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Trump Jokes About Seeking Fourth Presidential Term at Correspondents' Dinner

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump joked about seeking a fourth term in the White House during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
  • He wore a "Trump 2028" cap and claimed he had won three times, referring to the 2020 election as rigged.
  • The U.S. Constitution limits presidents to two terms, making a fourth run constitutionally impossible. This was Trump's first appearance at the annual dinner as president.

President Donald Trump playfully announced his intention to run for a fourth term as President of the United States during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Friday. Donning a red "Trump 2028" cap, Trump presented the announcement as a "scoop" to the attendees at the rescheduled event held at the Waldorf Astoria.

"I’m pleased to announce my intention to, and this is somewhat of a scoop my intention to run for a fourth term as President of the United States. I will be doing that. I will be having an official… It should be easy. I’m getting very good at running for president," Trump stated. He also revisited his claims about the 2020 election, asserting, "I won three times. Did very well the second time, by the way. It’s a rigged election, but we’ll have to talk about it."

I’m pleased to announce my intention to, and this is somewhat of a scoop my intention to run for a fourth term as President of the United States. I will be doing that. I will be having an official… It should be easy. I’m getting very good at running for president.

— Donald TrumpAnnouncing his intention to run for a fourth term at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

However, the U.S. Constitution's 22nd Amendment explicitly bars any president from being elected to more than two terms, rendering a fourth run constitutionally impossible. This appearance marked a significant moment, as it was Trump's first time attending the annual dinner as president, having previously boycotted it throughout his first term and the initial part of his second.

The dinner itself had been postponed from an earlier April date due to a shooting incident that disrupted the event, leading to the evacuation of guests, including the President and First Lady Melania Trump. A suspect was later apprehended. The rescheduled event took place under heightened security at the Waldorf Astoria, a departure from its traditional venue, the Washington Hilton, where it had been held for 58 years.

I won three times. Did very well the second time, by the way. It’s a rigged election, but we’ll have to talk about it.

— Donald TrumpReferring to his past election results and the 2020 election.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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