Trump shows his '4 more years' hat after meeting with Zelenskyy
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President @realDonaldTrump showing President Zelenskyy and President Macron his 4 More Years hat ???????????? pic.twitter.com/c7dhAkZMuF — Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) August 19, 2025
During his Aug. 18 Oval Office meeting with Zelenskyy, Trump remarked to the Ukrainian leader how Zelenskyy has postponed Ukrainian elections amid its war with Russia.
"So you say, during the war you can't have elections?" Trump said to Zelenskyy. "So let me just see: Three and a half years from now, so you mean, if we (the United States) happen to be in a war with somebody, no more elections."
Trump added: "I wonder what the fake news would say of that."
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Trump previously took Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev to see his hat collection when the Azerbaijan leader was at the White House on Aug. 8, according to video released at the time.
"You're not allowed to run," Trump said with a smile as he showed Aliyev a "Trump 2028" hat. "I'm 28 points higher than anybody else. Everybody wants me to run." Trump then pointed to the "Four more years hat," drawing laughs from Aliyev.
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Serving a third presidential term is explicitly barred by the 22nd Amendment, which states, "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice."
Trump has said his vice president, JD Vance, is his "most likely" heir apparent to win the 2028 Republican nomination.
"It's too early, obviously, to talk about it, but, certainly, he's doing a great job, and he would be probably favored at this point," Trump said on Aug. 5. The president has also pointed to Secretary of State Marco Rubio among other possible contenders.
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