A poll has revealed who would win in the 2028 election if Obama and Trump were both running, weeks after Trump confirmed his plans for the future.
Donald Trump just ended months of speculation with a five-word answer — and the political world is spinning.
Trump’s presidencies profiled.
Trump first claimed the White House in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton in one of the most shocking upsets in U.S. political history.
Trump first claimed the White House in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton in one of the most shocking upsets in U.S. political history.
By the time he left office in 2021, Trump had been impeached twice — and was still the face of the GOP.
Fast forward to 2024: Trump stunned critics again, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris in a fierce rematch campaign.
His return to the Oval Office marked the beginning of his second — and legally final — term as president.
According to the U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment, no person can be elected president more than twice.
Still, that didn’t stop Trump from hinting — often — that he wasn’t done yet.
Trump’s tease revealed.
In January, he told supporters it would be the “greatest honor” to serve “once, twice… or even three or four times.”
He later said it was a joke for the “fake news media,” but not everyone was laughing — or convinced.
Then in March, he escalated the chatter in an NBC interview, claiming there were “methods” to run again — and added, “I’m not joking.”
“A lot of people want me to do it,” he added. “But we have a long way to go.”
The 2028 hype highlighted.
Steve Bannon, Trump’s former White House strategist, turned the heat up during a podcast interview in May.
On Apocalypse Now?, Bannon said, “There are methods. President Trump is going to be eligible. He’s going to run again. He will win again.”
He painted a dramatic image: “On January 20, 2029, he’ll be in the White House signing executive orders.”
Cue the conspiracy theories — and the endless headlines.
What the constitution actually says unraveled.
The 22nd Amendment is clear: “No person shall be elected to the office of the president more than twice.”
It also bars anyone who served more than two years of another president’s term from running twice.
Legal scholars dismissed Bannon’s claims — but Trump’s base didn’t seem too worried about legal technicalities.
For them, the message was clear: If Trump says he can run, he will.
Trump’s final answer on running again confirmed.
As Trump’s second term unfolds, his approval among Republicans remains sky-high.
He brags constantly about record-setting votes: “I got the highest vote in Texas history,” he said this week.
“A record that won’t be beaten… unless I run again,” he added with a smirk.
It wasn’t the first time he’s dangled a hypothetical just long enough to ignite headlines.
Reporters pushed back, asking him: Are you running again? Will you try a third term?
On CNBC’s Squawk Box, Trump finally answered the question directly.
Laughing first, he paused before saying: “No, probably not.”
“I’d like to run,” he added. “I have the best poll numbers I’ve ever had.”
Host Joe Kernen fact-checked him mid-sentence, clarifying that those numbers only apply to Republicans.
Trump dismissed it: “I have a lot of fake polls out there.”
What now for 2028?
Despite the “probably not,” no one’s ruling out a last-minute twist — especially not from Trump.
After all, with Trump, the story’s never really over — it’s just waiting for the next twist.