Trump on Third Term: “Pretty Clear” I’m Not Allowed to Run Again
10/29/2025 9:50:00 AM
President Donald Trump has said it is “pretty clear” the US Constitution does not permit him to run for the third term in office, after days of speculation prompted by claims from allies there was a plan to let him do just that.
“I have my highest poll numbers that I’ve ever had,” he told reporters on board Air Force One as he flew to South Korea where he is attending a regional summit as part of a whirlwind tour of Asia.
“And, you know, based on what I read, I guess I’m not allowed to run so we’ll see what happens,” he said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday told reporters he had spoken with Trump about the possibility of president seeking a third-term but he sees no path for it as any change to the US Constitution would be well after Trump has left office.
“It’s been a great run. But I think the president knows, and he and I have talked about, the constrictions of the Constitution, as much as so many of the American people lament that,” Johnson said.
Asked how that conversation played out, Trump told reporters on Air Force One: “I don’t want to even talk about that, because, you know, the sad thing is, I have my highest numbers that I’ve ever had.”
He later added: “I would say that if you read it, [the Constitution] it’s pretty clear, I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad. But we have a lot of great people.”
“I have my highest poll numbers that I’ve ever had,” he told reporters on board Air Force One as he flew to South Korea where he is attending a regional summit as part of a whirlwind tour of Asia.
“And, you know, based on what I read, I guess I’m not allowed to run so we’ll see what happens,” he said.
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday told reporters he had spoken with Trump about the possibility of president seeking a third-term but he sees no path for it as any change to the US Constitution would be well after Trump has left office.
“It’s been a great run. But I think the president knows, and he and I have talked about, the constrictions of the Constitution, as much as so many of the American people lament that,” Johnson said.
Asked how that conversation played out, Trump told reporters on Air Force One: “I don’t want to even talk about that, because, you know, the sad thing is, I have my highest numbers that I’ve ever had.”
He later added: “I would say that if you read it, [the Constitution] it’s pretty clear, I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad. But we have a lot of great people.”