Donald Trump has finally answered the one question millions of Americans — and just as many critics — have been asking:
Will he run for President again in 2028?
And the answer?
Well… it’s not as straightforward as you might think.
Let’s start with the basics.
Under the U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment, no person can be elected to the office of President more than twice.
Trump has already served one full term — from 2017 to 2021 — and began his second term in 2025 after defeating Kamala Harris.
So, by law, a third term is off the table… right?
Despite the legal blockade, Trump hasn’t exactly shut down the idea.
Back in March, he dropped a cryptic line during an interview with NBC, saying:
“A lot of people want me to do it. But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go… it’s very early in the administration.”
That came just months after a January rally where he told a fired-up crowd it would be “the greatest honour of my life to serve not once, but twice or three times or four times.”
He later claimed he was “joking” — blaming the “fake news media” for running with it.
But if you ask his inner circle, it’s not a joke at all.
Trump’s former White House strategist, Steve Bannon, has openly pushed the idea that Trump could find a legal loophole.
Speaking on the Apocalypse Now? podcast in May, Bannon made a bold prediction:
“President Trump is going to be eligible, is going to run again, and will win again.”
He even gave a date:
“On the afternoon of January 20, 2029, he’s going to be in the White House signing executive orders.”
Now — finally — Trump himself has addressed the rumours head-on.
During an interview with CNBC on August 5, the 79-year-old Republican leader was asked directly:
“Are you going to run again?”
Trump laughed, then answered:
“No, probably not. I’d like to run. I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had.”
He added:
“You know why? Because people love the tariffs and they love that foreign countries aren’t ripping us off anymore. For years they ripped us off — friend and foe.”
When CNBC’s Joe Kernen pointed out that Trump’s poll numbers only top among Republicans, not the general population, Trump dismissed it instantly:
“I’ve got a lot of fake polls.”
It’s a familiar refrain — and one that continues to stir both support and backlash.
Despite his “probably not” response, critics and supporters alike aren’t convinced that Trump’s done.
His phrasing was just vague enough to leave the door ajar.
“Probably not” doesn’t mean “definitely not.”
And given how many times Trump has reversed public statements in the past — or used media misdirection as strategy — it’s fair to say this saga isn’t over yet.
Some legal scholars, albeit controversially, have argued that if Trump’s second term were somehow invalidated or cut short, he might technically qualify for another run.
Others have speculated about proxy candidates, legislative challenges, and far-reaching constitutional tests that could see Trump remain politically dominant even without running.
Is it far-fetched?
Yes.
Impossible?
Not if Trump’s history is anything to go by.
Online, Trump loyalists have been swarming the comments sections of news articles and social media threads, calling for a third term, term limits to be scrapped, and even Trump as Speaker of the House if not President.
The cult of personality hasn’t gone anywhere.
If anything, it’s only intensified since his second term began — and the more mainstream media doubts him, the more his base rallies.
For now, Trump says he won’t run again.
But that doesn’t mean he’s stepping aside.
He could hand-pick a successor.
He could use his influence to control the party.
Or he could do something no one sees coming.
If there’s one thing everyone can agree on, it’s that Trump thrives in chaos — and nothing about his political story has ever been conventional.
So until January 2029 rolls around… the suspense continues.
