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Trump Acknowledges Constitution Bars Run for Third Term
Above: President Donald Trump on stage May 15, 2025. Image copyright: Win McNamee/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
Of course a third term for Trump is in the cards, as his MAGA movement continues to gain momentum. It will be revealed at the appropriate time that Trump can secure a third term in 2028 through various constitutional alternatives. The establishment can't stand in the way of the people's mandate.
Anti-Trump narrative
The Constitution isn't just a suggestion — it's the law that explicitly bars Trump from a third term. Trump's repeated fantasizing about serving beyond 2028 follows his pattern of testing boundaries and normalizing dangerous ideas. Republicans created this amendment specifically to prevent ambitious presidents from becoming dictators.
Republican narrative
Trump's third-term talk is just trolling — and Democrats fall for it every time. These gimmicky ideas about VP or speaker roles are clever political theater, but ultimately unnecessary: He won't need a third term after two successful terms. In the meantime, Trump and his allies are capitalizing on the chatter, selling merchandise and enjoying the spectacle.