{"id":2643577,"date":"2026-08-12T10:52:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-on-2028-bid-id-love-to-run-but-the-law-is-very-strong\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T10:53:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T14:53:55","slug":"trump-on-2028-bid-id-love-to-run-but-the-law-is-very-strong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-on-2028-bid-id-love-to-run-but-the-law-is-very-strong\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump on 2028 bid: \u2018I\u2019d love to run, but the law is very strong&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-on-2028-bid-id-love-to-run-but-the-law-is-very-strong%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2643577&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump expressed his desire too pursue a third presidential term but acknowledged that the 22nd Amendment of the U.S.Constitution, which limits presidents to two elected terms, poses a important legal obstacle to running in 2028.During a CBS News interview, he stated, \u201cI\u2019d love to run, but the law is vrey strong.\u201d trump\u2019s comments come <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-announces-new-book-celebrating-trailblazing-women\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley Announces New Book Celebrating \u2018Trailblazing Women\u2019\">amid ongoing speculation<\/a> about his potential candidacy after his current term ends, following his return to the White House in 2025 after defeating Kamala Harris. His influence remains dominant within the Republican party, fueling discussions about possible successors like JD Vance and Marco Rubio. Some, including Senator Tuberville, have suggested Trump might find ways around constitutional limits to serve a third term. Trump also noted the strong support he receives from followers who frequently ask about his running in 2028, despite legal restrictions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> acknowledged that he would like to seek a third term in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" data-type=\"category\" data-id=\"125\">White House<\/a> but conceded that the law presents a significant obstacle to a 2028 presidential campaign. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverybody asks me that question, and you know that the law is very strong on that. I\u2019d love to run, but the law is very strong,\u201d during a CBS News interview on Tuesday. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4684161\/judge-kennedy-center-pay-chuck-redd\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Judge orders Kennedy Center to pay Chuck Redd after musician canceled concert to protest Trump<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4684210\/trump-2028-campaign-rumors-law-is-very-strong-term-limits\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump addresses 2028 presidential run: \u2018I\u2019d love to run, but the law is very strong\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4683133\/battleground-democrats-face-anti-american-baggage\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fireworks \u2018suck,\u2019 football echoes \u2018slavery,\u2019 and \u2018cancel Thanksgiving\u2019: Battleground Democrats face anti-Americana baggage<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s comments come as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3867277\/tuberville-trump-constitution-third-term\/\">speculation continues<\/a> about whether he would pursue another term after his current one ends. The Constitution\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/constitution\/amendment-22\/\">22nd Amendment<\/a> states that no person may be elected president more than twice, creating a clear constitutional barrier to Trump seeking election in 2028 after winning the presidency in 2016 and 2024. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has previously <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3865596\/trump-revving-maga-base-third-term-trolling-analysts-say\/\">fueled discussion<\/a> about the possibility of remaining in office beyond his second elected term, periodically declining to rule it out entirely. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;I&#8217;d love to run, but the law is very strong,&#8221; President Trump said when asked about a possible 2028 presidential run. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EVlGeQaDhh\">pic.twitter.com\/EVlGeQaDhh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS News (@CBSNews) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CBSNews\/status\/2087361543449039292?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump returned to the White House in 2025 after defeating former Vice President Kamala Harris and has remained the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4588700\/not-republican-party-maga-party-joe-concha\/\">dominant leader <\/a>of the Republican Party. 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