Trump Does Not Rule Out Running for Third U.S. Presidential Term
According to the English section of webangah news Agency, citing reuters via Mehr News Agency, U.S. President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of running for a third presidential term and stated he “would like to do it.” This comes as pressure mounts to end the second-longest federal government shutdown in U.S.history. Millions of Americans face losing food assistance, federal employees have yet to receive their first full paycheck, and repeated flight delays continue disrupting travel plans.
However, Trump dismissed the idea of running for vice president in 2028-an option some supporters proposed as a way to bypass the two-term limit on presidency. Speaking aboard Air Force One en route from Kuala Lumpur to Tokyo during his five-day Asian tour, he told reporters: “I don’t have any restrictions on that, but I won’t do it.I think it’s very tempting. Yes, I reject it because it’s very tempting. I think people wouldn’t like that. It’s not right.”
Regarding running for a third presidential term, Trump said: “I would like to do it. I have my best numbers ever. Do I rule out that possibility? Well, you’ll have to tell me.”
He praised his former lieutenant governor JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as strong presidential candidates and said: “If thay form a group, they will be unstoppable. That’s really what I think. We have an incredible team-something Democrats don’t have.”
the 22nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution prohibits any individual from being elected president more than twice. Some Trump supporters suggested he could run for vice president and then become president again if the Republican president resigned-but legal experts consider this move unconstitutional.
In March, Trump told CNBC he would “probably” not run again but later emphasized he was “not joking” about that possibility.
Trump’s recent statements come amid an ongoing federal government shutdown now entering its third week as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked over budget negotiations. Approximately 1.4 million federal workers are still unpaid while numerous services remain halted or disrupted. As returning to power, Trump has sought reductions in federal workforce size and used this budget impasse in Congress to push forward his agenda aimed at further downsizing government operations.
