Well, good thing that's settled. 🙄
https://www.axios.com/2025/05/04/trump-third-term-tariffs-nbc
President Trump threw cold water on the notion of seeking a third term in 2028 — an idea that has gained currency in some MAGA circles despite being unconstitutional, Axios' Alex Isenstadt writes.
"This is not something I'm looking to do. I'm looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican, a great Republican to carry it forward," Trump told NBC News' Kristen Welker in a "Meet the Press" interview airing this morning.
Why it matters: Trump has teased the possibility of running again. He said in March that he wasn't "joking" about the possibility, and that "there are methods" by which he could seek another term, despite the 22nd Amendment prohibiting it.
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He won't fire Fed Chair Jay Powell: Trump backed away from his threat last month to remove Powell before his term ends in 2026, saying: "No, no, no. That was a total – why would I do that? I get to replace the person in another short period of time."