Trump Hints at 2028 Presidential Run, Cites 2020 Election Claims
Speaking at an Iowa rally, former President Donald Trump suggested he might run for a third term, claiming he has the right to do so based on disputed 2020 election results.
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday again suggested he might seek a third term in the White House, telling a rally crowd in Sioux City, Iowa, that he believes he "has the right" to run again.
Trump's comments come despite the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which limits presidents to two elected terms. The former president has previously flirted with the idea of another run, with supporters suggesting it is a tactic to engage Democrats.
"I don't know who's going to be your next President," Trump told the attendees. He then acknowledged the constitutional restriction, saying, "And I think the law said - I'm not 100 percent sure - I'm not allowed to run again," which was met with boos from the crowd.
However, he quickly pivoted to his unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election. "Well, the one thing is different. They cheated us on the second one because we won it three times. So I think I have the right to run again," Trump stated. "I think I have the right to run again, because they cheated."
Trump has falsely maintained that he won the 2020 election against Democratic President Joe Biden, despite a lack of evidence of widespread fraud.
The rally in Sioux City was held to support Republican Senate hopeful Ashley Hinson, who is in a tight race against Democrat Josh Turek. Polling also indicates that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand is leading his Republican opponent, Zach Lahn, in Iowa.
Trump won Iowa in all three of his previous presidential campaigns. He opened his remarks by expressing his affection for the state's farmers before shifting to discuss national political races and comment on other candidates.
He criticized Minnesota Democratic Representative Ilhan Omar, falsely suggesting she was disqualified from Congress due to using a "fake name" and repeating unsubstantiated claims that she married her brother. Trump also voiced support for a controversial campaign ad by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, which featured Ramaswamy's estranged mother speaking negatively about his Democratic rival, Dr. Amy Acton. Trump defended the ad, comparing it to his own campaign tactics, and criticized the press coverage surrounding it.