‘I’d Love to Run’ — Trump Revives Talk of Third Presidential Term

US President Donald Trump has said he would “love to run” for a third term in the White House but acknowledged that existing constitutional restrictions could stand in his way.

Trump made the remark on Tuesday while speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews after returning from the Patriot Games event in Ohio, where supporters reportedly chanted “2028” during his appearance.

“I’d love to run, but the law is very strong,” Trump said when asked about the possibility of seeking another term.

The president added that he has been repeatedly encouraged by supporters to contest the 2028 election.

“Everybody wants me to do it, but the law is very strong,” he said.

Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of seeking another term despite the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution, which limits an individual to being elected president no more than twice.

The issue has generated speculation within Republican circles, with some party members suggesting Trump may not be seriously considering another bid. Trump, however, previously told NBC News that he was “not joking” when discussing the possibility.

He also reignited the debate during a White House Correspondents Association dinner in late July, declaring, “I won three times. Now, I’m going to do it again,” while wearing a red “Trump 2028” hat.

While Trump continues to dominate speculation over the next Republican presidential race, attention has also turned to potential successors.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have emerged as prominent names being discussed as possible Republican contenders in 2028.

Trump described Vance and Rubio as a potential “dream team” during a White House event in May, although he clarified that the comment did not amount to an endorsement of either man.

At a Republican straw poll conducted at the Western Conservative Summit in Colorado earlier this month, Rubio reportedly secured 57 percent support from more than 500 respondents, while Vance finished second with 21 percent.

Trump’s latest comments therefore add to the continuing speculation over his political future, with the president expressing a desire to run again while simultaneously acknowledging the strength of the legal restrictions against a third elected term.