Topline
President Donald Trump suggested he won’t seek a third term in an interview with NBC News that aired Sunday, saying it’s “not something I’m looking to do,” despite saying in March he was “not joking” about the potential of running again.
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Key Facts
Trump told Kristen Welker on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that he is “looking to have four great years and turn it over to somebody, ideally a great Republican, a great Republican to carry it forward.”
“I’ll be an eight-year president, I’ll be a two-term president. I always thought that was very important,” he said in the interview that aired Sunday morning—although he said on the same program on March 30 he was “not joking” about a third run, even though the Constitution limits presidents to two terms.
Trump revived speculation he was serious about trying to have a third term in the White House about two weeks ago when the Trump Store began selling “Trump 2028” merchandise, including hats and shirts.
This story is developing and will be updated.
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Further Reading
‘I’ll be an eight-year president’: Trump weighs in on third-term speculation (NBC News)
