Internet users weren't sure whether to laugh or cry after the president's Trump Store, run by the Trump Organization, unveiled 2028 campaign hats on Thursday.
President Donald Trump has made multiple comments about running for a third term. Last month, he told reporters on Air Force One he was not joking.
"I have had more people ask me to have a third term, which in a way is a fourth term because the other election, the 2020 election was totally rigged," Trump stated on March 31. "I don't want to talk about a third term now because no matter how you look at it, we've got a long time to go," he continued.
Following Trump's comments, former White House Strategist Steve Bannon claimed he was working on "five or six different alternatives" that would allow the president to run for a third term.
As images of the $50 "Trump 2028" cap spread, many social media users denounced the president and his supporters for blatantly disregarding the Constitution.
"soft launching a fascist dictatorship is insane," X user @imnotpopbase wrote.
soft launching a fascist dictatorship is insane — poppy 🦋 (@imnotpopbase) April 24, 2025
"He's openly being a fascist like WHAT?" another added.
"I'm telling myself it's a joke but it's like kinda not funny at all," a third wrote.
I’m telling myself it’s a joke but it’s like kinda not funny at all — 𝔴𝔢𝔪𝔞 (@eyeamwema) April 24, 2025
"If trump can run for a 3rd term than so can obama," @CGBBURNER joked.
If trump can run for a 3rd term than so can obama — CantGuardBook (@CGBBURNER) April 24, 2025
"The same people who claim to be 'pro constitution,'" a social media user noted, adding, "It's a cult."
The same people who claim to be “pro constitution”
It’s a cult — Hoodie Cam (@camhashoes) April 24, 2025
"IJBOL he really thinks he can violate the constitution and the two term limit.. what a joke," another X user stated.
The hat's release even prompted MAGA supporters to question the ethics of Trump's ploy to run another term.
"As a kind of Trump supporter, I don't want this at all, and will not vote for him if he can run again," @Wes3Jones wrote.
As a kind of Trump supporter, I don’t want this at all, and will not vote for him if he can run again — Wes (@Wes3Jones) April 24, 2025
Despite the backlash, a few social media users shared they were excited to purchase the hat.
"I can't wait to purchase!!!! TRUMP 2028 ! KEEP AMERICA GREAT !💪🏾," @movebackbug_ wrote.
TRUMP 2028 ! KEEP AMERICA GREAT !💪🏾 — RJ (@movebackbug__) April 24, 2025
Although the 22nd Amendment makes it highly unlikely that Trump will be allowed to run, it isn't impossible. The amendment that restricts presidents to a two-term limit, which was added to the Constitution by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1951, can be changed. However, it would require a two-thirds vote of Congress and three-fourths vote of the states.
ARazorbacks on April 24th, 2025 at 22:31 UTC »
If he shows up on a ballot anywhere for 2028, we’ve already lost.
None of this “well, fine, we’ll run Obama!” bullshit. It’s unconstitutional. Period.
If he’s allowed to run in any state then we’re done as a union.
thisoneisnottobekept on April 24th, 2025 at 20:17 UTC »
He doesn’t know how to govern. He only knows how to campaign.
After three months of the most gut-wrenching failures of governance in U.S. history he’s scrambling to return to a campaign-flavored narrative because it’s literally the only task at which he is competent.
Ancient_Popcorn on April 24th, 2025 at 19:43 UTC »
What the actual fuck. This is beyond bullshit. Anyone fucking fucker that says he is joking is bullshiting. He is paying the groundwork to overthrow the Constitution so he can be a full blown dictator.