Overview
- On July 25, 2026, at the rescheduled White House Correspondents' Dinner, Trump put on a red hat marked “2028” and said “I won three times and I’ll do it again,” comments he has repeated in recent appearances.
- The U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment bars election to the presidency more than twice, meaning a third elected term in 2028 would be legally prohibited.
- Organizers moved the event to the Waldorf Astoria after an April assassination attempt, reduced attendance to roughly 700 from about 2,600, and the Secret Service tightened entry with QR‑checked passes.
- During a roughly 70‑minute satirical speech the president attacked specific reporters by name and publicly honored Secret Service agent Víctor Gonzales, while notable figures including Melania Trump, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were absent.
- The hat and remarks are likely to deepen political debate and media scrutiny, feeding supporter speculation and raising questions about succession plans inside the Republican field and the administration’s public messaging.