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    Can Trump run for president in 2028? What does the Constitution say?

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    Former President Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, his second time running successfully for the Oval Office.

    So can he run again in 2028?

    Legally, no.

    The two-term limit was established after Franklin Roosevelt was elected to four terms as president. He died in 1945, shortly after his fourth term.

    The 22nd Amendment states: “No person shall be elected President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President or acted as President for more than two years in one term for which another person. was elected President will be elected President more than once.”

    Constitutional amendments can be repealed, but it is a difficult process. Any proposed amendment to the Constitution must be passed by the US House and Senate by a two-thirds majority. It must then be ratified by three-quarters of the 50 states.

    Trump may not even want to run again in 2028.

    He was inconsistent in his remarks about running again. In September, Trump said he would not run again in 2028 if he loses the 2024 election. But in May, at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association, Trump talked about running for a third term.

    “This has been an incredible journey and it’s very sad in a way because we’ve done all these (rallies) and this is the last one,” Trump said during his final rally on Nov. 5 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

    Trump is 78 years old and would be 82 in 2028. Voters have already spoken concerns about his age.

    Arizona Republic reporter Catherine Reagor contributed to this article

    Contact the reporter at [email protected] or on X to @ZachBradshaw14.

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