President Donald Trump told the crowd at a rally in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Friday, that he would be entitled to a third term in office, because the Democrats “cheated like hell” in 2020.
Trump has been floating the idea of a third term for some time.
“I’ve been here one year. Think of it, one year, a little bit more than one year. Now, time flies. Time flies,” Trump said.
“Maybe we should — maybe we do one more term. Should we do one more? One more term?” Trump continued.
“Well, we’re entitled to it! ‘Cause they CHEATED like HELL on the second one. We’d actually be entitled to it.”
WATCH:
JUST IN: President Trump is now saying he’d be ENTITLED to a 3rd presidential term in 2028
“Maybe we do one more term. Should we do one more?”
“Well, we’re entitled to it! ‘Cause they CHEATED like HELL on the second one. We’d actually be entitled to it.”
Cue the MELTDOWNS
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 27, 2026
The U.S. Constitution’s 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two terms, a rule established after Franklin D. Roosevelt’s four elections, but many supporters have argued that there are workarounds.
Trump has a history of playfully, and sometimes seriously, referencing the idea of a third term in office, often citing 2020 election fraud or constitutional workarounds.
One of the earliest instances came in March 2018, when Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for abolishing term limits, quipping that perhaps the U.S. should “give that a shot someday.”
In April 2019, during a speech to the National Republican Congressional Committee, he joked about staying in office for another 10 or 14 years, prompting laughter from the audience.
A couple of months later, Trump clarified in an interview that he had just been joking about it, emphasizing he would not violate the Constitution.
The tone of the jokes changed a bit during his second term.
In January 2025, at a Nevada rally, Trump teased serving “twice or three times or four times,” before correcting himself to “twice.”
Two months later, during an NBC News interview, Trump explicitly stated he was “not joking” about a third term, mentioning “there are methods” to pursue it without elaborating on potential avenues.
So far, Trump has not officially announced a bid for a third term.
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