Trump Jokes About 2028 Run, Dons 'Trump 2028' Hat

Donald Trump playfully suggested he might run for president again in 2028 during a White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington D.C.

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When I'm gone, you'll all be in trouble. Your business model will completely collapse. And when I leave, there will be no one left to write news stories about.

Donning a red "Trump 2028" hat, Trump told reporters, "When I'm gone, you'll all be in trouble." He joked that their "business model will completely collapse" and that "no one will be left to write news stories about" him. He framed his announcement as a gesture to show how much he cares about the media and to help their ratings.

The dinner itself had been rescheduled from April due to an assassination attempt on Trump. This was the second attempt on his life, following the earlier incident. Trump's remarks about winning three times, including the 2020 election he lost to Joe Biden, echoed his persistent claims of widespread fraud in that election.

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That's why I have decided to announce, to show how much I care about the media and to save their numbers, my plans to run for president for the fourth time!

He stated, "I won three times, and I did very well the second time." Trump, who served as president from 2016 to 2020, has consistently maintained he was the rightful winner of the 2020 election. He also referenced the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, which occurred as Joe Biden was inaugurated.

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I won three times and I did very well the second time.

Presidents are constitutionally limited to two four-year terms. Trump is currently serving his second term. He was first elected in 2016, defeating Hillary Clinton, and lost re-election to Joe Biden in 2020. He ran for a third time in 2024, defeating Kamala Harris after Joe Biden withdrew from the race.

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It was a rigged election.