Trump jokes he has the ‘right’ to run for a third term as president
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Key context: <p>But the US constitution unequivocally states that he cannot, which the president also seemed to acknowledge</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he had “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/27/can-trump-run-for-a-third-us-presidential-term-in-2028">he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional</a>.</p><p>“I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the law said, I’m not 100% sure, but I think the law says I’m not allowed to run again,” <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/trump-delivers-remarks-at-sioux-city-iowa-rally/686882">Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-third-term">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
But the US constitution unequivocally states that he cannot, which the president also seemed to acknowledgeDonald Trump joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he had “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional.“I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the law said, I’m not 100% sure, but I think the law says I’m not allowed to run again,” Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa. Continue reading...
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