"2028 Trump Campaign Merchandise Available on Official Presidential Store"
Trump's online shop is hawking items branded with a nod to the 2028 presidential election, a prospect that's causing a stir given Donald Trump's age and a couple of constituional hurdles.
The 78-year-old former prez, who's been catching flak in recent polls, hasn't quite shut the door on a third term, despite the need to toss the Constitution a curveball to make it happen. Now, a social media account connected to Trump posted a pic of his son, Eric, rocking one of the new red hats emblazoned with "Trump 2028". The cap goes for a cool $50, while matching T-shirts, priced at $36, and beer can coolers, at $18, are also available. The merchandise sports the slogan, "Trump 2028 (Rewrite the Rules)".
But here's the kicker— based on current constitutional provisions, Trump can't legally serve a third term. The 22nd Amendment sets a limit of two terms, but some political experts, including his own Attorney General, agree, it ain't a walk in the park to change that. If he hasn't served two full terms, however, he'd be legally eligible to run in 2028 for a potential second term, provided he qualifies based on age, residency, and other stipulations.
In case you're wondering, this would make Trump the ripest (oldest) president should he make it through another term, ending in 2033. While constitutional scholars have their thoughts on various edge cases, a VP bid, as some folks have discussed, wouldn't circumvent term limits unless it resulted in exceeding two terms.
Nonetheless, Trump's shop is in the business of making statements with such merchandise, and who knows? Maybe politics will take an unexpected turn.
- Despite facing a negative rating in recent polls and constitutional hurdles, Donald Trump has not ruled out a third presidential term, as evidenced by a new merchandise line labeled "Trump 2028 (Rewrite the Rules)".
- This merchandise, which includes red hats for $50, T-shirts for $36, and beer can coolers for $18, was advertised on a social media account connected to Trump.
- However, the 22nd Amendment currently prevents Trump from serving a third term as president.
- Some political experts, including his own Attorney General, have pointed out that it would be challenging to change the constitutional limit, yet the potential for a second term in 2028 exists if Trump has not served two full terms, assuming he qualifies based on other stipulations like age and residency.
