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Source: theguardian.com

<p>But the US constitution unequivocally states that he cannot, which the president also seemed to acknowledge</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he has “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/27/can-trump-run-for-a-third-us-presidential-term-in-2028" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional</a>.</p><p>“I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the law said, I’m not 100% sure, but I think the law says I’m not allowed to run again,” <a href="https://www.c-span.org/program/campaign-2026/trump-delivers-remarks-at-sioux-city-iowa-rally/686882" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa</a>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/23/trump-third-term" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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