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Fox News
a day ago
- Business
- Fox News
Mark Cuban rules out 2028 presidential run unless Trump seeks third term
Former Harris campaign surrogate and "Shark Tank" investor Mark Cuban declared he will not run for the presidency in the 2028 election unless President Trump attempts to run for a third term.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Lindsey Graham Tries and Fails to Joke About a Third Trump Term
Lindsey Graham didn't quite nail a joke about President Donald Trump serving a third—and unconstitutional—third term in office. The South Carolina senator, who a decade ago told Trump to ' go to hell,' continued his full-throated embrace of the administration's MAGA makeovers. 'Look forward to hearing from 48—whoops 47—about who will be this year's Trump/Kennedy Center honorees,' Graham wrote on X in response to the president teasing his honorees for the performing arts institution he has taken over. 'I can't wait to find out who these great Americans are,' he added. 'I'm all-in trying to help President @realDonaldTrump structurally and aesthetically improve one of the greatest gems of American culture.' Trump has floated the possibility of having the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts bear his name instead, and a GOP bill proposing that change was introduced in the House last month. The president has also repeatedly mentioned serving a third term—an unconstitutional move, but one for which another GOP House bill provides a convenient workaround. Yet in Graham's attempt to parrot Trump's style by 'mistakenly' referring to him as the 48th president, he forgot one simple fact: Trump was the 45th and is now the 47th president, meaning whoever is inaugurated as the 48th commander-in-chief will, by definition, be a different person. Graham's office didn't immediately respond to the Daily Beast asking if he was aware of his mistake, or if he supported Rep. Andy Ogles' resolution enabling a third term. When asked by a reporter in March whether Trump 'can run for a third term,' Graham kicked the can down the road. 'Ask me in '27,' he said.
Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump boasts of 3rd term chances, even though he ‘probably' won't run
President Donald Trump addressed the possibility of running for a third term, even though he faces decades-old restrictions in the U.S. Constitution. In an interview on CNBC's 'Squawk Box' on Tuesday, co-anchor Rebecca Quick asked Trump if he would run again in 2028. 'No, probably not,' Trump initially said with a chuckle. 'Hey, Becky, I'd like to run. I have the best poll numbers I've ever had. You know why? Because people love the tariffs and they love the trade deals and they love that foreign countries aren't ripping us off anymore.' Trump previously backtracked on a fourth presidential run in an interview with NBC News host Kristen Welker on 'Meet the Press' in May. 'I'll be an eight-year president; I'll be a two-term president,' Trump told Welker. 'I always thought that was very important ... 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.' Ratified in 1951, the 22nd Amendment of the Constitution prohibits anyone who has served two terms as president from running for a third term. To overturn this, Trump would need support from two-thirds of the House of Representatives and the Senate or a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the state legislatures. After which, three-quarters of state legislatures must approve the amendment. The nation's first president, George Washington, set the standard carried on by almost all of his successors to serve two terms. Ulysses S. Grant failed to win the Republican nomination for a nonconsecutive third term in 1880. Theodore Roosevelt ran for a third term during the election of 1912, which divided Republican voters and allowed Democrat Woodrow Wilson to win that year. It was Roosevelt's cousin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, who broke the standard and successfully won a third term in 1940. He went on to win a fourth time in 1944, but he died months later in April 1945. Related News: Donald Trump This is the most popular person in Trump's administration, Gallup poll says 'Hello, Peter!': Trump takes questions from reporters on White House roof 'You're next': In meeting with Gov. Healey, Texas lawmakers warn of Trump power grab on voting maps Trump biographer says 'betrayal' ended Trump's friendship with Epstein AG Campbell sues to block attacks on transgender youth medical care Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Can Donald Trump run for a third term? Constitution sets two-term limit despite 'Trump 2028' merch
President Donald Trump was again asked if he would run for a third term, despite the Constitution's two-term limit. "No, probably not," Trump said in a CNBC interview on Aug. 5. "Probably not, I'd like to." Trump has toyed with the idea of going for another term since his return to office. This was perhaps his strongest dismissal of the idea, though he has also admitted he wasn't allowed to. Still, the Trump Organization, owned by the president and managed by his eldest sons, continues to offer "Trump 2028" red hats for sale at $50. "The future looks bright!" The website selling the hat reads. "Rewrite the rules with the Trump 2028 high crown hat." More: What is Trump's approval rating? Poll shows most Americans disapprove of Epstein approach Can Donald Trump run for a third term? Under the Constitution as it stands, Trump cannot serve a third term in office. It is explicitly barred by the 22nd Amendment. Changes to the Constitution are extremely difficult and rare, as they require a two-thirds majority vote in both the House and Senate. States can also spur an amendment, but it requires two-thirds of the state legislatures to call a constitutional convention and three-fourths to ratify it. Trump won the 2016 presidential election against Hillary Clinton, becoming the 45th president of the United States from 2017 to 2021. He then lost the 2020 election against former President Joe Biden. Trump won the 2024 election. At first, Trump was up for a rematch before Biden dropped his re-election bid and was replaced on the Democratic ticket by former Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump's second term as the 47th U.S. president is slated for 2025 to 2029. What has Trump said about running for president again? Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of a third term throughout his second presidency. In a March NBC interview, he said there are methods to make it happen, including if Vice President JD Vance runs for office and then hands the role to Trump. In a later interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" that aired on May 4, Trump backed off the idea, saying he was not looking at running again. "I will say this. So many people want me to do it. I have never had requests so strong as that," Trump said in the interview with NBC. "But 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." The Trump Organization did not previously respond to a request for comment on the 2028 hats. Only one president has served more than two terms America's founding father and first president, President George Washington, voluntarily stepped down after two terms, creating an unofficial tradition for future presidents to follow suit. President Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first and only president to break that tradition. The country was still recovering from the Great Depression, and at the dawn of World War II, he was re-elected to his third term. After leading the country through the global war, he was elected again in 1944, but died the following year. A movement in the House of Representatives to officially limit the presidency terms, now ratified as the 22nd Amendment, began two years after Roosevelt's death. Contributing: Francesca Chambers, Riley Beggin, Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @ This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Can Trump run for a third term? No, the president has term limits
Yahoo
06-08-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump on seeking third term: ‘Probably not'
President Trump said Tuesday he would 'probably not' seek a constitutionally prohibited third term. 'No, probably not,' Trump said with a chuckle when asked about the idea on CNBC's 'Squawk Box.' 'I'd like to run. I have the best poll numbers I've ever had,' Trump added. The president and some of his allies have repeatedly floated the idea of seeking a third term. At times, those comments have been dismissed as a joke, though Trump has at other points appeared more serious about the idea. 'People are asking me to run. I don't know, I never looked into it. And they do say there's a way you can do it, but I don't know about that,' Trump said earlier this year. The 22nd Amendment prohibits an individual from being elected to more than two terms as president. Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) in January proposed an amendment to the Constitution that would effectively allow Trump to vie for another term in the White House by creating a carve-out for those who served nonconsecutive terms to run for a third time. The proposal has essentially no chance of passing Congress. While many Democrats have waved away Trump's comments as a distraction from kitchen-table issues, the president's refusal to acknowledge his legitimate defeat in the 2020 election has sparked fears that he may not leave office in 2029 when his current term ends. Some political strategists have suggested that Trump's talk of a third term also helps keep a lid on chatter about the 2028 presidential race, taking the spotlight away from the president's administration. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
