Trump claims he could seek a third presidential term in 2028
Donald Trump told a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, that he believes he has the right to seek a third presidential term in 2028, despite acknowledging that the law appears to bar him from running again. He based his claim on his false assertion that he won the 2020 election, and the remarks renewed attention to his repeated suggestions of another run.
Trump said he had “won it three times” and claimed recent polling showed he would beat other candidates. The article notes that the 22nd Amendment bars anyone from being elected president more than twice. Trump was in Iowa to support Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who was described as locked in a close contest with Democrat Josh Turek; the article also says Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand was ahead in polling.
In short
- Trump said he believes he can run for a third term.
- The 22nd Amendment bars anyone from being elected president more than twice.
- He made the claim at an Iowa rally supporting Republican candidates.
Explained simply
The US Constitution sets the rules for how long a president can serve. The 22nd Amendment, adopted in 1951, says a person cannot be elected president more than twice.
Donald Trump is a Republican who served as president from 2017 to 2021 and won a second term in 2024. He has repeatedly questioned the result of the 2020 election, which he lost to Democrat Joe Biden; official results showed Biden won.
The two-term limit is central to debate over whether Trump could run again, while his comments also draw attention to his influence in the Republican Party. His visit to Iowa was part of campaigning for Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Trump teases 2028 ambitions as he tells Iowa rally crowd he ‘has the right’ to run for a third term”.