Trump Reveals If He'd Try to Run for a Third Term As President

Madeline Leesman | April 25, 2025 3:15 PM

In March, Mia covered how President Donald Trump had not ruled out the possibility of running for a third term as president.

Trump told NBC News in a phone interview that he was seriously considering running again, but that it was “far too early to think about it.”

"A lot of people want me to do it," Trump told "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker. "But, I mean, I basically tell them we have a long way to go, you know, it's very early in the administration." Trump then reiterated that he's "focused on the current."

When asked whether he wants to serve another term, Trump replied, "Well, I like working."

"I'm not joking," Trump clarified on the phone call. "But I'm not—it is far too early to think about it."

You recently said you were “not joking” about seeking a third term and that there were methods to do it. What methods?
I'd rather not discuss that now, but as you know, there are some loopholes that have been discussed that are well known. But I don't believe in loopholes. I don't believe in using loopholes.
You wouldn’t run as vice president to J.D. Vance?
I don’t know anything about, what, look, all I can say is this, I am being inundated with requests. I'm doing a good job. Great physical exam, and unlike every other president, I took the cognitive test and I aced it 100% and I bet you guys couldn't get 100% on that exam. It's a tough exam. You know, when you get into the mid questions, it gets to be pretty tricky and pretty tough, and the last questions are very tough, and I aced it. And I guarantee, I'd give you, I'd make a big, beautiful bet that you guys couldn't ace it. But anyway. But look, it's good to have you, it’s a very nasty interview. They don’t ask any of the good things.

Additionally, the Trump Organization began selling "Trump 2028" hats this week.