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https://www.nj.com/politics/2026/03/trump-2028-talk-hits-gop-gathering-only-1-chance-at-this.html
A Trump 2028 slip-up at GOP gathering reignites concerns
Evangelical leader Franklin Graham on Thursday drew criticism after telling his fellow conservatives to do “everything we can” to keep President Donald Trump in power in 2028.
“God loves you. He loves this country. And I love Donald Trump,” Graham told the crowd during his speech. “Is he perfect? No. But I love that guy. And we’ll only have one chance at this. We’ll never get another president like Donald Trump. Never.”
“And that’s why it’s important that we do everything that we can to try to get him reelected,” Graham continued.
The reverend later issued a statement to Newsweek saying that he had misspoken during his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
Although Graham walked back his original comments, his speech rekindled concerns about the Trump 2028 rhetoric that has been promoted by the president and some of his supporters.
Just last Sunday, Trump shared a Truth Social post captioned “3RD TERM FOR TRUMP AS A REWARD FROM STOLEN ELECTION,” a nod to his false claims about the 2020 election being stolen.
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) introduced a resolution in January 2025 to allow presidents to serve three non-consecutive terms.
Steve Bannon, a White House strategist during Trump’s first term, has said there are “many different alternatives” for Trump to stay in office. “Trump is gonna be president in 28, and people just ought to get accommodated with that,” Bannon said in October 2025.
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@AThousandYoung saidPeople said the same about Bob Dole during his run for pres. He lived another 25 years, doing Viagra commercials.
Isn’t he a bit old for that? Even FDR died at 63.
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@vivify saidLMAO! They shot him down on tariffs, the Alien Enemies Act and are almost certain to reject his bid to end birthright citizenship, but you think they'll ignore the plain and unambiguous language of the Twenty Second Amendment?
6 of 9 SCOTUS judges are conservative with half of those conservatives appointed by Trump. I can't see anything stopping a 3rd term.
He won't even try assuming he's not dead by then.
@no1marauder saidNice cherry-picking.
LMAO! They shot him down on tariffs, the Alien Enemies Act and are almost certain to reject his bid to end birthright citizenship, but you think they'll ignore the plain and unambiguous language of the Twenty Second Amendment?
He won't even try assuming he's not dead by then.
SCOTUS also ruled the president has "absolute immunity" for all acts committed while president, giving Trump a free pass to commit any crime. Oh, but they ruled against tariffs, right?
SCOTUS also blocked lower-courts from issuing nationwide injunctions against his policies. They gave Trump protection to commit any crime and restricted lower courts' ability to challenge him...but ruled against his tariffs, so no biggie, right?
After all this time you are no better at debates.
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@vivify saidNothing except the US Constitution.
6 of 9 SCOTUS judges are conservative with half of those conservatives appointed by Trump. I can't see anything stopping a 3rd term.
22nd Amendment
Section 1. 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. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
@vivify saidEven worse, they allowed him to run again after the Insurrection, despite the clear and unambiguous language of the 14th Amendment.
Nice cherry-picking.
SCOTUS also ruled the president has "absolute immunity" for all acts committed while president, giving Trump a free pass to commit any crime. Oh, but they ruled against tariffs, right?
SCOTUS also blocked lower-courts from issuing nationwide injunctions against his policies. They gave Trump protection to commit any crime and restricted lower cour ...[text shortened]... ruled against his tariffs, so no biggie, right?
After all this time you are no better at debates.
@vivify saidActually they didn't do either, but it's a waste of time explaining legal rulings to a stubborn, partisan moron.
Nice cherry-picking.
SCOTUS also ruled the president has "absolute immunity" for all acts committed while president, giving Trump a free pass to commit any crime. Oh, but they ruled against tariffs, right?
SCOTUS also blocked lower-courts from issuing nationwide injunctions against his policies. They gave Trump protection to commit any crime and restricted lower cour ...[text shortened]... ruled against his tariffs, so no biggie, right?
After all this time you are no better at debates.
Welcome to Average Joe Land.
@vivify said“SCOTUS also ruled the president has "absolute immunity" for all acts committed while president,”
Nice cherry-picking.
SCOTUS also ruled the president has "absolute immunity" for all acts committed while president, giving Trump a free pass to commit any crime. Oh, but they ruled against tariffs, right?
SCOTUS also blocked lower-courts from issuing nationwide injunctions against his policies. They gave Trump protection to commit any crime and restricted lower cour ...[text shortened]... ruled against his tariffs, so no biggie, right?
After all this time you are no better at debates.
A total lie…the court made no such ruling
It must be painful being a liberal…lies are your life
@vivify saidAdded to that is that the constitution can be changed. Its not an easy process but it is doable.
Alan Dershowitz, a well-known law professor and lawyer, represented Epstein and defended Trump during impeachment. He publicly argued that presidents are not barred from a 3rd term. A SCOTUS hearing with Dershowitz presenting arguments is not that far-fetched.