President Donald Trump speaks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, on Thursday, April 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
After joking that his comment would make headlines, Trump clarified that "no, it will be to serve twice."
But Trump's comments were far from a one-off, as he's continued to flirt with a 2028 re-election run.
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The president said in an interview late last month that he is "not joking" about making another run for the Oval Office.
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a Democrat, was elected four straight times as president, inspiring the constitutional amendment that restricts presidents to two terms. (Getty Images)
Public opinion is also clear.
Three-quarters of respondents in a Reuters/Ipsos national survey conducted April 16-21 and released on Monday said Trump should not run for a third term.
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And while the Republican president's grip over the GOP is stronger than ever, even a majority of Republicans questioned in the poll, 53%, said Trump shouldn't seek a third term.
The poll, which questioned 4,306 U.S. adults, had an overall sampling error of plus or minus two percentage points.
Fox News Digital's Emma Colton contributed to this report
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