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Trump Says He Won’t Seek Third Term, Citing US Constitution

‘If you read it, it’s pretty clear—I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad,’ Trump told reporters.
Trump Says He Won’t Seek Third Term, Citing US Constitution
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks aboard Air Force One while traveling from Japan to South Korea on Oct. 29, 2025. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Kimberly Hayek
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President Donald Trump, who is currently in Asia, said on Wednesday he wouldn’t run for a third term, stating that it’s barred by the U.S. Constitution.

“If you read it, it’s pretty clear—I’m not allowed to run. It’s too bad,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on his way to South Korea from Japan.
Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.