Will Donald Trump run again in 2028? Pam Bondi weighs in on a burning question

Washington D.C.: US Attorney General Pam Bondi has cast doubt on Donald Trump’s suggestion that he could seek a third presidential term, stating that his presidency will likely end in January 2029 as constitutionally mandated.

Her remarks follow Trump’s recent comments to NBC News, where he claimed there were “methods” to bypass the two-term limit imposed by the 22nd Amendment. Bondi, a staunch Trump ally, acknowledged his popularity but conceded that overcoming the constitutional barrier would be a “heavy lift".

"But I think he’s going to be finished, probably, after this term. We’d have to look at the constitution, and it would be a heavy lift,” she said.

The 22nd Amendment, ratified in 1951 after Franklin Roosevelt’s four-term presidency, explicitly prohibits any individual from being elected president more than twice. Amending the Constitution would require a two-thirds congressional majority and approval from three-quarters of state legislatures — a near-impossible feat in today’s polarized political climate. Bondi’s skepticism underscores the legal improbability of Trump’s third-term ambitions, despite his insistence that he is “not joking” about the idea.

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Some have speculated about loopholes, such as Trump running as vice president in 2028 and then assuming the presidency if his running mate resigned. However, the 12th Amendment bars anyone ineligible for the presidency from serving as vice president, rendering such a scheme invalid.

Legal experts widely agree that Trump’s only path to a third term would require an unprecedented constitutional amendment — an unlikely scenario.