President Donald Trump again suggested he could seek a third term, telling supporters at a Thursday night rally in Iowa that he believes he “has the right” to run again.
Trump has repeatedly floated the idea of another presidential campaign, despite the 22nd Amendment’s explicit two-term limit on presidents.
His supporters have argued that the remarks are intended to provoke Democrats, pointing to his frequent distribution of “Trump 2028” hats.
Trump revived the subject Thursday in Sioux City, Iowa, while telling the crowd, “I don’t know who’s going to be your next President.”
“And I think the law said—I’m not 100 percent sure—I’m not allowed to run again,” he said, drawing boos from the audience.
He then cited recent polling, claiming it showed, “I’d kill everybody, I’d beat ’em.”
“I’ve studied that phrase forever. Unfortunately, it’s quite concise; there’s not a lot of wiggle room,” Trump continued. He began quoting the restriction before shifting his argument.
“Well, the one thing is different. They cheated us on the second one because we won it three times. So I think I have the right to run again,” he declared. “I think I have the right to run again, because they cheated.”
President Donald Trump again hinted at a 2028 campaign during a Sioux City, Iowa, rally, saying he believes he “has the right” to seek a third term even though the Constitution expressly bars it
President Donald Trump dances onstage at his Sioux City, Iowa, rally ahead of the November midterms, as Republican Senate and gubernatorial candidates face closely contested races against Democratic opponents
Trump has repeatedly and falsely claimed that he defeated Democratic President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, although there is no evidence of widespread fraud.
Recent polls have put Trump’s approval at a second-term low, approaching levels recorded after the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, which was fueled by his false claims about election fraud.
Trump traveled to Iowa to support Republican Senate candidate Representative Ashley Hinson, whose race against Democrat Josh Turek is tied in recent polling.
Polling also gives Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand an advantage over Republican nominee Zach Lahn.
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Trump carried Iowa in all three of his elections, after voters in the state had twice backed Democratic President Barack Obama.
He opened Thursday night’s rally in western Iowa by telling the crowd how much he admired the state’s farmers.
The President soon moved on to other issues, including political contests taking place beyond Iowa.
Trump attacked Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, suggesting she was ineligible to serve in Congress because she allegedly used a “fake name” when taking the oath. He also repeated the false claim that she married her brother.
Republican Iowa Senate candidate Representative Ashley Hinson speaks onstage during President Donald Trump’s rally in Sioux City
President Donald Trump gestures toward the crowd at his Sioux City, Iowa, rally on Thursday night, less than two weeks before the midterm elections
The President also heightened his support of a controversial campaign ad being run by Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy.
Ramaswamy is under fire for green-lighting a spot that stars the estranged mother of his Democratic rival, Dr. Amy Acton.
A grand jury found that Acton’s stepfather sexually abused her as a child and she was taken out of her mother’s custody at age 12.
‘I said, you gotta ride with it,’ Trump said he encouraged Ramaswamy.
He blasted the controversy and the press for asking questions about it.
‘You mean you have a mother that said terrible things about, who knows, the daughter? She really said she was a horrible liar? I mean, it was crazy. And he made a commercial, he put it up, like I would do, like most people would do,’ Trump said.
The President then said he was confronted with a ‘massive scrum of press’ who were going ‘crazy’ about it, pinpointing one journalist from ABC News.
‘This woman starts screaming. I recognize her immediately. Not a particularly attractive person inside or out. In fact, I just am amazed that these people could be reporters or anchors,’ Trump said.