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Trump jokes he has the ‘right’ to run for a third term as president

Published October 23, 2026 12:18 pm • Updated October 23, 2026 12:47 pm •
Trump jokes he has the ‘right’ to run for a third term as president
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But the US constitution unequivocally states that he cannot, which the president also seemed to acknowledgeDonald Trump joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he had “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional.“I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the…

But the US constitution unequivocally states that he cannot, which the president also seemed to acknowledgeDonald Trump joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he had “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional.“I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the…

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