Trump Store Now Selling 'Trump 2028' Hats

The official Trump store is now selling red "Trump 2028" hats for $50 amid repeated suggestions by President Donald Trump and his allies that he could run for a third term in 2028.

Newsweek has reached out to the Trump Organization on Thursday afternoon for comment.

Why it Matters

The president has said in recent weeks that he is not joking about pursuing a third term.

What to Know

The 22nd Amendment to the Constitution says, "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once."

In March, Trump told NBC's Kristen Welker he was "not joking" about considering a third term, adding that there were "methods which you could do it."

Trump said one such method could involve having Vice President JD Vance lead the Republican ticket in 2028, with Trump as his running mate. Vance could then resign once in office in 2029, allowing Trump to assume the presidency for a third time.

According to the 12th Amendment, anyone who is "constitutionally ineligible" to serve as president also cannot serve as vice president.

Almost half of the Republicans who identify as members of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have said President Trump can run for a third term in office despite being term-limited by the Constitution, according to a new poll.

A SurveyUSA poll of 2,491 registered voters found that 21 percent of all respondents said Trump was eligible for a third term in the White House, while 49 percent of MAGA-identifying Republicans said the same.

Steve Bannon, who hosts the War Room podcast and served as White House chief strategist during Trump's first term, has also suggested the president will win the 2028 election.

In an interview on Real Time With Bill Maher on April 11, Bannon said he had a "team of people" working on circumventing the 22nd Amendment, without specifying further. Bannon previously suggested the Constitution's wording would allow Trump to run again, as his two terms were not consecutive.

Representative Andy Ogles, a Republican from Tennessee, introduced a joint resolution in January to amend the part of the Constitution that prevents a president from being elected more than twice.

Ogles proposed that the 22nd Amendment be changed to say no person shall be elected to the office of president more than three times, nor serve any additional term after serving two consecutive terms. The amendment's wording would prevent former two-term presidents, such as Barack Obama and George W. Bush, from running for a third term.

What People Are Saying

At a recent appearance in Greenville, South Carolina, according to local network WSPA News, Bannon discussed Trump potentially seeking a third term, commenting: "I haven't said we're going to amend the Constitution. We're working on five or six different alternatives that President Trump could run again and be president, and quite frankly I think four or five of them are going to work."

Speaking to Newsweek about the Constitution, Josh Blackman, a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston, said: "It is true that the text does not address whether a third term can be non-consecutive. This amendment was ratified in the 20th century, and I am not aware of anything in drafting or ratifying history suggesting a third, non-consecutive term would be permitted."

What Happens Next

Any bid by Trump to run for a third term would almost certainly be fiercely resisted by Democrats and other opponents who would point to the safeguards around U.S. democracy. A recent Economist/YouGov poll found only 17 percent of Americans think Trump should seek a third term.

Update: 4/24/25, 1:37 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information.

Update: 4/24/25, 7:36 p.m. ET: This article has been updated with additional information and remarks.