figure out how to make it happen,' Clinton said. 'And he also has very militant supporters who believe that it should happen, so if it can't happen legally that is not an obstacle.' Trump has offered conflicting comments about whether he would seek a third term as president—a concept that is prohibited under the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution. During an interview given to NBC in March, Trump said he was 'not joking' about trying to serve a third term. In May, however, Trump said he would not seek a third term during an interview with Kristen Welker. 'I'll be an eight-year president, I'll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important,' Trump said. GOP Mass. governor hopeful Brian Shortsleeve touts 'record' $416K fundraising haul Mass. Gov. Healey's popularity takes a dip in new poll Hampden County June Staff Office Hours for State Senator Paul Mark Springfield officials support legislation to automatically seal criminal records Gov. Healey demands answers after ICE arrests Mass. high school student Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Aging, Slurring Trump ‘Lives in Fear' of Dad's Dementia
Donald Trump 'lives in fear' of suffering the same cognitive decline his father did, according to a brutal assessment by an MSNBC guest. The Weekend: Primetime welcomed Timothy L. O'Brien, senior executive editor of Bloomberg Opinion, to discuss Trump's musings about a third term in office. The political analyst, speaking on the second installment of the show after its debut on Saturday, said the president's motivation has always been either 'self-aggrandizement' or 'self-preservation.' O'Brien added, however, that he doesn't believe Trump will actually run again—even though he'd 'love to live until he's 300.' 'And I think he'd like to be president for 200 more years if he could,' O'Brien quipped. However, the 78-year-old's vitality has visibly waned and he is acutely aware of his mortality, the panelist added. 'As I was watching that clip, you know, one of the things that really struck me is, Donald Trump has aged,' he said. 'When people talk about the things that are going to get in the way of a third term for Donald Trump, obviously, it's voters. Obviously, it's the 22nd Amendment. But he's turning 79 in June.' Despite Trump's musings, the amendment prohibits anyone who has been elected twice from being elected again. Age and his family's track record with brain disease should be his primary concern though, O'Brien suggested. 'He lives in fear of going down the path his father went down, which was dementia, followed by Alzheimer's, into his 90s. And I think he's carried that burden forever,' the journalist added. Fred Trump, a real estate developer, died of both pneumonia and Alzheimer's disease at age 93 in 1999. This was eight years after his first formal diagnosis of dementia. He retained his title of chairman of the board of Trump Management even after the diagnosis. He also continued to come into work, according to family friend and business associate Richard Levy. 'He came in the office every day until the day he went to the hospital,' he said after Fred Trump's passing. Trump junior reportedly avoids talking about the touchy subject, partly because he bashed his predecessor Joe Biden for allegedly being cognitively impaired, but also because he fears this could be his fate too, O'Brien said. 'Watching how he answers questions now compared to Trump 1.0, he slurs his words a little, he looks weary, he is slouched. And I don't know how much authentic enthusiasm he has for the power and the office he holds, other than the fact that it keeps him out of jail and it keeps him center stage,' he added. Donald Trump's nephew Fred C. Trump III said last year that he fears a similar path for the president. 'Like anyone else, I've seen his decline. But I see it in parallel with the way my grandfather's decline was,' Fred, 61, told People. 'If anyone wants to believe that dementia did not run in the Trump family, it's just not true.'
