Posts about × It shows Trump ally Steve Bannon saying that, legally speaking, President-elect Donald Trump can indeed run for a third term as president.
🚨 Just in: Steve Bannon says President Trump should run again in 2028 because his terms are non-consecutive
and the crowd @NYYRC It got wild!
According to Mike Davis (@mrddmia), according to Bannon, this is a possibility
Should Trump run again in 2028??! 😏 pic.twitter.com/d1EV5IpRF8
— Nick Sorter (@nicksortor) December 16, 2024
Verdict: False
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution explicitly limits the term of office of all presidents to two terms. Although the proposed amendment does not specify that the conditions must be consecutive, it generally implies that the conditions need not be consecutive.
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With the imminent threat of a government shutdown looming, President Trump has proposed extending the debt ceiling through 2029 throughout his presidential term. the hill. The House of Representatives rejected the spending cut bill on December 19th. Associated Press Reported.
A video shared on social media shows President Trump's ally Steve Bannon speaking at a New York Young Republicans Club gala, during which Bannon says that Trump He has claimed that he may run for a third presidential election in 2028. They also claim that this was Trump's third time. When he won the election, he said, he was told that since the Constitution does not say “continuation,” he might “do it again.”
However, this scenario is not legally possible. The 22nd Amendment does not allow this. clearly stated “No person shall be elected to the office of President more than twice.” Mr. Bannon's achievements mike davisa Trump supporter and Republican lawyer, believes this is due to the amendment's lack of the word “continuous.” (Related: If Mitch McConnell resigns, will Kentucky's governor be able to choose his replacement?)
President-elect Trump has also joked about this very topic. In a meeting with House Republicans in November, President Trump said Republicans “maybe should do that.”do something” on creating a way to run again in 2028.
Check Your Fact has reached out to the Trump administration for comment and will update if we hear back.
