Trump has not ruled out running for a third term

US President Donald Trump has not ruled out running for a third term in the White House, saying he would “be happy to do so”.

But Trump has ruled out running for vice president in 2028, an idea suggested by some supporters as a way for him to circumvent the US constitution, which bars the president from running for a third term.

Speaking to reporters during his trip to Asia, Trump described the idea as “too cute” and said it “wouldn’t be right.”

It is unclear what method he would use to run again. Last week, former Trump strategist Steve Bannon said he had a “plan” to secure another term for the 79-year-old president.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Japan from Malaysia, Trump said that while he “would be allowed” to run for vice president again, he had no plans to do so.

“I don’t think people are going to like that,” he said. “It’s too sweet. It wouldn’t be right.”

Speaking about the possibility of a third term, Trump said: “I haven’t really thought about it. But I have the best polling numbers I’ve ever had.”

In addition, Trump also suggested Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as potential successors, calling them “unstoppable.”

“All I can tell you is that we have a great group of people that they don’t have,” he added, referring to Democrats.

The 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits presidents from running for a third term.

Repeal of the amendment would require approval by two-thirds of both the House and Senate, or a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures — a process seen as highly unlikely.

Last week, former Trump adviser Steve Bannon – who remains a vocal supporter – said he had a “plan” to secure a third term for Trump.

“Trump is going to be president in ’28, and people just have to deal with that,” Bannon told The Economist. “At the appropriate time we will say what the plan is.”

Trump told CNBC in March that he “probably won’t” run again, though he later said he was “not kidding” about the possibility.

It is not yet clear which Democrats intend to run for the White House in 2028, although several have already expressed interest.

On Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom told CBS, the BBC’s US affiliate, that he “would be lying” if he said he was not seriously considering a run for president.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris also told the BBC she could run again and that she could “possibly” be president in the future.