Trump once again shut down another media narrative by dismissing rumors about a potential third presidential bid during NBC’s Meet the Press interview with Kristen Welker.
“The Trump organization is selling hats that say Trump 2028,” she said. “Are you seriously considering a third term, Mr. President, even though it’s prohibited by the Constitution or is this about staying politically viable?”
“I will say this: so many people want me to do it. I have never had requests so strong as that, but it’s something that, to the best of my knowledge, you’re not allowed to do,” he replied.
Tennessee Republican Congressman Andy Ogles and former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon had suggested that Trump should or would seek re-election for the third time.
“I think he is going to run again in 2028 and I think he is going to win,” Bannon said. “I think we’ll have a couple of alternatives.”
And Trump himself has trolled the left about the possibility.
However, Trump dismissed that possibility by suggesting that a third re-election bid would violate the Constitution.
“I don’t know if that’s constitutional, that they’re not allowing you to do or anything else, but there are many people willing to wear the 2028 hats, but this is not something I’m looking to do.”
He also insisted that he intends to achieve his objectives during his second term and ensure that a Republican succeeds him by winning the next elections.
“I’m looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally, a great Republican, a great Republican to carry it forward, but I think we’ll have four years, And I think four years is plenty of time to do something really spectacular.”
Nonetheless, Welker continued to prod the president, seemingly hoping for a gotcha moment that the far-left network would play on auto-repeat to convince Americans that Trump was a threat to democracy.
“The Constitution does prohibit it,” she said. “Some of your allies are pretty serious about this, though, Mr. President. I’ve spoken to them. They say they are coming up with potential ways obviously the biggest one would be a constitutional amendment.”
“That’s because they like the job I’m doing, and that’s a compliment,” Trump replied.
She also tried to ambush the president by asking him to name a successor, less than half a year into power. She likely hoped the president would name someone other than his Vice President, JD Vance, or fail to recognize others to sow discord within the party.
“Who do you see as your successor?” Welker asked.
“It’s far too early to say that, but I do have a vice president and typically and, JD is doing a fantastic job. I don’t want to get involved in that, I think he’s a fantastic, brilliant guy. Marco is great. There are a lot of them that are great.”
During the last Meet the Press interview, Trump indicated he was “focused on the current” and was not interested in a third term.
“I’m not looking at that, but I tell you, I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term, because the other election, the 2020 election, was totally rigged,” he said.
Nonetheless, far-left journalists continued to press the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, asking if Trump indeed seeks to run for the third time. “You guys continue to ask the president this question about a third term, and then he answers honestly and candidly with a smile, and then everybody here melts down about his answer,” she said.
Despite Trump’s clear answer that he does not intend to violate the Constitution, the left continues to convince Americans that there is a real possibility he would run. They even ran a poll to make it seem like he was out of step with American voters, a classic red herring tactic to divert Americans from the left’s unpopularity.
