Are we sure Trump won’t be President after 1/20/29?

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Trump has made a catastrophic mistake by insulting and attempting to bully the dragon. (China). Trump is a fool who will pay dearly for his arrogance.

He'll be God-Emperor. Not "president."

Oh well in that case the golden throne will keep him alive. In another timeline, a similar fate befell President Roosevelt

The two term max rule only became law after Roosevelt had won a fourth term.

The Trump Organization has begun selling red hats online with the slogan "Trump 2028" embroidered in bright white along the front, as well as T-shirts with the slogan.

The hats were listed for $50 with the description: "The future looks bright! Rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat. Fully embroidered with a snap closure in the back, this will become your new go-to hat."

The shirts, at $36, also feature the phrase “Rewrite the Rules.”

Asked to comment, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt referred NBC News to the Trump Organization “since it’s their website,” adding, “but it’s a cool hat and I suspect it will be highly popular!”

President Donald Trump offered his clearest indication yet that he will leave the White House at the end of his second term without trying to extend his stay, acknowledging the constraints preventing him from seeking a third term in an exclusive interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

Trump also highlighted several other rising stars in the Republican Party he said are capable of carrying the MAGA mantle after he’s finished as the GOP’s elected leader, mentioning not only Vice President JD Vance but also Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who has become a central player in his second administration.

“I’ll be an eight-year president; I’ll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important,” Trump told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker in an interview that aired Sunday.

Trump told Welker in March that he was “not joking” about his consideration of a third run, and he said again in his latest interview that he’s received strong requests from allies to run again. Despite those entreaties, Trump told Welker, he’s aware of the realities standing in the way.

“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,” Trump said.

The Constitution’s 22nd Amendment says, “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.” Amending the Constitution to abolish that limit would be extremely difficult, requiring the support of either two-thirds of both the House and Senate or two-thirds of state legislatures. Both routes would then require ratification from three-quarters of the states.Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., introduced a House joint resolution in January seeking to amend the Constitution to allow the president to be elected for up to three terms, a legislative effort that so far has seen little movement. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman of New York, who served as lead counsel during Trump’s first impeachment, introduced a resolution in response urging his colleagues to reaffirm the 22nd Amendment’s prohibition on a third term.

Trump told Welker he has had no official meetings specifically about establishing a pathway for a third term, but he’s heard “different concepts” about potential options — including a legally dubious strategy in which Vance would seek the presidency and then pass the role on to Trump.

"Other people say, 'You can have a write-in vote,'" Trump added, despite the constitutional limitation.

Talk of a potential third Trump term reached a fever pitch last month after the Trump Organization, led in part by the president’s two adult sons, began selling Trump 2028-branded red hats. The hats were listed for $50 with the description: “The future looks bright! Rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat.”

Despite that description — and its pointed reference to “rewrite the rules” — Trump said his aim is to ultimately pass the torch ahead of the next presidential election.

“There are many people selling the 2028 hat,” Trump said. “But this is not something I’m looking to do. I’m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican, a great Republican to carry it forward.”

Among the GOP stars Trump said can take charge of the MAGA brand — which he described as the greatest political movement in history — is Vance, who Trump suggested would likely have an advantage over other competitors in a Republican primary for the top job. Welker asked if Vance would be “at the top of the list” as his successor, and Trump praised his vice president without making any commitments.

“It could very well be,” Trump said, before adding, “I don’t want to get involved in that. I think he’s a fantastic, brilliant guy. Marco is great. There’s a lot of them that are great.”

He also emphasized that such discussions are “far too early.”

Trump also named Rubio as a “great” potential GOP leader. Trump’s confidence in the former Florida senator is reflected in Rubio’s wide portfolio in the administration: He’s been tapped by the president to serve as the acting head of the National Archives, acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development and, most recently, national security adviser — replacing Michael Waltz, whom Trump instead said he would nominate to be ambassador to the United Nations.

“Marco’s doing an outstanding job,” Trump said when the interview turned to Waltz. He added that while he does not expect Rubio to remain in his newest role in the “long term,” he’s in no rush to replace him.

Trump told Welker he plans to play a “very active” role in the midterm cycle, especially through his fundraising prowess. He downplayed concerns that his agenda may cost Republicans one or both chambers of Congress.

“If you look, it’s pretty consistent that whoever wins the presidency ends up losing the House, losing the Senate. I think we’re going to turn that around. I think we’re going to turn it around easy,” Trump said.

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has hinted that President Donald Trump could make another bid for the White House in 2028.

