Trump Just ‘Trolling Democrats’ With Talk Of Third Term, Top Republican Claims

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6900df42180000a4e2e8f871.jpeg?ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) " data-caption="Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) " data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images" />Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) </div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">WASHINGTON – President Donald <a href="news/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump</a> understands he can’t serve another term as president and is only joking when he talks about running in 2028, according to House Speaker Mike Johnson (Republican, Louisana). </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“It’s been a great run, but I think the president knows – and he and I have talked about – the constrictions of the Constitution,” Johnson told reporters Tuesday. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1951 after Franklin D. Roosevelt had been elected to four terms, forbids presidents from serving more than two. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Trump has repeatedly talked about serving another term and likes to show off “Trump 2028” hats. He most recently discussed the prospect on Monday. </span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">“I would love to do it. I have my best numbers ever,” Trump </span><a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-he-would-not-run-vice-president-2028-2025-10-27/"><span style="font-weight:400">told reporters</span></a><span style="font-weight:400"> on Air Force One. “Am I not ruling it out? I mean,