US President Donald Trump has denied any intention of running for vice president in 2028, but left open the possibility of serving a third term as president. The comments, made on board Air Force One during a flight from Malaysia to Japan, came despite the fact that the US Constitution bars anyone from being elected to the presidency for more than two terms.
Trump stated that he would "love" to serve another term, citing his strong polling numbers as evidence of public support. However, when pressed by reporters on whether he was ruling out a third term entirely, Trump replied that it's unclear and left the decision up to others.
The idea of Trump running for vice president in 2028 has been floated as a potential way around the constitutional prohibition on serving more than two terms. However, scholars say that even if Trump were eligible to run for vice president, he would not be allowed to do so due to his eligibility issue as president.
In reality, some experts have proposed alternative scenarios where a candidate could seek election as president and then step down, allowing Trump to assume the presidency again. While Trump's remarks on board Air Force One suggest that this possibility is intriguing to him, it remains unclear whether he has any concrete plans in place to pursue it.
Trump did say that if Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio were to run for president in 2028, they would be "unstoppable." However, his comments also highlighted the challenges of navigating the complexities of US constitutional law and the uncertainty surrounding his own eligibility.
Trump stated that he would "love" to serve another term, citing his strong polling numbers as evidence of public support. However, when pressed by reporters on whether he was ruling out a third term entirely, Trump replied that it's unclear and left the decision up to others.
The idea of Trump running for vice president in 2028 has been floated as a potential way around the constitutional prohibition on serving more than two terms. However, scholars say that even if Trump were eligible to run for vice president, he would not be allowed to do so due to his eligibility issue as president.
In reality, some experts have proposed alternative scenarios where a candidate could seek election as president and then step down, allowing Trump to assume the presidency again. While Trump's remarks on board Air Force One suggest that this possibility is intriguing to him, it remains unclear whether he has any concrete plans in place to pursue it.
Trump did say that if Vice President JD Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio were to run for president in 2028, they would be "unstoppable." However, his comments also highlighted the challenges of navigating the complexities of US constitutional law and the uncertainty surrounding his own eligibility.
so he's saying he'd love to run for president again despite the whole two-term thing being a big deal? like what even is that gonna look like? does he think congress just magically decides to change the constitution or something? and then he throws out JD Vance as VP material, but doesn't even bother checking if it's actually allowed 
honestly can't wait to see how this all plays out
! He thinks he's above the law just 'cause of that crazy polling numbers? Newsflash, Donnie: it doesn't work that way 
. And what's up with this whole VP thing in 2028? Like, isn't that literally just a backdoor to gettin' more power? 
I'm not buying it for a sec. And btw, JD Vance and Marco Rubio better watch their backs, 'cause Trump is always good at throwing shade 
! But seriously, the man needs to chill and follow the rules like everyone else 
. Two terms max, that's the limit 
. Anything more is just not cool 
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? Trump literally thinks he can just jump ship from VP to PRESIDENT again lol no way in hell would that even work? 
. and what's up with JD Vance and Marco Rubio tho? like Trump is basically wishing for them to run so he can swoop in and steal the throne 
. anyway idk about this whole thing but one thing's for sure - we're gonna have to keep a close eye on this situation 
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It's almost like we're just redefining what it means to be a president... rather than strictly adhering to some ancient piece of paper. 
I'm curious, what does that say about our collective values as a nation? Do we value stability and continuity over the idea of fresh perspectives and new leadership? 
that's just crazy talk! what if he actually does it tho? would he even be able to, like, run without anyone questioning his eligibility? 
Plus, JD Vance and Marco Rubio are both pretty polarizing figures, so Trump might actually benefit from having them as opponents... 
. And let's not forget, if he does get the chance to run for president again, he'll definitely make sure to exploit any loophole or technicality that lets him stay in office 
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