Resolution criteria

Donald Trump is constitutionally barred from being elected to a third presidential term under the 22nd Amendment. This market resolves YES if Trump officially announces a candidacy for the 2028 presidential election (whether as a presidential or vice-presidential candidate). It resolves NO if he does not announce such a candidacy by the end of 2027. Resolution will be determined by official campaign announcements, FEC filings, or statements from Trump or his authorized representatives confirming intent to run.

Background

Since beginning his second term in January 2025, Trump has floated the possibility of seeking a third term upon the 2028 United States presidential election on November 7, 2028. In October 2025, Trump said he would "love to do it" when asked about a 2028 run. When asked whether he has been presented with plans to allow him to seek a third term, Trump said, "There are methods which you could do it", and when asked about a scenario in which Vice President JD Vance would run for office and then pass the role to Trump, Trump responded that "that's one" method. In January 2025, Representative Andy Ogles introduced a joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment that would allow a president to serve a third term, provided that their first two are non-consecutive, with language intended to specifically allow incumbent president Donald Trump to serve a third term.

Considerations

The 22nd Amendment's plain language clearly states that a person twice elected as president cannot run in an election for a third term: "No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice". According to a Northeastern law professor, under any reasonable interpretation of the 22nd Amendment, Trump can't run again. However, legal scholars and commentators acknowledge the amendment's plain text while debating narrow theoretical workarounds—most notably a vice-presidential ticket plus succession plan—that would almost certainly trigger immediate litigation and steep political blowback.

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