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52. Trump does not rule out seeking third term - but says he will not use VP loophole (BBC)

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 03:46 PM

Oct 27

Trump does not rule out seeking third term - but says he will not use VP loophole (BBC)

US President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of seeking a third term for the White House, saying he would "love to do it".

But Trump rejected the possibility of running for vice-president in 2028 - an idea floated by some supporters as a way for him to circumvent the US constitution that bars the president from running for a third term.

Speaking to reporters during his trip to Asia, Trump described the idea as "too cute" and said it "wouldn't be right".

It is unclear what method he would use to run again. Last week, former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said that a "plan" was in place to secure the 79-year-old president another term.

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If Trump could run again, he'd be re-elected for the pure entertainment value. [View all] LAS14 Oct 25 OP

No. mr715 Oct 25 #1

I refused to believe it in 2024, RandomNumbers Oct 25 #13

I'm with you. Aristus Oct 25 #15

With you yankee87 Oct 26 #33

Being 70, I noticed a change when Reagan and Gingrich took over. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 27 #56

He wasn't elected by a majority of the electorate either time Fiendish Thingy Oct 25 #2

...along with a significant portion who whathehell Oct 25 #4

Yup. Fiendish Thingy Oct 25 #5

Correct. n/t. whathehell Oct 25 #7

That's the infuriating thing about the mandate he claims. Frasier Balzov Oct 26 #31

Is is sad, it is scary, it is White America. walkingman Oct 25 #3

Oh please.. whathehell Oct 25 #6

No offense intended. I'm white but I accept the fact that in '24 about 80% of GOP voters are white. walkingman Oct 25 #9

"Oh please," indeed Stacey Grove Oct 27 #39

Lol...So "white people" are a monolithic group? whathehell Oct 27 #47

For the purposes and context of this interaction and for the damage they cause? Stacey Grove Oct 27 #48

No, a premise so patently false.. whathehell Oct 27 #49

You won't win this Keepthesoulalive Oct 27 #57

Beyond the fact that "the purposes and context whathehell Oct 28 #58

Old, White, evangelical protestant, rural, poorly educated markodochartaigh Oct 25 #10

Stop with the generalizations. nt LAS14 Oct 26 #19

"Stop with the generalizations" BannonsLiver Oct 26 #21

If you replace stupid with ignorant is that more palatable? Because you have to have walkingman Oct 26 #22

I'm not interested in palatable. BannonsLiver Oct 26 #23

That's not labeling an identifiable group. nt LAS14 Oct 27 #35

Moving the goalposts is so.... fetch. nt Torchlight Oct 27 #53

Well one third of the electorate didn't even bother to vote. markodochartaigh Oct 25 #8

Spot on. thought crime Oct 26 #32

How much longer is this going to be allowed? Prairie Gates Oct 25 #11

I don't find anything at all "entertaining" about him. LoisB Oct 25 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Oct 25 #14

You are right. LoisB Oct 25 #17

"Entertaining" in the way people can't help but looking at serious traffic accidents or other tragedies.. sop Oct 26 #29

Exactly. nt LAS14 Oct 27 #36

Only a sick fuck would find accidents or tragedies "entertaining." Stacey Grove Oct 27 #40

'I don't find anything at all "entertaining" about him.' J_William_Ryan Oct 25 #16

I believe that even a significant percentage of MAGGOTS are now less 'entertained', Jack Valentino Oct 25 #18

Maybe...maybe not... LudwigPastorius Oct 26 #20

His disapproval rating is 60% iemanja Oct 26 #24

Honesly, I'm sick of the blaming of voters for Democratic electoral woes biocube Oct 26 #25

Trump didn't have to "catch up", he has been a lying grifter his entire life. He has failed at everything walkingman Oct 26 #34

He wasn't elected in 2024, he was installed...imho wcmagumba Oct 26 #26

MAGA Family yankee87 Oct 26 #27

He may yet try to make himself president for life. n/t CMell Oct 26 #28

Considering the intellictual proficiency of half the electtorate....... Ping Tung Oct 26 #30

Of course that isn't quite true. 1/4 of the rest of them are stupider, and 1/4 of them are smarter. Groundhawg Oct 27 #54

Your idea of what is entertaining and mine ornotna Oct 27 #37

Why would your read my post as if I think Trump is entertaining????? nt LAS14 Oct 27 #41

I read them as they're written. ornotna Oct 27 #44

You don't seem to. Read the content, not just the subject. nt LAS14 Oct 27 #45

I'm not entertained by horror shows. John Farmer Oct 27 #38

Sounds serious Torchlight Oct 27 #42

To those of you who seem to think that I find Trump entertaining. LAS14 Oct 27 #43

Would that be for the 'pure' entertainment value of . . . peggysue2 Oct 27 #46

This is literally what happens when propaganda is viewed as entertainment. Initech Oct 27 #50

Right Americans think it is an entertaining reality show. Irish_Dem Oct 27 #51

Trump does not rule out seeking third term - but says he will not use VP loophole (BBC) CMell Oct 27 #52

I certainly do NOT find Trump to be entertaining. Not one bit! riversedge Oct 27 #55