The idea of a “Trump 2028” presidency might sound far-fetched, but former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon insists it’s a real possibility.
Despite the U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment explicitly barring any individual from serving more than two terms as president, Bannon claims Donald Trump and his team are exploring “many different alternatives” to return to office; potentially for a third time.
Bannon’s remarks surfaced on the Apocalypse Now? podcast, where he confidently predicted that Trump would not only run again but “be in the White House signing executive orders” on January 20, 2029.
He doubled down in a separate interview with NewsNation, stating: “We have many different alternatives to make sure President Trump… is the President of the United States. And we will roll those out over time.”
His comments come shortly after unofficial “Trump 2028” merchandise hit the market, featuring slogans like “Rewrite the Rules”, a possible nod to overturning or bypassing the 22nd Amendment, which was introduced in 1951 following Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four-term presidency.
Legal experts, however, stress that a third term remains constitutionally prohibited. Law professor Danny Karon outlined three hypothetical workarounds to LADbible: Trump could run as vice president under an ally like JD Vance, be appointed vice president and ascend through succession, or attempt to amend the Constitution itself. But each scenario presents serious legal and political obstacles.
As for Trump himself, he hasn’t dismissed the idea. In a 2024 TIME interview, he acknowledged “loopholes that have been discussed,” though he added, “I don’t believe in using loopholes.”
And in an earlier interview with NBC, he claimed he was “not joking” about a possible third term, adding, “A lot of people want me to do it.”
For now, Trump remains focused on the 2024 race, but the conversation about 2028 is already underway if Bannon is to be believed.
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