President Donald Trump would not rule out running for a third term, telling reporters he “would love to do it,” while also floating the possibility of a Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio pairing in 2028.
“I haven’t really thought about it; we have some very good people as you know,” Trump said, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio looked on in the doorway behind him on Air Force One. “I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had. I mean, I just solved eight wars, and I believe a ninth is coming. I believe Russia-Ukraine will happen.”
Trump name-dropped Vance and Rubio, when asked about the “good people” he has in mind for the Republican ticket in 2028.
While Trump praised the pair in his administration, at the same time, he said, “I would love to do it, you know, I have my best numbers ever. It’s very terrible.”
Pressed by a reporter if he’s not ruling out a third term, Trump said, “Am I not ruling it out? You’ll have to tell me. All I can tell you is we have a great group of people, which (Democrats) don’t.”
When presented with the idea that he could run as vice president to serve another term, Trump, however, didn’t entertain it: “I’d be allowed to do that,” Trump said. “But I wouldn’t want to — I wouldn’t do that.”
Some more context: At the White House, Trump has joked about running for a third term and Trump 2028 hats are on display in a room near the Oval Office. Recently, Trump posted images of the ’28 hats on the Resolute Desk when the House and Senate minority leaders, Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer, came to the Oval Office.
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