MAGA Supporters Are Revealing If They Support President Trump Running For A Third Term, And There's A Lot To Unpack Here
Whelp, President Donald Trump has been hinting about potentially running for a third presidential term in 2028, even though it goes against the 22nd Amendment. When asked about what methods he would use to run again during a recent interview with Time, Trump said, "There are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known. But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes."
Even though he hasn't clearly stated that he plans on running for a third term, he has begun selling "Trump 2028" MAGA-like hats on the Trump Organization's official website. His son Eric has even worn the hat.
Naturally, this has sparked a lot of conversations across the internet. So when Reddit user Toxiholic asked: "MAGA, do you support Trump running a third term?" a lot of people did not hold back their responses. Here's what they said below:
1."No, I'm not for anyone staying in the office for more than eight years. I'd also like term limits on Congress."
—monkey_spanker2025
"I'd also like age limits."
—Shivy_Shankinz
"We need age limits for the Judiciary and Congress, too. The type of people who seek power are too often also the type of people who are unable to recognize when it's time to give up their power."
—inevitable-typo
2."Stop normalizing this talk. It would be an ILLEGAL third term. Always put the word ILLEGAL in front of it."
—DownvoteYoo
3."Anyone who supports it, regardless of party affiliation, cannot simultaneously claim to support the Constitution, including the 'sacred' 2nd Amendment.
—RonWill79
4."No. Unequivocally no. And I am vocal about this in every Trump-friendly public forum. Presidents should serve a maximum of two terms and not attempt to subvert the Constitution."
—Onebaseallennn
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5."No! I voted for him, but term limits need to stay in place — in fact, all politicians should have term limits."
—Sea-Balance1112
6."It's wild that's one of the few things the left and right agree on, yet Congress refuses to."
—Toxiholic
"Because no one on the right is speaking up about it. Some of them might admit that it's wrong, but it takes an entire curated song and dance where you force them to talk themselves into a corner, and then they can finally say that they disagree with it, but that is the absolute maximum you will ever see. It goes no further because they are scared to go against him. It's really sad, honestly."
—Buzzdanume
7."I would be fine with him running again. If I believe he is the best person running, I would vote for him. If he is not, then I'll vote for someone else. I don't like the idea of people staying in office for extended periods, but I'll vote for whoever I believe is best."
—Virtual_Flower2626
8."Any state Secretary of State who allows him on a ballot is violating the Constitution and should be personally prosecuted, regardless of the outcome."
—lumberjack_jeff
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9."I'm ex-MAGA and absolutely not. Even if I were still MAGA, absolutely not. It's unacceptable for him to change the term of presidency to be able to stay in office."
—SoilLongjumping5311
10."I'm a Republican living in a deep red state, and I've never actually met anyone who's in favor of this."
—renecade24
11."I support NO ONE running for a third term. I want even more restrictions on the president. There has got to be an age limit. Anyone with a felony should not be able to run. There should be a limit on campaign funding. There should also be term limits on senators, governors, and judges because clearly none of this is working."
—LocksmithHot7730
12."It doesn't matter, he's not gonna run a third term, he's gonna make sure that he's declared martial law to the extent that he's able to postpone the elections, indefinitely. He's gonna make sure that we're in some kind of civil action that would justify his declaration of martial law."
—lizndale
13."Dude, he is winning a third term, then Vance in 2032."
—Lucky_Start2418
14."Nope. No president in the last 30 years has deserved even a second term. We have lowered our standards."
—Cool_Dude_2025
15."I think the question is, would you vote for Trump, or anyone, if they broke the law and ignored the Constitution, in order to run for a third term, or found some legal and immoral way to run a third term? Like, would MAGA support the violation of the law to vote for Trump?"
—abida_abida
16."Why would anyone want someone with the mental state of his current mind today to serve again another term? The older he gets, the worse he gets. Will he leave quietly? Depends on whether he even knows if he's still the president by that time."
—Party_Use4138
17."My parents are hardcore MAGA, and they said they would not be okay with him or anyone else doing a third term."
—corgioreo
18."As a conservative, I take the Constitution seriously, so no, a third term is not and should not be possible for him. Should he attempt to run or even get on the ballot somehow, no way I'm voting for him. I would also vehemently oppose it on all fronts. I also agree with some others on this thread that we need term limits on all offices. Eight years for presidents and house reps, 12 years (two terms) for senators, and 15 years max for Supreme Court Justices."
—Kactor11
19."If he were younger, maybe, but the ultimate answer is no. They amended the constitution so that the president can only serve two terms. I don't see him getting support for another amendment to overturn the first one. And I don't see the electoral commissions in each state putting him on the ballot as long as that amendment is intact. I do like him as a chief executive. The government is out of control, and hopefully, we can have a better budget and plans to get this debt down in three years. However, the constitution must be upheld, and that will mean no third term for him."
—Expensive-Matter-683
MAGA supporters, would you vote for Trump if he ran for a third term? Let us know why or why not in the comments or in the anonymous Google form below.
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