The Trump Organization has laid out a line-up of Trump 2028 merchandise for sale on their online store — including hats and T-shirts — fueling questions about a Donald Trump third term run.
The new Trump 2028 hat looks like Trump’s signature red Make America Great Again hat and is selling on the website for $50 each as of Thursday.
President Donald Trump joked about a potential third term amid supporters chanting “four more years” over a month ago; more recently he told NBC he’s “not joking” and that “there are methods” despite the U.S. constitution barring that from happening.
“A lot of people want me to do it,” Trump told NBC News’ Kristen Welker in an interview in response to running for a third term, “But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it’s very early in the administration.” Adding, “I’m focused on the current.”
When prompted in the interview about wanting another term, Trump responded, “I like working.”
According to the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, a U.S. president cannot be elected for more than two terms, consecutive or not. It reads “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.”
However, when asked about plans to seek a possible third term, Trump said, “There are methods which you could do it.” He was asked about a scenario where JD Vance could run for president in 2028 and then pass the presidency on to Trump, to which he responded that “that’s one” method. Adding, “but there are others, too.”
Trump went on to note his presidential approval ratings and said that “a lot of people would like me to” hold office for a third term.
During the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington, D.C., Trump’s former White House advisor Steve Bannon also floated the idea of a third term during a speech.
“The future of MAGA is Donald Trump!” said Bannon. “We want Trump in ’28. That’s what they can’t stand. A man like Trump comes along only once or twice in the country’s history. We want Trump!”
The constitutional amendment barring President Trump from running for a third time hasn’t stopped him or his supporters from proposing it, as there is an effort among some in the party to push for a change in the amendment.
How can Trump serve a third term?
Republican Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles introduced a resolution to amend the Constitution to allow Trump to run for a third term. The resolution proposes the change from two-term limit to three-term limit.
Changing an amendment is no easy task, requiring approval by two-thirds of both the Senate and Congress, and then to be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. The process was meant to be very difficult and time-consuming.
How old is Donald Trump?
Donald John Trump was born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York City. At 78 years of age, he was the oldest person inaugurated as president, in his second term.
If it were to become possible for Trump to seek a third term, he would make history again — as the oldest candidate to run for the office of president.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Trump releases 2028 hat: What would have to happen for a third term