"He's going to get a third term ... so Trump is going to be president in 2028. And people just ought to get accommodated with that," he said in an interview with The Economist

"At the appropriate time we'll lay out what the plan is. But there's a plan. We had longer odds in '16 and longer odds in '24 than we've got in '28," he added.

Why It Matters
Bannon’s comments revive debate over Trump’s long-term political ambitions and the limits of presidential power.

While the U.S. Constitution restricts presidents to two elected terms, Trump allies have increasingly floated the idea of extending his influence beyond 2028 — whether through another run, a successor movement, or continued dominance over the Republican Party.

What To Know
Bannon said during his interview that Trump will run for a third term because "we have to finish what we started."

"The country needs him to be president of the United States. We have to finish what we started. We need him for at least one more term," he said, describing Trump as a "vehicle of divine providence, he's an instrument."

When asked whether a third term for Trump would be "undermining the spirit" of the 22nd Amendment, Bannon responded: "If the American people, with the mechanisms we have, put Trump back in office, are the American people tearing up the Constitution?"

He added that its "not true at all" that a third Trump administration would amount to a quasi-dictatorship.

"The only way President Trump wins in 2028, and continues to stay in office, is by the will of the American people, and the will of the American people is what the Constitution embodies," he said.

It is not the first time Bannon has discussed the possibility of a third term for Trump. In an interview on NewsNation’s Batya! earlier this month, Bannon repeated his claim that there are “many different alternatives” that would allow the president to serve again.

"There are many different alternatives to make sure that President Trump is on the ballot, and if he’s on the ballot, he’ll win,” he said.

Bannon is not the only Republican to have raised the possibility of a third term for the president. Florida Republican lawmaker Randy Fine has urged Congress to repeal the 22nd Amendment in order to allow Trump to seek another term in office.

Meanwhile, Republican group “Third Term Project” earlier this year rallied support for a Republican Representative Andy Ogles’ proposal for a constitutional amendment that would allow the president to seek office again.

What People Are Saying
Economist Editor Zanny Minton Beddoes said on X: "I found my conversation with Steve Bannon, for the latest episode of Insider, fascinating and alarming in almost equal measure. I hardly need to say that our world views are different."

Steve Bannon said on NewsNation: “I think that there are many different alternatives that, at the appropriate time, after the midterms, we will roll out. I think there are many different alternatives to make sure that President Trump is on the ballot, and if he’s on the ballot, he’ll win.”

He added: “I fully intend to see President Trump on the ballot in 2028 and to return to office to continue the great run he's had as 47th president United States.”

Representative Randy Fine wrote on X: “The Nobel Peace Prize isn’t enough. If every living hostage is returned and lasting peace in the Middle East is secured, we should repeal the 22nd Amendment and thank the Lord for every day @realdonaldtrump can be our President. There will never be another one like him.”

What Happens Next
Trump has not yet announced any plans to run in 2028. A bid to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow Trump to run again would face a high bar, since it would require approval from a two-thirds majority in both the House and Senate, along with the support of three-quarters of state legislatures.

President Donald Trump is seemingly conceding that he can’t run for another term after months of teasing that he might find a way to stay in office.

Trump — speaking to reporters Wednesday on Air Force One as he flew to South Korea for the next stop in his Asia tour — said “it’s pretty clear” that he isn’t allowed to run again under the Constitution, a conclusion reached by legal scholars, critics and even Speaker Mike Johnson.

The president made the statement begrudgingly, and seemed to still hold out some hope that he could stay in office beyond the end of his term in January 2029.

“Based on what I read, I guess, I’m not allowed to run,” he said. “So we’ll see what happens.”
The president has repeatedly hinted at trying to find a way around the 22nd Amendment, which limits a presidency to two terms or one if they served more than two years of another’s term. As he flew from Malaysia to Japan he told reporters he would “love” to seek a third term and at times has adorned his White House desk with red-and-white Trump 2028 baseball caps.

Johnson poured cold water on the idea in a press conference Tuesday, telling reporters that Trump knows he can’t run again and only does so to irritate critics.

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

Trump declined to discuss any conversation with Johnson but appeared to concede the larger point, even as he argued that he deserved the opportunity.

“It’s a very interesting thing. I have the best numbers for any president in many years, any president,” he said. “And I would say that, if you read it, it’s pretty clear I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad. But we have a lot of great people.”

Speculation erupted in recent days that Trump could run for vice president and claim the presidency after the election — something the president rejected Monday. “It’s too cute. It wouldn’t be right,” he said, while refusing to completely rule out the notion he might serve a third term: “I haven’t really thought about it.”