Can Donald Trump run for president again? Here's what the US Constitution says
Former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, making it the second time he's run successfully for Oval Office.
So, can he run again in 2028?
Legally, no.
The two-term limit was set after Franklin Roosevelt was elected to four terms as president. He died in 1945, shortly into his fourth term.
The 22nd Amendment says: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once."
Constitutional amendments can be repealed, but it’s a difficult process. Any proposed amendment to the Constitution must be passed by the U.S. House and the Senate with a two-thirds majority. It then must be ratified by three-fourths of the 50 states.
Trump may not even want to run again in 2028.
He has been inconsistent in his remarks about running again. In September, Trump said he wouldn’t run again in 2028 if he lost the 2024 election. But in May at the National Rifle Association annual meeting, Trump talked about running for a third term.
“This has been an incredible journey, and it’s very sad in a way because we’ve done all these (rallies) and this is the last one,” Trump said during his final rally on Nov. 5 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Trump is 78 years old and will turn 82 in 2028. Voters have already voiced concerns about his age.
Source: Arizona Republic