The United States Constitution limits the country’s presidency to two terms
The President of the United States, this Monday ruled out the possibility of being a candidate for vice president in the 2028 elections, a measure suggested by some of his supporters to circumvent term limits and remain in the White House. The Constitution of limits the country’s presidency to two terms.
However, some supporters of Trump – who began his second term in January – suggested that the Republican could circumvent the norm by becoming vice president and then returning to occupy the vacant position. Asked about the possibility, the president said he “would be allowed to do that” in the 2028 elections, but rejected the idea.
“I wouldn’t do that… It wouldn’t be right,” the 79-year-old Republican declared to journalists aboard the presidential plane. Trump, however, frequently repeats that his followers ask him to govern beyond his current term, despite the constitutional restriction.
In fact, he recently displayed red caps with the motto “Trump 2028” on a table in the Oval Office. The United States president’s statements came after Steve Bannon, his former advisor and one of the main ideologues of the “Make America Great Again” (MAGA) movement, stated that “there is a plan” to keep him in power. . “He will get a third term… Trump will be president in 2028. And people should get used to that,” Bannon told The Economist magazine.
*With information from AFP
