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Trump Jokes He Will Run in 2028 and Says He’ll Seek a 'Fourth Term'

A red 'TRUMP 2028' hat and the remark have reopened questions about the constitution's two‑term limit and whether the moment was performance or political testing.

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump tosses his TRUMP 2028 hat to an attendee during the re-scheduled White House Correspondents Dinner in the Presidential Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. The annual gala hosted by the White House Correspondents Association was re-scheduled to tonight after the original event in April was cut short when an armed man, later identified as Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to get past a Secret Service checkpoint. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 24: U.S. President Donald Trump greets White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang during the re-scheduled White House Correspondents Dinner in the Presidential Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria on July 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. The annual gala, hosted by the White House Correspondents Association, was re-scheduled to tonight after the original event in April was cut short when an armed man, later identified as Cole Tomas Allen, attempted to get past a Secret Service checkpoint. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)

Overview

  • President Donald Trump told journalists at the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner that he intended to run in 2028 and said he would seek a “fourth term,” then added he was “only kidding.”
  • He put on and brandished a red hat reading “TRUMP 2028,” a gesture that dominated coverage and social media reaction to the hourlong July 24 speech.
  • Legal experts and reporters pointed to the 22nd Amendment, which bars anyone from being elected president more than twice, making a third elected term constitutionally impermissible without a lengthy amendment process.
  • Coverage diverged between outlets that framed the remarks as a joke or showmanship and those that treated them as deliberate political signaling, with many observers noting Trump has made similar remarks and sold 'Trump 2028' merchandise before.
  • The dinner was held under heightened security after an April shooting forced the event’s postponement, and the episode keeps attention on how the president’s rhetorical tactics could shape public debate and GOP positioning ahead of 2028.