WASHINGTON—Donald Trump has once again fueled the possibility of seeking a third presidential term in 2028, despite the fact that the U.S. Constitution currently establishes a two-term limit.
The president has repeatedly insisted on the idea of
remaining in the White House beyond January 2029. In recent statements, Trump
affirmed that he “would love” to run for president again, keeping open a
possibility that has generated political and legal debate in the United States.
The controversy is significant. The 22nd Amendment to the
U.S. Constitution establishes that no person may be elected to the presidency
more than twice. Trump already served a first term between 2017 and 2021 and
returned to the White House in 2025, so a presidential candidacy in 2028 would
directly violate this prohibition.
Trump, however, has made the topic a recurring theme in his
political discourse. In July, he even joked during the White House
Correspondents' Dinner about seeking a "fourth term" as president,
appearing in a hat that read "Trump 2028."
While some of his comments have been dismissed as jokes, the
president's persistence has fueled speculation about whether there is a genuine
political strategy to try to exceed the constitutional term limit.